Oscars 2026: 'One Battle After Another' wins Best Picture
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Conan O'Brien hosted the Oscars again this year, but TV viewership slipped: 17.9 million watched, down 9% from last year, with an even bigger drop, 14%, among 18- to 49-year-olds.
Still, the show had plenty of memorable moments: < em>One Battle After Another took home Best Picture and Best Director, while Michael B Jordan won Best Actor for Sinners, a film that set a record for most losses in one night.
Digital engagement is booming
Even as fewer people catch the Oscars live on TV, digital engagement is booming: social media impressions jumped by 42%, and Academy videos racked up 129 million views.
The Oscars are scheduled to move to YouTube in 2029.
It's a sign that while traditional ratings dip, online excitement around big events is only getting stronger.