Are the Oscars losing their golden touch?
It appears this year’s Oscars had a modest audience to match its toned-down ceremony after having its lowest ever TV ratings. This year, the Academy shunned box office-busting blockbusters for critically-acclaimed independent movies, leaving many viewers wondering exactly who the nominees were. The three-hour broadcast of the star-studded ceremony on U.S. TV channel ABC attracted an average of 32million viewers – a 21 per cent drop from 2007’s 41million. Scroll down for more…
