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Oscars Ratings Drop 10 Percent From 2005
AP via Forbes.com ^ | 3/6/2006 | Lynn Elber

Posted on 03/06/2006 8:35:55 AM PST by GeneD

ABC is in for a "Crash" landing in the Oscar ratings.

The Academy Awards were down 10 percent from last year's ceremony, based on preliminary Nielsen Media Research ratings from the nation's 55 biggest markets. If the full national ratings follow suit later Monday, this year's ceremony will likely be the second least-watched Oscars telecast behind 2003, when "Chicago" won best picture.

The ceremony, where "Crash" won a surprise best picture trophy, drew a 27.1 rating and a 40 share. Each rating point is equivalent to 1.1 million homes, while the share indicates that 40 percent of the TVs in use last night were tuned to the awards.

Last year's metered markets had a 30.1 rating and 43 share, Nielsen said.

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(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: California
KEYWORDS: hollywood; oscar; oscars; ratings
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1 posted on 03/06/2006 8:35:57 AM PST by GeneD
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To: GeneD

The trend is our friend.


2 posted on 03/06/2006 8:36:59 AM PST by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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To: GeneD

Yahoo!!!!!! Now all we have to deal with is the next morning replay's. EEK. Why didnt they put down Bush more? Boo Hoo.


3 posted on 03/06/2006 8:37:30 AM PST by newconhere
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To: GeneD

When the majority of the films appeal to a 2-3% minority it's hard to attract main stream viewers.

I'm interested in how these ratings compare to pay per view homosexual porn involving cowboys for the same and subsequent time slots.


4 posted on 03/06/2006 8:38:19 AM PST by x5452
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To: GeneD

They probably should have nominated some movies that were entertaining and that people saw.


5 posted on 03/06/2006 8:38:29 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: GeneD

I think the hype about it drew more people in.


6 posted on 03/06/2006 8:38:41 AM PST by nuconvert ([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: GeneD; All
Let's rename the Oscars Nelsons.
7 posted on 03/06/2006 8:39:05 AM PST by dighton
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To: x5452

But they're PROUD to be out of touch! (with their paying customers, no less!)


8 posted on 03/06/2006 8:39:20 AM PST by Warren_Piece (Smart is easy. Good is hard.)
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To: GeneD
I watched the law and order marathon instead of watching a bunch of VILE Traitors and elitist left wing pigs pat themselves on the back for defaming America.
9 posted on 03/06/2006 8:39:52 AM PST by SouthernBoyupNorth ("For my wings are made of Tungsten, my flesh of glass and steel..........")
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When are the Oscars gonna be on?

(I wouldn't want to miss 'em.)

10 posted on 03/06/2006 8:39:58 AM PST by Redcloak (<--- Not always a "people person")
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To: Warren_Piece

Who knew that Hattie McDaniel playing a lady's maid would be the new poster child for Hollyweird.


11 posted on 03/06/2006 8:41:38 AM PST by OldFriend (HELL IS TOO GOOD FOR OUR MAINSTREAM MEDIA)
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To: GeneD

Glad to hear it.


12 posted on 03/06/2006 8:43:47 AM PST by mlc9852
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To: GeneD
Oscars Ratings Drop 10 Percent From 2005

ME LOVE IT!

13 posted on 03/06/2006 8:44:36 AM PST by frogjerk (LIBERALISM: The perpetual insulting of common sense.)
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To: Redcloak

heh heh heh


14 posted on 03/06/2006 8:47:32 AM PST by cvq3842
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To: GeneD
The desire to watch the fetid effluent belching out of the open sewer called hollywood is on a par with seeing a septic tank at molder at full throttle.
15 posted on 03/06/2006 8:47:43 AM PST by brainstem223
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To: GeneD

I Tivo'ed the 4th round of the golf tournament from earlier yesterday. Made great watching as opposed to the Oscars.


16 posted on 03/06/2006 8:50:10 AM PST by cspackler (There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
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To: SouthernBoyupNorth

I watched Patton and then Young Frankenstein. Made some popcorn. It was a pretty good night.


17 posted on 03/06/2006 8:51:19 AM PST by trimom
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To: GeneD

So now we know. There are 10% more Freepers than there are gays in the US.


18 posted on 03/06/2006 8:52:45 AM PST by AmusedBystander
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They crashed! Woo hoo! This is the lowest-rated Oscars ever. No good movies people care about enough to get them to tune in. Take that ABC!

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

19 posted on 03/06/2006 8:52:55 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Interesting Times

Considering the target audience I figure it'll find it's depth at, what's the current homosexual to total population percentage, 7%. Yeah it's still got some downward adjusting to do. I guess some people are slow learners.


20 posted on 03/06/2006 8:53:13 AM PST by kinghorse
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