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Oscars so dead: Here’s how the Academy could revive critical awards shows

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watched by a dismal 6.9 million people, down from 18.4 million in 2020. Last month’s Grammys were dealt a similar blow: 7.89 million viewers — less than half of what they were last year.

The Oscars, too, will inevitably fall short of its 23.6 million audience in 2020, which already represented a steep drop in viewership.

When the ratings are released Monday morning, it will be a disaster. An existential crisis for the movies. Adieu, Oscar.Don’t light the funeral pyres just yet!

Some of the fallout is simply due to pandemic screen fatigue, and even film buffs don’t seem to care much about this year’s crop of nominated films — otherwise streaming services would certainly be boasting about their numbers.

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