Oscar Viewership Rises From Dismal 2021 To Second-Lowest Ever With 15.4M Watching

[Dial H For Hero]

https://deadline.com/2022/03/2022-oscars-tv-ratings-rise-academy-awards-abc-disney-will-smith-chris-rock-1234989041/

If only the Oscars themselves moved as fast as the numbers counters at ABC.

Mere minutes after fast-affiliate data for the 94th Academy Awards was out, the Disney-owned net that pays tens of millions a year to broadcast Hollywood’s biggest but stumbling night was out with the adjusted fast nationals.

Moving up a bit from the preliminary data, the 2022 Oscars now is estimated to have had 15.4 million viewers and snagged a rating of 2.9 among adults 18-49.

Apples to apples with the same metrics, that’s a 56% increase in audience over last year and 68% in the important demo. However, even with what looks like big leaps over 2021, the 2022 Oscars are still the second-lowest in history.

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[underpants]

1. Honestly I forgot it was on

I was watching something else.

[jimfields33]

2. Time to move it to a streaming service.

Network probably loses money on this self centered show.