Oscar Advertisers Paid Record Prices for a 15% Drop in Audience

“A slate of boutique films and an uneven, torpidly paced broadcast conspired to put a whammy on Sunday night’s Oscars ratings, as overall viewership dropped 15% versus last year’s big show.
According to Nielsen fast national data, ABC’s presentation of the 87th Annual Academy Awards averaged 36.6 million viewers, down from 43 million a year ago. Of these, approximately 13.7 million, or 37%, were members of the key 18-49 demographic.”

Read more of the Advertising Age article here: Oscar Advertisers Paid More for Less

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