Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock not enough to save Oscar ratings

Published March 28, 2022 9:43pm ET



Preliminary figures revealed Monday that the 2022 Academy Awards drew 56% more viewers than last year’s program, according to data from Nielsen.

Despite the jump from 9.85 million to 15.3 million people, the show didn’t make significant gains toward its past viewership. The Sunday night event is the second least-watched Oscars in history.

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