Los Angeles, March 4, 2025 – The 97th Academy Awards saw a 7% decline in viewership compared to the previous year, attracting 18.07 million viewers across ABC and Hulu. This drop interrupted the upward trend observed over the past two years.
Several factors contributed to this decline. Notably, Hulu’s live stream experienced technical glitches, causing many users to face logouts and streaming issues during critical moments of the ceremony. Additionally, the broadcast’s extended runtime of 3 hours and 47 minutes may have deterred some viewers.
