ABC Charging $1.6-$1.7 Million For Oscar Ad Spots

The 2012 Oscars broadcast continues to be agreed to entrepreneurs for slightly under its 2011 counterpart.our editor recommendsHave The Oscars Attended the Dogs?!Billy Very Replaces Eddie Murphy for Oscars: What Hollywood is SayingRicky Gervais Proposes to Host Oscars Following Eddie Murphy, Brett Ratner ExitsEddie Murphy's 6 Finest Issues Before Bailing round the Oscars ABC, that's airing the 84th annual honours show telecast Feb. 26, is seeking between $1.6 and $1.7 million for each 30-second host to advertising to air through the Academy awards, Advertising Age reviews. PHOTOS: Oscar Hosts With time These figures are slightly beneath the 2011 broadcast, which netted closer to $1.7 million per ad, but nevertheless more than the latest low of $1.3 million this past year (triggered with the show's constantly decreased ratings as well as the country's recession). PHOTOS: Oscar Show Moments A year ago's broadly-belittled show, situated by James Franco and Hathaway As Catwoman, may be partly the reason behind the decrease, which saw a nine percent drop in ratings from 2010's telecast. 37.9 million audiences seen The King's Speech collect Best Otherwise this could happen year throughout 2010, 41.7 million were up-to-date straight into start to see the Hurt Lockerwin the most effective recognition. VIDEOS: The Finest Not successful Jokes within the Academy awards The arrival show has seen its share of drama, with producer Brett Ratner and host Eddie Murphy walking lower utilizing their duties the other day (among debate surrounding Ratner's usage of a homophobic slur), four several days just before the show is positioned to air. John Grazer and veteran host Billy Very have since been named their substitutes. Related Subjects ABC Billy Very Brett Ratner John Grazer Eddie Murphy Oscars Oscars 2011