The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences might discontinue its current policy of having up to 10 nominees for Best Picture and return to its former policy of only five nominees in that category.
"The potential move, which is being pushed by a significant fraction of the Academy, would be a radical shift for the 6,000-member organization and a tacit acknowledgement that its six-year-old strategy of boosting the number of best picture nominees has failed," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"A large portion of the board has been pushing for the change behind the scenes, arguing that having too many best picture nominees has watered down the prestige of a nomination — without boosting the TV audience for the annual Oscars telecast. This year's Academy Awards broadcast on ABC was down more than 15 percent from last year's, and sources say there is fury among the governors about the quality and length of the show."
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