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Jon Lafayette

Earlier ‘Oscar’ Telecast Draws 4-Year High With 19.5 Million Viewers

Jimmy Kimmel on stage at the 96th Oscars. .

The 96th Oscars on ABC drew 19.5 million viewers, up 37% from last year and the highest in four years.

ABC gave partial credit to the bigger numbers to the earlier start time of the broadcast. It didn’t hurt that films like Best Picture Oppenheimer and Barbie were huge box-office hits.

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