Monday, February 23, 2015

Oscars TV ratings slump, critics slam presenter

Host Neil Patrick Harris performs on stage for the 87th Oscars February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California TV ratings for the Oscars' US broadcast fell 16 percent from last year, according to figures published Monday, amid lukewarm reviews and criticism for its first-time host Neil Patrick Harris. Sunday night's show averaged 36.6 million viewers, down from 43.7 million in 2014, according to Nielsen ratings cited by industry journal Variety, which noted that the total viewer count was the lowest in six years. The Oscars' hosting job is a notoriously thankless task. Previous low-points of recent years include the wince-inducing duo of James Franco and Anne Hathaway in 2011.








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