Total audience may have stalled, but 18-49 viewership indicates the Academy Awards’ future growth lies beyond linear TV
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Nielsen, which tallies ratings, initially reported that about 18.1 million people had tuned into this year's ABC telecast, which would have indicated a 7% dip from the 19.5 million people who tuned in last year.