Posted in HollywoodNolte: Oscar Ratings Plummet to 17.9 Million – Third Worst in Historyby Blazingcatfur•March 18, 2026March 18, 2026•0•Posted inHollywood Only twice before in recorded history have the Oscars attracted fewer viewers. In 2021, only 10.4 million tuned in. Then in 2022, only 16.6 million tuned in. On Sunday, only 17.9 million tuned in.