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Oscars viewership plummets to record low of nearly 18 million
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The Academy Awards ceremony on March 9 attracted just under 17,900 television households in the United States for a first-time drop that marks its lowest audience since February and below all figures recorded between January through December of previous years according to Nielsen data released Wednesday by Lifo.gr Protothema Topontiki Newsit Skai.
Key Points
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1Oscars viewership dropped by approximately 9% to a record low of nearly 18 million people.
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2The lowest TV audience for the event has been recorded since February, marking an all-time minimum compared to previous years including early 2026 data points.
Developments
Mar 18, 09:36
Oscars viewership hit a record low of nearly 17.5 million in February
Mar 18, 09:27
TV audience for the Oscars dropped by 9% to approximately 17.4 billion people since last year's event.
Perspectives
The number of people who watched the Oscars in its final form has dropped to a record low.
— (Lifo.gr)Oscars viewership decreased by 9% compared last year, reaching nearly 18 million and marking the lowest percentage since February (2024).
— (Topontiki.gr)The number of people who watched this time is only about seventeen point eight six millions.
— (Skai.gr)
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