Oscar ratings - yeah, they were better, but...

Also: Trends in Australian TV viewership.

The headline is that the TV ratings for the Academy Awards this year were up. That’s good news.

But they were only up 4% from last year. That’s bad news.

19.5 million people tuned in to watch the event on TV, which is more than any other award show since the pandemic started. That’s good news.

But again, award shows ratings are generally in the toilet. B…