SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced findings from viewership data Rovi collected during the telecast of the 88th Academy Awards.
Above all, the data revealed that at no time during the broadcast did viewership exceed 42 percent of the total number of viewers who tuned in to the linear broadcast. The audience grew as viewers tuned in for Chris Rock’s opening monologue, reaching a peak in viewership after the first 60 minutes, but declined steadily for the remainder of the show. On average, 3.5 percent of the current viewing audience tuned out during each commercial break. By the time Best Actor and Best Picture awards were presented, only 32 percent of the total number of viewers who tuned in to the linear broadcast remained tuned in.
“This year it appears interest in Chris Rock’s commentary about the Oscars eclipsed many of the most popular awards, even Best Actor,” said Michael Hawkey, senior vice president and general manager of discovery, Rovi. “Despite all of the buzz around whether or not Leonardo DiCaprio would win his first Oscar, Rovi’s data shows that while his trending popularity soared, it wasn’t enough to hold the audience’s attention and keep them tuned in until the very end of programming.”
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This viewership analysis was completed using sample data collected from U.S. Pay-TV set-top boxes utilizing Rovi's interactive program guide software. See infographic here for additional detail. Data for this analysis was provided by Rovi Advertising, Rovi Metadata, Rovi Knowledge Graph and Rovi Analytics.
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