Editing Academy Awards (section)

== Television ratings and advertisement prices ==
From 2006 onwards, results are Live+SD; all previous years are live viewing.<ref name="tvbythenumbers"/>

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! Year
! Viewers,<br>millions<ref name="tvbythenumbers">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/24/with-no-blockbusters-up-for-best-picture-expect-academy-awards-viewership-to-fall-ratings-history-your-guess-for-this-year-poll/120239/ |title=With No Blockbusters Up For Best Picture, Expect 'Academy Awards' Viewership To Fall; Ratings History + Your Guess For This Year (Poll) |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Sara |last=Bibel |date=February 24, 2012 |access-date=March 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210015818/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/24/with-no-blockbusters-up-for-best-picture-expect-academy-awards-viewership-to-fall-ratings-history-your-guess-for-this-year-poll/120239/ |archive-date=December 10, 2013}}</ref>
! Ad price,<ref name="tvbythenumbers"/><ref name="kantarmedia">{{cite web |url=http://kantarmediana.com/intelligence/press/advertising-vitality-of-the-academy-awards |title=Kantar Media Reports on the Advertising Vitality of the Academy Awards – Historical Advertising Data Showcases Ad Pricing Trends and Top Marketers; Super Bowl Overlap Increases as Sales Rise |work=[[Kantar Group#Kantar Media|Kantar Media]] |date=February 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420031629/http://kantarmediana.com/intelligence/press/advertising-vitality-of-the-academy-awards |archive-date=April 20, 2013 |access-date=February 20, 2017}}</ref><br>USD, millions
! Adjusted price,<br>USD, millions
! Network
|-
| [[97th Academy Awards|2025]]
| 19.69<ref name="Ratings2025">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/oscars-tv-ratings-sunday-march-2-2025-1236153253/ |title=TV Ratings: Updated Oscars Numbers Show Five-Year Highs |last=Porter |first=Rick |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=March 4, 2025 |access-date=March 4, 2025 |archive-date=March 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250304232043/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/oscars-tv-ratings-sunday-march-2-2025-1236153253/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1.7-2.3<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=2025-02-28 |title=Oscars Ad Inventory Sold Out, Disney Says, With Pricing In Line With 2024 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/oscars-advertising-sold-out-disney-abc-hulu-1236305099/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
| Not available
| rowspan="50"| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
| [[96th Academy Awards|2024]]
| 19.49<ref name="Ratings2025"/>
| 1.7-2.2<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=2024-02-22 |title=Disney Seeks Up to $2.2 Million for Oscars Ads in Soft Market for Awards Shows (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/disney-seeks-1-7-million-to-2-2-million-oscars-ads-soft-market-awards-shows-1235919566/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
| Not available
|-
| [[95th Academy Awards|2023]]
| 18.7<ref name="Yahoo Ratings 2023">{{cite web |title=Oscar Viewership Up 12% To 18.7 Million |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/oscar-viewership-12-18-7-214631973.html |access-date=March 13, 2023 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |date=March 13, 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313224501/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/oscar-viewership-12-18-7-214631973.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2.1<ref name="Variety ad price 2023">{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=March 10, 2023 |title=Disney Softens Prices for Oscars Commercials |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-oscars-commercials-lower-prices-1235549626/ |access-date=March 13, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313224501/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-oscars-commercials-lower-prices-1235549626/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| Not available
|-
| [[94th Academy Awards|2022]]
| 16.6<ref name="CNN Ratings 2022">{{cite web |author=Frank Pallotta |title=Oscar ratings surge after historic lows last year |date=March 28, 2022 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/media/oscars-ratings/index.html |access-date=March 28, 2022 |publisher=CNN |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328233902/https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/media/oscars-ratings/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1.71<ref name="Adweek ad price 2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/disney-sells-out-oscars-ad-inventory/|title=Disney Sells Out Oscars Ad Inventory Despite Ratings Plummet|work=AdWeek|date=March 23, 2022|first=Jason|last=Lynch|url-access=subscription|access-date=March 29, 2022|archive-date=March 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330002332/https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/disney-sells-out-oscars-ad-inventory/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Not available
