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kmfm Every year since 1929, the Academy has ensured the Oscars must go on, but in a year when no industry has been immune to the devastating impact of COVID-19, it s hard to see how the 93rd Oscars will pull in a big audience tonight.
A toxic cocktail of awards fatigue coupled with the effects of the pandemic has seen awards season viewing figures plummet.
With COVID restrictions, cinemas closed, countless films left on the shelf and the rapid shift to streaming (delivering a record 35 nods for Netflix) the stage is set for a very different Oscars experience.
Oscar-nominated Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell told Sky News she has felt torn between the advantages of films being made available to huge audiences at home (Promising Young Woman is available on Sky Cinema) and the desire for a cinematic release.
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Oscars 2021: With cinemas shut and films that many have not seen, this year s ceremony will be very different Every year since 1929, the Academy has ensured the Oscars must go on, but in a year when no industry has been immune to the devastating impact of COVID-19, it s hard to see how the 93rd Oscars will pull in a big audience tonight.
A toxic cocktail of awards fatigue coupled with the effects of the pandemic has seen awards season viewing figures plummet.
With COVID restrictions, cinemas closed, countless films left on the shelf and the rapid shift to streaming (delivering a record 35 nods for Netflix) the stage is set for a very different Oscars experience.