Los Angeles — The Oscars dropped nearly 8% to 18 million viewers Sunday, the first year-to-year decline for the ABC telecast since 2021. The decrease is hardly a shock, as the majority of this year's Oscars contenders were not box office hits, including "Anora," which won for best picture and four other trophies.

The show was broadcast on ABC, as it has been for decades, but also streamed live on Hulu, where there were glitches.

The 2025 edition of the Oscars drew a smaller total audience than a year ago - but posted gains among younger viewers. Sunday's telecast, hosted by Conan O'Brien, averaged 18.07 million viewers on ABC and Hulu,