Its not the near sweep thatOppenheimerhad, butABCcertainly has something to celebrate out of last nightsAcademy Awards.
With the final numbers in, 19.5M viewers tuned in to watch the 2024Oscars, according to Nielsen data.
Thats a departure from way too many previous years when the Oscars ran well past 11 pm ET.
“Oppenheimer” filmmakers and cast accepting the Best Picture Oscar on SundayGetty
By 2020, that audience was nearly halved with 23.6M tuning in.
The pandemic certainly accelerated that decline, completely tampering the ratings.
The audience growth for the Oscars feels like in line with most award ceremonies over the past year.
Meanwhile, Emma Stone nabbed Best Actress for her role as Bella Baxter inPoor Things.
More on those winnershere.
Check out Deadlinesreview of the 96th Academy Awards heretoo.
