Oscars Audience Grows by 12% to 18.7 Million Viewers

About 18.7 million people watched the Oscars Sunday night, a 12% increase from last year’s drama-filled ceremony and the most since 2020.

The numbers were released by Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network, which broadcast the show. Last year’s program, best remembered for actor Will Smith smacking comedian Chris Rock over a joke about his wife, drew 16.7 million viewers.