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Ratings: Fox’s Animated Reruns Break Broadcast Tie (Way) Behind Academy Awards

Oscars crush competition, though fast national numbers understate ABC’s performance

Tony Maglio | February 27, 2017 @ 8:22 AM Last Updated: February 27, 2017 @ 8:55 AM
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The Oscars dominated Sunday night, obviously — but we’re still a few hours away of knowing for sure where the awards show will end up historically.

The below fast national Nielsen numbers for ABC’s primetime should be considered quite unstable, due to the nature of the live event. The earlier metered market ratings are actually more accurate due to time zone adjustments — read those here. And around 3 p.m. ET/noon PT we’ll have an accurate total viewer count for the Oscars and its pre-shows. All indications point to the overall eyeball tally being down in the mid-high single digits, percentage-wise.

Way behind the Academy Awards, Fox’s animated reruns broke a broadcast tie in the key 18-49 demographic. With a new “60 Minutes,” CBS finished first in total viewers.

Also Read: Oscars Slip Again in Early TV Ratings

For now, ABC was first in ratings with a 7.4 rating/23 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 27.4 million, according to preliminary numbers. Again, those will rise — but we have the numbers, so we’re sharing them. ABC’s Sunday prime runs from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m., covering some red carpet time and most of the awards show, but not its final hour.

Fox was second in ratings with a 0.8/2, but fourth in viewers with 1.9 million, airing all repeats.

CBS and NBC tied for third in ratings, both with a 0.6/2. CBS was second in total viewers with 4.9 million, NBC was third with 3.1 million.

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For CBS, “60 Minutes” at 7 had a 0.8/3 and 6.4 million viewers. Another hour at 8 got a 0.7/2 and 5.1 million viewers. Reruns followed.

For NBC, “Dateline NBC” at 7 received a 0.7/3 and 4.5 million viewers. Another hour at 8 put up a 0.9/3 and 5.1 million viewers. A movie followed.

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Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.5/2 and in viewers with 1.4 million.

Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.4/1 and in viewers with 1.3 million.

21 Best and Worst Oscars Moments of 2017, From Viola Davis to Warren Beatty (Photos)

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    This year's Academy Awards featured an insanely cute kid, some uncomfortable name-shaming -- and one of the biggest flubs in the nearly 100-year history of the ceremony

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    WORST: People Magazine editor and red carpet host Jess Cagle revived this year's Golden Globes faux pas, mentioning "Hidden Fences" as one of 2016's extraordinary films.

    ABC
  • Meryl Streep Oscars

    BEST: Jimmy Kimmel honors Meryl Streep with a standing ovation and a tongue-in-cheek homage to an actress who "has stood the test of time for her many uninspiring and overrated performances"

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  • Mahershala Ali Oscars

    BEST: "Moonlight" star Mahershala Ali gives a touching speech honoring his grandmother and four-day-old child after winning the Oscar for Best Actor

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    WORST: Critically panned superhero flick "Suicide Squad" wins an Oscar for makeup, giving the film as many Academy Awards as "Citizen Kane"

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  • Katharine Johnson Oscars

    BEST: The cast of "Hidden Figures" brings out one of the film's true-life inspirations, NASA scientist Katharine Johnson (played by Taraji P. Henson in the movie)

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  • Candy Oscars

    BEST: The rich get richer: Jimmy Kimmel floated bags of sweets to the crowd with a massive balloon drop

    ABC
  • Moana Oscars

    WORST/BEST: "Moana" star Auli'i Cravalho got hit in the head with a flag while performing the song "How Far I'll Go" from the Disney film, but the 16-year-old wasn't flustered and brought down the house with her singing

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  • Viola Davis Oscars

    BEST: "Fences'" Viola Davis gives an emotional speech honoring her family and August Wilson after accepting her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress

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  • Farhadi Salesman Oscars

    BEST: After Iran's "The Salesman" won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, director Asghar Farhadi (who boycotted the ceremony) explained his reasons in a heartfelt and pointed statement read by an Iranian-American engineer and astronaut

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  • Denzel Oscars

    BEST: Jimmy Kimmel brings a bus full of Hollywood tourists to the front row of the Academy Awards -- and Denzel Washington unofficially marries an engaged couple

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  • Kimmel tourists Oscars

    WORST: Jimmy Kimmel makes fun of one of the tourists' name, while saying "now that's a name" to her husband, named Patrick

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  • Seth Rogen Oscars

    WORST: Seth Rogen (poorly) sings "Hamilton" songs while presenting the Academy Award for Best Film Editing alongside Michael J. Fox

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  • Sunny Pawar Oscars

    BEST/WORST: Kimmel conducts a brief interview with "Lion" star Sunny Pawar, but an homage to Disney's "Lion King" comes off a little awkward

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  • Jimmy Kimmel Tweets Trump

    BEST: Kimmel tries to engage the President on his preferred medium: Twitter

    Twitter
  • Mean Tweets Oscars

    BEST: The host unveils an Oscar-themed version of one of his late-night show's signature bits, Mean Tweets

    ABC
  • Matt Damon Oscars

    BEST: Kimmel introduces presenters Ben Affleck and erstwhile rival Matt Damon as "Ben Affleck and guest," and has Damon played off by the orchestra during his announcement of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay

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  • Halle Berry Damien Chazelle Oscars

    WORST: Halle Berry incorrectly pronounces "La La Land" director Damien Chazelle's name as "Shazeel" when announcing his win for Best Director

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  • Lonergan Oscars

    BEST: "Manchester by the Sea" director Kenneth Lonergan wins his first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, and says his film is "about people trying to take care of each other in terrible diversity" in a heartfelt speech

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  • Emma Stone Oscars

    WORST: Emma Stone wins the Oscar for Best Actress for musical "La La Land," despite her lack of top-end singing skills -- and a field including Isabelle Huppert, Meryl Streep and Natalie Portman

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  • Beatty Moonlight Oscars

    WORST: Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway had one job -- correctly announce the Best Picture winner -- and screwed that up, mistakenly naming "La La Land" instead of the actual victor, "Moonlight." Oscars accounting firm PwC later apologized, saying the wrong envelope had made its way into their hands.

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