The 98th annual Academy Awards drew 17.86 million viewers on ABC and Hulu, which makes it the least-watched Oscars telecast since 2022. The number is down 9% from last year’s 19.7 million viewers, which had been a five-year high for the telecast.
The telecast averaged a 3.92 rating among adults 18-49, down from last year’s 4.54 but up from 2024’s 3.82 rating. Despite this year’s dip, the 98th Academy Awards now rates as the No. 1 primetime entertainment telecast of the 2025-2026 season, according to Disney.
The declines for Sunday night’s broadcast, which was hosted by Conan O’Brien, matches similar dips seen by other major awards shows this winter,…
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