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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Oscars audience exceeds 15 million, exceeding last year

Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Television ratings for the Oscars rebounded somewhat from last year's record low, but the event clearly doesn't have the appeal to viewers that it once had.

Sunday's ceremony reached an estimated 15.36 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen company numbers released on Monday by ABC. A more detailed estimate is expected Tuesday, with elements like out-of-home viewing added.

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