‘White Lotus’ Ratings Continue to Increase
The show, which ends its third season on Sunday, has built one of the largest audiences of any HBO series. Source link
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More Than 36 Million Watched Trump’s Address to Congress on Live TV
About 36.6 million Americans watched President Trump live on television on Tuesday night, tuning in for his 100-minute speech to a joint session of Congress — the longest of its kind in the modern era. Nielsen, the ratings agency, said the live television audience for Mr. Trump’s wide-ranging and often pugilistic address was up 13…
Oscars Draw 18 Million Viewers, an 8% Drop
The Academy Awards drew 18 million viewers on Sunday, ABC said, citing Nielsen data. That is an 8 percent drop from the 19.5 million who watched last year. The audience decline ends a three-year streak when Oscar ratings had been on the rise. The decline follows a trend among other award shows, which have seen…
Oscars Audience Size Poses a Test of Hollywood’s Cultural Relevance
Politics could also prove problematic. Most of the movies that Hollywood is poised to celebrate represent a cultural paradigm that was shattered by the presidential election. “Emilia Pérez,” a musical exploration of trans identity, has 13 nominations, the most of any film. In one way or another, “The Brutalist” (10 nods), “Wicked” (10), “Conclave” (eight),…
‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to Leap to Streaming
“Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” are two of the biggest holdouts of the streaming revolution, available only on traditional broadcast television. Not for much longer. Sony Pictures Entertainment, the owner of the popular game shows, said on Thursday that it was soliciting bids from major media and tech companies for the streaming rights to new…
Who’s Watching What on TV? Who’s to Say?
Last month, the Golden Globes drew 10.1 million viewers. No, wait, maybe 9.3 million. The very same night, “Sunday Night Football” attracted 28.5 million people. Scratch that, perhaps it was 25.8 million. The “Yellowstone” finale? Possibly 11 million — or 8 million? Ratings have long been the currency of the TV business, helping to determine…