Updated Sunday Ratings: Oscars Dip to a Potential Historical Low

What follows are the preliminary national ratings for Sunday, February 28 broken out by network and by each half-hour. Note that these results are based on the time period averages and are not program based.

-Total Viewers:
ABC: 28.09 million, CBS: 4.91, NBC: 3.31, Fox: 1.69

-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 8.3 rating/24 share, CBS, NBC and Fox: 0.7/ 2 each

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7:00 p.m.

ABC – Live from the Red Carpet
Viewers: 17.19 million (#1), A18-49: 4.3/15 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes (R)
Viewers: 6.37 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#3t)

NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 5.27 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#2)

Fox – The Simpsons (R)
Viewers: 1.79 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#3t)

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7:30 p.m.

ABC – Live from the Red Carpet
Viewers: 21.43 million (#1), A18-49: 5.8/19 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes (R)
Viewers: 6.62 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 5.53 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#2)

Fox – Bob’s Burgers (R)
Viewers: 1.74 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#4)

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – Live from the Red Carpet
Viewers: 27.28 million (#1), A18-49: 7.5/22 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes (R)
Viewers: 5.77 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#4)

NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 6.03 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#2)

Fox – The Simpsons (R)
Viewers: 2.20 million (#4), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#3)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – The 88th Annual Academy Awards
Viewers: 37.55 million (#1), A18-49: 11.0/31 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes (R)
Viewers: 5.59 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#2)

NBC – Movie: Ted (R)
Viewers: 2.40 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3)

Fox – Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life
Viewers: 1.34 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 1 (#4)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – The 88th Annual Academy Awards
Viewers: 33.10 million (#1), A18-49: 9.9/26 (#1)

CBS – Movie: Last Vegas (R)
Viewers: 3.69 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 1 (#4)

NBC – Movie: Ted (R)
Viewers: 1.97 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3)

Fox – Family Guy (R)
Viewers: 1.69 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#2)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – The 88th Annual Academy Awards
Viewers: 30.58 million (#1), A18-49: 9.3/25 (#1)

CBS – Movie: Last Vegas (R)
Viewers: 3.64 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 1 (#3t)

NBC – Movie: Ted (R)
Viewers: 1.79 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 1 (#3t)

Fox – Family Guy (R)
Viewers: 1.39 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 1 (#3t)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – The 88th Annual Academy Awards
Viewers: 29.38 million (#1), A18-49: 9.2/26 (#1)

CBS – Movie: Last Vegas (R)
Viewers: 3.79 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#2t)

NBC – Movie: Ted (R)
Viewers: 1.70 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#2t)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – The 88th Annual Academy Awards
Viewers: 28.21 million (#1), A18-49: 9.1/28 (#1)

CBS – Movie: Last Vegas (R)
Viewers: 3.82 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#2t)

NBC – Movie: Ted (R)
Viewers: 1.78 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#2t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research