It’s One Rating Win After Another for Disney’s syndicated talk strip “Live With Kelly and Mark,” which saw this year’s “After the Oscars” episode jump by double digits vs. last year with total viewers and other demos.
The morning after “One Battle After Another” won the best picture Academy Award at the Dolby Theatre, “Live With Kelly and Mark” broadcast from the same location, averaging 3.096 million viewers — up 13% from last year (2.740 million). The show was also up in women 25-54 (0.58 rating, up 18% from 0.49) and in other demos.
That made it the most-watched “Live” of the season, and the show’s most-watched airing since Jan. 6, 2025, as well as its best households number (2.06 rating) since March 11, 2024.
“Live With Kelly and Mark” aired its “After the Oscars” show on Monday, March 16, with hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos welcoming guest musicians Wyclef Jean and Andra Day, as well as a red carpet report from comedian and impressionist Matt Friend, a recap of the Oscars’ biggest moments with comedian Leanne Morgan, a fashion critique with Carson Kressley and an interview from right after the ceremony with host Conan O’Brien.
For the week, “Live” was up 6% vs. the previous week in total viewers (2.711 million vs. 2.560 million) and up 6% with women 25-54 (0.51 rating vs. 0.48 rating). According to Disney, the show has grown over the past four weeks with women 25-54. And year over year, the week was up 11% in total viewers (2.711 million vs. 2.440 million) and up 6% with women 25-54 (0.51 rating vs. 0.48 rating).
“Live” has extended its syndicated talk show win now to 164 consecutive weeks across all key measures, and season to date is tops in total viewers (2.434 million), women 18-49 (0.29 rating) and women 25-54 (0.44 rating).
(These Nielsen ratings are based on National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for the week of March 16, as well as the previous week of March 9. The 2025-2026 TV season stretches from Sept. 1, 2025 to most-current data on March 22, 2026.)
Disney Entertainment distributes “Live,” which is produced by WABC-TV and executive produced by Michael Gelman and Kelly Ripa.
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