Ep 1117 | Jason Whitlock: Oscars Ratings Collapse Proves Live Sports & Patriotism Dominate TV

Fearless with Jason Whitlock

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Sports, News, Sports News, Politics

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 107 minutes

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0:00.0	17 million people watched the Oscars the other night 17 million people watched the Oscars the other night 17 million people watched the Oscars the other night.
0:23.6	17 million people. The Oscars used to draw 40, 50, 60 million people.
0:29.6	The Oscars used to draw 30% of the American public to watch the Oscars, the Academy Awards. Now at 17 million, it's attracting
0:42.2	about 5% of the American public. The Oscars ratings collapse provoke Clay Travis into tweeting
0:51.4	out this. And this is interesting, it's fascinating. It's a great point.
0:56.1	Big Media Take. The only reason broadcast television networks still exist is the NFL. Go look at the
1:04.6	ratings. If the NFL isn't on NBC, CBS, and Fox, what are people watching on these channels?
1:13.0	Bigger media take. Sports is the only reason cable TV still exist.
1:18.9	Am I wrong? Debate and discuss. We will debate and discuss that here today.
1:26.7	There is a king of reality television, and it is sports, reality TV kings.
1:36.5	We just, on the same week we're sitting here like, man, the ratings have collapsed for
1:42.1	the Academy Awards and the Oscars.
1:44.0	That used to be a powerhouse.
1:45.9	Other than the Super Bowl, it was like a big party, a big holiday event.
1:53.4	Oscars night.
1:54.7	Families would dress up.
1:56.0	Families would throw parties.
1:57.3	People would invite everybody over.
1:59.3	People would have wine and beer and drink and food.
2:02.5	It was like a celebration. It was a mini Super Bowl. And now it's nothing. And it's nothing
2:09.6	because it moved away from reality. It's nothing because the movies are nothing.
2:20.3	They are straight trash.
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