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Because of Corona, the Oscars did not attract the attention of the public, but the stars walked the red carpet again
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The broadcast of the Oscar gala on the US television channel ABC lost more than half of the viewers compared to the previous year.
Just under ten million people saw the trophy show on Sunday evening (local time), as the industry journal "Variety" reported on Monday, citing preliminary figures from Nielsen's market researchers.
Last year there were more than 23 million on the screen.
Traditionally, the Oscars in the USA are the most watched show of the year after the Superbowl sports event.
Because of the corona pandemic, numerous award ceremonies have seen ratings drop in recent months.
The Grammy Awards in mid-March had 51 percent fewer viewers, the Golden Globes at the end of February fell 62 percent.
The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony took place in a much smaller setting due to Corona.
The main location was the historic train station building of Union Station in Los Angeles with less than 200 guests.
In the traditional Dolby Theater in Hollywood, on the other hand, there is space for more than 3,000 people.
The film "Nomadland" by Chloé Zhao triumphed at the Academy Awards in three main categories: as best film, for director and for Frances McDormand as best leading actress.
According to surveys, the films nominated this year were hardly known to the general public.
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