LOS ANGELES — ABC’s telecast of the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday got a post-slap lift in the ratings, according to Nielsen data.
The ceremony from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood averaged 18.7 million viewers, up 12% from the previous year, when Will Smith’s onstage assault of presenter Chris Rock became a global news story.
It was the largest audience for an Oscars telecast since 2020, when the event drew 23.6 million viewers.
