Conan O'Brien at the 98th Annual Academy Awards. Frank Micelotta/Disney/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The TV audience for the 2026 Oscars declined some, in keeping with a pattern of other recent awards shows. Sunday's 98th Academy Awards drew 17.86 million viewers on ABC and Hulu, based on Nielsen's big data plus panel ratings.