Although still dominant in ratings, the viewership of the Academy Awards has steadily dropped; the 88th Academy Awards were the lowest-rated in the past eight years (although with increases in male and 18–49 viewership), while the show itself also faced mixed reception.
ɔːlðˈoʊ stˈɪl dˈɑːmɪnənt ɪn ɹˈeɪɾɪŋz, ðə vjˈuːɚʃˌɪp ʌvðɪ ɐkˈædəmi ɐwˈɔːɹdz hɐz stˈɛdili dɹˈɑːpt; ðɪ ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪtθ ɐkˈædəmi ɐwˈɔːɹdz wɜː ðə lˈoʊɪstɹˈeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə pˈæst ˈeɪt jˈɪɹz ɔːlðˈoʊ wɪð ˈɪŋkɹiːsᵻz ɪn mˈeɪl ænd ˈeɪtiːn fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn vjˈuːɚʃˌɪp, wˌaɪl ðə ʃˈoʊ ɪtsˈɛlf ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈeɪsd mˈɪkst ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən.