Smaller films did not imply smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars.An estimated 19.7 million viewers watched Sunday night time’s 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the most important viewers in 5 years, in response to figures launched by ABC on Tuesday.The triumph of “Anora,” which received 5 Oscars together with greatest image, and different comparatively little-seen favorites and winners nonetheless introduced a elevate over the 19.5 million viewers final yr, when the main hit “Oppenheimer” received the highest classes and the even larger hit “Barbie” was a serious presence.The Conan O’Brien-hosted telecast did benefit from 10 nominations for the large hit “Depraved” and a gap efficiency from its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The movie received for its manufacturing design and costumes.The present had an particularly massive elevate amongst individuals aged 18 to 49, pushed by cellular and laptop computer watches from youthful viewers. And the community mentioned it was probably the most watched primetime leisure present of 2025.Nonetheless, the upward development comes from an all-time low throughout the pandemic, and adjustments in viewing habits for just about all dwell occasions apart from the Tremendous Bowl imply the numbers the present as soon as had are not possible ever to be reached once more,A excessive water mark of 55 million individuals watched “Titanic” clear up in 1998, and the present did not have fewer than 30 million viewers till 2018, when it dipped to 26.5 million. The underside fell out with the pandemic-diminished present in 2021, seen by 9.85 million. It started rebounding in 2022 — the yr of Will Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock — with 16.6 million.And Hulu’s first-time livestream of this yr’s Oscars lower off within the closing moments of the present, making viewers miss Mikey Madison’s greatest actress win and the very best image win of “Anora” in actual time.The Oscars nonetheless considerably outdraws different awards reveals. Its practically 20 million viewers have been excess of the Grammys’ 15.4 million.
Smaller films did not imply smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars.
An estimated 19.7 million viewers watched Sunday night time’s 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the most important viewers in 5 years, in response to figures launched by ABC on Tuesday.
The triumph of “Anora,” which received 5 Oscars together with greatest image, and different comparatively little-seen favorites and winners nonetheless introduced a elevate over the 19.5 million viewers final yr, when the main hit “Oppenheimer” received the highest classes and the even larger hit “Barbie” was a serious presence.
The Conan O’Brien-hosted telecast did benefit from 10 nominations for the large hit “Depraved” and a gap efficiency from its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The movie received for its manufacturing design and costumes.
The present had an particularly massive elevate amongst individuals aged 18 to 49, pushed by cellular and laptop computer watches from youthful viewers. And the community mentioned it was probably the most watched primetime leisure present of 2025.
Nonetheless, the upward development comes from an all-time low throughout the pandemic, and adjustments in viewing habits for just about all dwell occasions apart from the Tremendous Bowl imply the numbers the present as soon as had are not possible ever to be reached once more,
A excessive water mark of 55 million individuals watched “Titanic” clear up in 1998, and the present did not have fewer than 30 million viewers till 2018, when it dipped to 26.5 million. The underside fell out with the pandemic-diminished present in 2021, seen by 9.85 million. It started rebounding in 2022 — the yr of Will Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock — with 16.6 million.
And Hulu’s first-time livestream of this yr’s Oscars lower off within the closing moments of the present, making viewers miss Mikey Madison’s greatest actress win and the very best image win of “Anora” in actual time.
The Oscars nonetheless considerably outdraws different awards reveals. Its practically 20 million viewers have been excess of the Grammys’ 15.4 million.
