Never trust a narrative that suggests viewers are not interested in the Academy Awards or the high-wattage style parade of the Oscars red carpet because the numbers confirm otherwise.
Initial reports noted that ratings for the Oscars 2025 telecast were slightly down from 2024. But the updated Nielsen numbers — revised, as is the researcher’s policy, to include viewings on PCs, tablets and smartphones — reveal that the broadcast increased its viewership by 1 percent over the…