|-
| [[93rd Academy Awards|2021]]
| 10.4<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2021-04-28 |title=Oscars' TV Ratings Low Caps Award Shows' Down Year |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/oscars-2021-ratings-low-award-shows-4174528/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maglio |first=Jennifer Maas and Tony |date=2021-04-27 |title=Were Oscar Ratings Worse Than Other Major COVID-Era Awards Shows? {{!}} Chart |url=https://www.thewrap.com/coronavirus-awards-show-season-ratings-2021-oscars-globes-grammys-emmys/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref>
| 2<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Megan |date=2021-04-22 |title=Oscars sells out ad inventory despite awards show ratings declines |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/22/oscars-sells-out-ad-inventory-despite-awards-show-ratings-declines.html |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref>
| Not available
|-
| [[92nd Academy Awards|2020]]
| 23.6<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=2024-03-11 |title=Oscar ratings continue to rebound with the biggest audience since 2020 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/11/entertainment/oscar-ratings-abc/index.html |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>
| 2.2<ref name=":4"/>
| Not available
|-
| [[91st Academy Awards|2019]]
| 29.6<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2019-02-25 |title=Oscars 2019 Ratings Rise From Last Year to 29.6 Million Viewers |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2019-1203144417/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
| 2-3<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=2018-12-11 |title=ABC Seeks $2 Million to $3 Million for Oscars Ads (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/oscars-advertising-abc-commercials-kevin-hart-1203086442/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
| Not available
|-
| [[90th Academy Awards|2018]]
| 26.5<ref name=":5"/>
| 2-2.6<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=2017-10-30 |title=ABC Seeks as Much as $2.6 Million for 2018 Oscars Ads (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/oscars-commercials-abc-tv-advertising-1202602117/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
| Not available
|-
| [[89th Academy Awards|2017]]
| 32.9<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=O'Connell |first=Mikey |date=2017-02-27 |title=TV Ratings: Oscars Drop to 32.9M Viewers, Telecast Takes a Bigger Hit With Younger Set |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-oscars-drop-again-early-numbers-980854/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
| 2.1<ref name=":6"/>
| Not available
|-
| [[88th Academy Awards|2016]]
| 34.4<ref name=":7"/>
| 2<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-26 |title=Amid |author-link=Amid Amidi diversity furor, Oscar sponsors are anxiously waiting to see audiences' response |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-oscar-ads-20160226-story.html |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
| Not available
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| [[87th Academy Awards|2015]]
| 37.260<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/24/sunday-final-ratings-oscars-adjusted-up/366838/ |title=Sunday Final Ratings: Oscars Adjusted Up |work=TVbytheNumbers |access-date=October 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022064452/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/24/sunday-final-ratings-oscars-adjusted-up/366838/ |archive-date=October 22, 2015}}</ref>
| 1.95<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2015/02/20/the-oscars-beat-the-super-bowl-in-advertising-premium/ |title=The Oscars Beat The Super Bowl in Advertising Premium |first=Mike |last=Ozanian |work=Forbes |access-date=October 27, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014033148/http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2015/02/20/the-oscars-beat-the-super-bowl-in-advertising-premium/ |archive-date=October 14, 2015}}</ref>
| {{Inflation|USD|1.95|2015|r=2}}
|-
| [[86th Academy Awards|2014]]
| 43.740<ref>{{cite news |first=Rick |last=Kissell |title=Oscars on ABC Draw Largest Audience in 10 Years |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/ratings/early-ratings-oscars-look-to-be-up-slightly-from-last-year-1201124513/ |work=Variety |date=March 3, 2014 |access-date=March 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308205925/http://variety.com/2014/tv/ratings/early-ratings-oscars-look-to-be-up-slightly-from-last-year-1201124513/ |archive-date=March 8, 2014}}</ref>
