Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024

Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024

Academy Awards enthusiasts won't have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March. The 96th Oscars will begin one hour early, with the official show starting at 7 p.m. Eastern for the first time, ABC said Thursday. The official pre-show also will begin earlier, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024

Academy Awards enthusiasts won't have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March. The 96th Oscars will begin one hour early, with the official show starting at 7 p.m. Eastern for the first time, ABC said Thursday. The official pre-show also will begin earlier, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024

Academy Awards enthusiasts won't have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March. The 96th Oscars will begin one hour early, with the official show starting at 7 p.m. Eastern for the first time, ABC said Thursday. The official pre-show also will begin earlier, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024

Academy Awards enthusiasts won't have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March. The 96th Oscars will begin one hour early, with the official show starting at 7 p.m. Eastern for the first time, ABC said Thursday. The official pre-show also will begin earlier, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024

Academy Awards enthusiasts won't have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March.

Oscars to air in earlier timeslot in 2024

The 96th Oscars will begin one hour early, with the official show starting at 7 p.m. Eastern for the first time. The pre-show will also start earlier.