TV Ratings: Oscars Plummet to Record Low, Down 58% Compared to Last Year

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Oscars telecast dropped by 58 per cent, Nielsen has confirmed.The ceremony drew 9.85million viewers in total, per IndieWire, and attracted adults aged 18-49 as a key demographic.Last year, the Academy Awards were watched by 23.6million viewers and earned a 5.3 rating, versus this year’s 1.9 rating.However, those figures are in line with ratings for live TV viewership broadly, which has been steadily decreasing for some time.The Golden Globes, SAG Awards, Grammys and Emmys all saw a substantial

Nielsen, about 9. 85 million people watched last night's (25 April) telecast, which marks a 58 per cent drop from last year’s record low.

Nielsen, about 9. 85 million people watched last night's (25 April) telecast, which marks a 58 percent drop from last year’s record low.

The official ratings for the 2021 Oscars have been revealed and while historic in many ways, the ratings didn’t mirror that.

Honestly, even before you watched last night’s Oscars ceremony, it was clear this was going to be one of the least-watched telecasts in the history of the Academy Awards. There were just so many things stacked against it.

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