Oscars ratings up 50% on last year but still second worst in history

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Related: ‘Violence instead of words’: Will Smith condemned for hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars The nearly four-hour telecast drew 15.

36 million viewers according to time-zone-adjusted fast national numbers from Nielsen, Variety reported on Monday. The audience figures show a 56% improvement over the 2021 ceremony, which drew an all-time low of 10.

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