Oscar ratings fell to their lowest level in eight years
Extravagant host and first Oscar Leonardo DiCaprio failed to increase the popularity of the televised Academy Awards. Moreover, according to The Hollywood Reporter, its rating was the lowest in the last eight years. A total of 34.3 million viewers followed the event, down six percent from a year earlier. The worst result was recorded in 2008, when the show was hosted by the popular American TV host John Stewart. Then the ceremony was watched by 32 million Americans. At the same time, in 2016, there was an increase in the number of viewers in certain age groups, for example, by 20 percent among men 18-34 years old, and by six percent in the age group from 18 to 49 years old. It should be noted that the drop in the rating did not affect the overall position of the Oscar ceremony. It remains the most watched non-sports television show on the American airwaves. Recall that the main award was given to the drama "In the Spotlight" based on real events, and the prize for directing was given to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who directed the movie "The Survivor". A complete list of nominees and winners is available on the Oscars 2016 page of the Cinema News portal. The Topic of Article: Oscar ratings fell to their lowest level in eight years. |
