Host not required? Oscar viewers rise for the first time in five years

The reduced format and no hostess seems to appeal to viewers. The 200-minute broadcast broadcast by ABC is the most-watched entertainment broadcast in two years, ABC said in a statement. .

The TV broadcast of the 91st Academy Awards bounced back after a four-year fall and reached a record 29.6 million viewers this time, an 11% increase from the record low ever recorded. 2018, said Monday ABC (19459017). who stumbled into a series of missteps that made headlines before the show began, including returning to a popular film category and starring on a presenter for the first time in three decades.

seem to have delighted viewers, with the 200-minute show broadcast by ABC, the most-watched entertainment television channel in two years, ABC said in a statement.
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"Year by year, the audience" The Oscars "jumped by 3.1 million viewers (29.6 million vs. 26.5 million) and jumped 13% among adults from 18 to 49 years (7.7 vs. 6.8), said ABC, citing data from Nielsen.
He added that the show had dominated Sunday night social media with 17.7 million interactions, the majority on Twitter (75%), followed by Instagram and Facebook.

Apart from a shortened program and a change of format, entertainment experts attribute this increase. The number of spectators was marked this year by the presence of blockbusters and performances of the iconic group Queen and Lady Gaga.