Viewership for the Oscars was up on Sunday, with an average of 18.7 million viewers throughout the event.
This represented a 12% increase in viewership compared to last year's show.
This year's event was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, who returned after last hosting in 2018.
- The show saw a significant boost in the key 18-49 demographic with a 4.0 Nielsen rating compared to last year's 3.8.
- Viewership for the Oscars has risen in the past two years after hitting an all-time low of 10.5 million in 2021.
- Additional interest in the show is largely being credited to numerous popular films, including Avatar and Top Gun being nominated.
