Why are the Oscars losing viewers?

Why are the Oscars losing viewers?

Broadcast and cable viewership has fallen across the board decade as audiences move to on-demand options such as Netflix and Hulu. Save for live sporting events and Fox News prime time, Nielsen numbers for most titles are down 30 to 50 percent from five years ago.

Are the Oscars declining?

The 2022 Oscars drew more viewers than last year’s record-low ceremony, but still fell well below prior years as award shows struggle to attract primetime attention.

What is the controversy about the 2022 Oscars?

The biggest moment of the 2022 Oscars was one that you both did and didn’t see on TV. When Will Smith stepped onstage to slap Chris Rock, who had made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, the slap was seen on live TV around the world—but the sound, for American audiences at least, was cut out.

What were the 2021 Oscar ratings?

Looking at last year in the same preliminary fast-national data, the 2021 ceremony drew 9.85 million viewers and a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49.