Younger hosts didn't help this year's Oscars hold on to younger viewers, according to preliminary ratings.
Sunday's show scored an 11.7 rating in the ever-desirable 18 to 49 demographic, down 12 percent from last year's 13.3, according to the initial numbers. Total U.S. viewers slipped 10 percent to 37.6 million, and the show lost viewers for the first time since 2008.
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It also slipped slightly among 18 to 34 year olds — the demographic of hosts Franco, 32, and Hathaway, 28.
The pair got panned by most reviewers, including TheWrap's.