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The 96th Academy Awards telecast drew 21.01 million total viewers after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, according to Nielsen and internal data.
The number of people who watched the awards show in 2024 was the highest since 2020, an increase of 5% from the prior year.
The Academy gained 2.2 million followers on social platforms, with a total of 17.7 million across platforms.
The Oscars was the most talked-about program, with 28.5 million total social interactions and 71.8 million video views.
The 2024 Oscars telecast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, aired live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Christopher Nolan’s movie “Oppenheimer” won seven out of 13 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Billie Eilish became the youngest two-time Oscar winner in history, and Robert Downey Jr. became the first “Saturday Night Live” cast member to win an Oscar.
The special original telecast of “Abbott Elementary” gained 4.15 million total viewers in seven days of multiplatform viewing for a series high of 11.05 million.
It is the best performance for an ABC original scripted series since the September 2021 season premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy” in both total viewers and the 18-49 demographic. “Abbott Elementary” returned to its regular timeslot on March 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
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