After three consecutive years of growth, viewership fell this year after 2024’s Barbenheimer buzz

Viewership for the telecast of this year’s Oscars ceremony was down 7% from 2024, according to figures from Nielsen.

After three consecutive years of growth, viewership slipped to just over 18m in the US, across network ABC and the Oscars’ new online partner, Hulu – whose stream was dogged by problems.