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The show was broadcast on ABC, as it has been for decades, but also streamed live on Hulu, where there were glitches.

The Academy Awards drew 18 million viewers on Sunday, ABC said, citing Nielsen data. That is an 8 percent drop from the 19.5 million who watched last year.

The audience decline ends a three-year streak when Oscar ratings had been on the rise.

The decline follows a trend among other award shows, which have seen their ratings growth come to a halt this year. The Grammy Awards attracted 15.4 million viewers last month, a 9 percent decline from the year before. The Golden Globes in January also saw a modest decline from last year.

ABC said the Oscars had grown 3 percent among adults under the age of 50.

ABC broadcast the Oscars on Sunday, as it has for decades, but the show also streamed live on Hulu, which helped boost viewership.

The livestreaming

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