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In what year did the first Academy Awards ceremony take place?

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40,393 screens

About how many movie screens were operating in the U.S. in 2017?

The U.S. had about 40,393 movie screens in operation in 2017, spread across multiplexes nationwide.

Source: Wikipedia, Cinema of the United States (2017) en.wikipedia.org

about 90 million

How many people reportedly attended U.S. movie theaters per week during Hollywood's mid-1940s peak?

At Hollywood's mid-1940s peak, an estimated 90 million Americans went to the movies every week -- far more (per capita) than today.

Source: Wikipedia, Cinema of the United States (2024) en.wikipedia.org

17.86 million vs 57.2 million

How did Academy Awards TV viewership in 2026 compare with its 1998 peak of 57.2 million?

The Oscars drew about 17.86 million viewers in 2026, far below the 57.2 million who tuned in for the record 1998 broadcast.

Source: Wikipedia, Academy Awards en.wikipedia.org

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