Its likely a combination of both.

About18.8M tuned infor the 95th annual Academy Awards in 2023.

Others say they werekicked out of the broadcastbefore the last two categories were announced.

Conan O’Brien at the 2025 Oscars

Conan O’Brien at Sunday’s OscarsGetty

Theres also the sheer length of the show.

Longer shows can be a harder sell in keep audiences engaged.

TheGrammys were down 9%this year, while the Golden Globeswere basically the sameyear-over-year.

Los Angeles first responders are honored onstage Sunday at  by host Conan O’Brien at the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California

The 97th Oscars sawSean Baker set a recordby winning four Oscars in the same night for the same movie.

HisAnoratook home Best Picture, and Baker also claimed awards for Director, Film Editing and Original Screenplay.

See thefull list of winners here, and check outDeadlines review of the Conan OBrien-hosted telecast here.