Finding out how Oscars host Chris Rock would address the #OscarsSoWhite controversy didn't prove to be enough of a draw for audiences Sunday night. Just 34.4 million total viewers tuned into the 88th Academy Awards on ABC, according to Nielsen's final ratings for Sunday night.
The telecast pulled a 10.5 rating among adults ages 18 to 49, which translates to around 13.3 million viewers in the demo. That is the smallest 18-49 Oscars audience in at least two decades.
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