Oscar Award had a viewership of 36 million+ in USA
February 24th, 2009 Leave a comment Visited 28 times, 3 so far today
Oscar Award had a viewership of 36 million+ in USA
Market sources say that the Oscar Awards were seen by more than 36 million viewers in the USA.
This was much better than the figures from last year.
This year’s show was hosted by popular actor Hugh Jackman.
The awards were dominated by the movie Slumdog Millionaire which won eight Oscars including the award for the best movie.
Nielsen Media Research said in its report that the telecast drew 36.3 million U.S. viewers. This figure is up 13 percent from last year’s ceremony.
Winners of major awards this year:
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Foreign Language Film: Departures – Japan
Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
Best Animated Feature: WALL·E
Best Director: Danny Boyle
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Penélope Cruz
Best Writing – Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black
Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Jerry Lewis
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