Oscar ratings have rebounded recently, here's how they've fared through the years

The 96th Academy Awards are Sunday and the broadcast could serve as a temperature taking moment for Hollywood on the heels of strikes and the boost from the "Barbenhiemer" phenomenon.

Viewership and ratings for the broadcast rebounded in 2022 and 2023 after a record low in 2021. However, both were significantly lower than the mid-2010's. The last time the show drew more than 40 million viewers was 2014, when "12 Years a Slave" won Best Picture, according to Nielsen.

The show's record viewership came in 1998 when "Titanic" dominated the awards and drew in over 55 million viewers. The only other time the broadcast had over 50 million viewers came in 1983 when "Gandhi" won Best Picture.

Oscar broadcast ratings

The Academy Awards broadcasts in 1966 and 1961 were aired during pre-scheduled weeks in which Nielsen was not measuring TV viewership.

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