'Coming off record-low ratings and with the film industry still reeling from a global pandemic, the burden for the 94th annual Academy Awards will be whether they can pivot to face present realities' | Analysis by Brian Lowry
Those are some of the questions facing the producers of the Oscars, ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has risked angering some of its members and endured criticism over plans to shake up the format by handing out eight awards during what amounts to a preshow, then editing those acceptance speeches into the telecast.
Hide Caption 28 of 29 Photos: The 2021 Academy AwardsBest actress nominee Viola Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, are seen on the left after arriving on the red carpet.Hide Caption 29 of 29And if not, then what? After dropping to a mere 10 million viewers last year -- suffering a decline of more than 50% that mirrored other award shows during the pandemic -- the Oscars are surely hoping to rebound, at least a bit. But with broadcast ratings shrinking overall a major boost appears unlikely.
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