The TV audience for the 2026 Oscars declined some, in keeping with a pattern of other recent awards shows.
Sunday’s 98th Academy Awards drew 17.86 million viewers on ABC and Hulu, based on Nielsen’s big data plus panel ratings. That’s down about 9 percent from last year’s Oscars, which drew 19.69 million viewers for a post-pandemic high, and the smallest audience for the awards since 2022, when 16.68 million people watched.
One Battle After Another and Sinners ruled the night, with the former winning six Oscars (including best picture and best director for Paul Thomas Anderson) and Sinners taking home four awards (including a best actor win for Michael B. Jordan and best original screenplay for Ryan Coogler). Conan O’Brien took his second turn as host of the awards.
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