TP2000
Well-Known Member
I agree that overall views have dropped on standard tv but what does that have to do with the state of Hollywood overall?
It's an issue of cultural relevancy, and the impact of big Hollywood movie studios on the American culture. They are losing their grip and their audience. Do they know that? Are they course correcting? Or just doing more of the same?

Oscars Audience Size Poses a Test: Is Hollywood Still Culturally Relevant?
Worries about the award show’s TV viewership, a barometer of the industry’s influence, are rumbling through the movie capital.
I would expect that….last year had Barbenheimer
It's also a continuation of a general trend since 2000, that became a dramatic downward trend after 2015.
In 1946, 35% of Americans listened to the Oscars on a live nationwide radio broadcast.
In 1975, 23% of Americans watched the Oscars on TV.
In 1998, 21% of Americans watched the Oscars.
In 2015, 12% of Americans watched the Oscars.
In 2024, 6% of Americans watched the Oscars.
In 2025, 5% of Americans watched the Oscars.

‘Wicked’ and Conan Couldn’t Save the Oscars’ Ratings
18.1 million people watched this year’s Academy Awards—a 7% drop from last year.