Oscars 2021, and that’s due primarily to the pandemic.“The rising dominance of the streaming services has taken the gloss off the Oscars for me,” he said. “You just don’t get the same warm fuzzy feeling from when you recognize a movie from the silver screen.”Whether you watch out of love, because you love to hate or have given up like Bradley, awards shows have suffered since the coronavirus shuttered theaters and shut down live performances.
But the ratings slide for awards nights began well before COVID-19 took over.For much of this century, the Oscars drew 35 million to 45 million viewers, often just behind the Super Bowl.
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