ABC Oscars Telecast Ratings Down From Last Year

Los Angeles Times: Ratings for ABC’s Oscars telecast appear to be off from last year’s audience level, according to early data from Nielsen. Based on the ratings from Nielsen’s overnight numbers from 56 large markets, the telecast, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, averaged a 25 rating and a 38% share of the homes using television from 8:30 p.m. to midnight ET.