| 1.8 – 1.9<ref name="adprices">{{cite news |first=Brian |last=Steinberg |title=Oscar Ad Prices Hit All-Time High as ABC Sells Out 2014 Telecast (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/oscar-ad-prices-hit-all-time-high-as-abc-sells-out-2014-telecast-exclusive-1200778642/ |work=Variety |date=March 3, 2014 |access-date=March 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407201755/http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/oscar-ad-prices-hit-all-time-high-as-abc-sells-out-2014-telecast-exclusive-1200778642/ |archive-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref>
| {{Inflation|USD|1.8|2014|r=2}} – {{Inflation|USD|1.9|2014|r=2}}
|-
| [[85th Academy Awards|2013]]
| 40.376<ref name="nielsen">{{cite web |url=http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/newswire/2013/tops-of-2013-tv-and-social-media.html |title=Tops of 2013: TV and Social Media |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Sara |last=Bibel |date=December 12, 2013 |access-date=March 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425182227/http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/newswire/2013/tops-of-2013-tv-and-social-media.html |archive-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>
| 1.65 – 1.8<ref name="adprices"/>
| {{Inflation|USD|1.65|2013|r=2}} – {{Inflation|USD|1.8|2013|r=2}}
|-
| [[84th Academy Awards|2012]]
| 39.460<ref name="var1">{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/crystal-social-media-fuel-oscar-ratings-1118050758/ |title=Crystal, social media fuel Oscar ratings |last=Kissell |first=Rick |date=February 27, 2012 |access-date=April 26, 2012 |work=Variety |publisher=PMC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926040411/http://variety.com/2012/tv/news/crystal-social-media-fuel-oscar-ratings-1118050758/|archive-date=September 26, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1.610
| {{Inflation|USD|1.61|2012|r=2}}
|-
| [[83rd Academy Awards|2011]]
| 37.919
| 1.3684
| {{Inflation|USD|1.3684|2011|r=2}}
|-
| [[82nd Academy Awards|2010]]
| 41.699
| 1.1267
| {{Inflation|USD|1.1267|2010|r=2}}
|-
| [[81st Academy Awards|2009]]
| 36.310
| 1.3<ref name="adprices"/>
| {{Inflation|USD|1.3|2009|r=2}}
|-
| [[80th Academy Awards|2008]]
| 32.006
| 1.82<ref name="adprices"/>
| {{Inflation|USD|1.82|2008|r=2}}
|-
| [[79th Academy Awards|2007]]
| 40.172
| 1.6658
| {{Inflation|USD|1.6658|2007|r=2}}
|-
| [[78th Academy Awards|2006]]
| 38.939
| 1.6468
| {{Inflation|USD|1.6468|2006|r=2}}
|-
| [[77th Academy Awards|2005]]
| 42.139
| 1.503
| {{Inflation|USD|1.503|2005|r=2}}
|-
| [[76th Academy Awards|2004]]
| 43.531
| 1.5031
| {{Inflation|USD|1.5031|2004|r=2}}
|-
| [[75th Academy Awards|2003]]
| 33.043
| 1.3458
| {{Inflation|USD|1.3458|2003|r=2}}
|-
| [[74th Academy Awards|2002]]
| 41.782
| 1.29
| {{Inflation|USD|1.29|2002|r=2}}
|-
| [[73rd Academy Awards|2001]]
| 42.944
| 1.45
| {{Inflation|USD|1.45|2001|r=2}}
|-
| [[72nd Academy Awards|2000]]
| 46.333
| 1.305
| {{Inflation|USD|1.305|2000|r=2}}
|-
| [[71st Academy Awards|1999]]
| 45.615
| 1
| {{Inflation|USD|1|1999|r=2}}
|-
| [[70th Academy Awards|1998]]
| {{green}}|57.249
| 0.95
| {{Inflation|USD|0.95|1998|r=2}}
|-
| [[69th Academy Awards|1997]]
| 40.075
| 0.85
| {{Inflation|USD|0.85|1997|r=2}}
|-
| [[68th Academy Awards|1996]]
| 44.867
| 0.795
| {{Inflation|USD|0.795|1996|r=2}}
|-
| [[67th Academy Awards|1995]]
| 48.279
| 0.7
| {{Inflation|USD|0.7|1995|r=2}}
|-
| [[66th Academy Awards|1994]]
| 45.083
| 0.6435
| {{Inflation|USD|0.6435|1994|r=2}}
|-
| [[65th Academy Awards|1993]]
| 45.735
| 0.6078
| {{Inflation|USD|0.6078|1993|r=2}}
|-
| [[64th Academy Awards|1992]]
| 44.406
| Not available
| Not available
|-
| [[63rd Academy Awards|1991]]
| 42.727
| Not available
| Not available
|-
| [[62nd Academy Awards|1990]]
| 40.375
| 0.45
| {{Inflation|USD|0.45|1990|r=2}}
|-
| [[61st Academy Awards|1989]]
| 42.619
| 0.375
| {{Inflation|USD|0.375|1989|r=2}}
|-
| [[60th Academy Awards|1988]]
| 42.227
| 0.36
| {{Inflation|USD|0.36|1988|r=2}}
|-
| [[59th Academy Awards|1987]]
| 37.190
| 0.335
| {{Inflation|USD|0.335|1987|r=2}}
|-
| [[58th Academy Awards|1986]]
| 37.757
| 0.32
| {{Inflation|USD|0.32|1986|r=2}}
|-
| [[57th Academy Awards|1985]]
| 38.855
| 0.315
| {{Inflation|USD|0.315|1985|r=2}}
|-
| [[56th Academy Awards|1984]]
| 42.051
| 0.275
| {{Inflation|USD|0.275|1984|r=2}}
|-
| [[55th Academy Awards|1983]]
| 53.235
| 0.245
| {{Inflation|USD|0.245|1983|r=2}}
|-
| [[54th Academy Awards|1982]]
| 46.245
| Not available
| Not available
|-
| [[53rd Academy Awards|1981]]
| 39.919
| Not available
| Not available
|-
| [[52nd Academy Awards|1980]]
| 48.978
| Not available
| Not available
|-
| [[51st Academy Awards|1979]]
| 46.301
| Not available
| Not available
|-
| [[50th Academy Awards|1978]]
| 48.501
| Not available
| Not available
|-
| [[49th Academy Awards|1977]]
| 39.719
| Not available
| Not available
|-
| [[48th Academy Awards|1976]]
| 46.751
| Not available
| Not available
|-
| [[47th Academy Awards|1975]]
| 48.127
| Not available
| Not available
| rowspan="2"| [[NBC]]
|-
| [[46th Academy Awards|1974]]
| 44.712
| Not available
| Not available
|}