2018 Grammys viewership hit record low
CBS Corp.'s telecast of the 60th annual Grammy Awards had the lowest viewership in the key 18- to 49-year-old demographic in the show's history. The awards show, running three and a half hours long, drew 19.8 million viewers, down from 26.1 million viewers for last year's show. CBS said the show lead to the second-highest number of new subscribers signing up for its streaming service CBS All Access, and that the number of people live streaming the Grammys was up more than 40%, compared with last year. Bruno Mars swept the album of the year and record of the year categories, and took home the award for song of the year for "That's What I Like" too. He won seven Grammys overall. Shares of CBS have declined nearly 9% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 index is up close to 25% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up more than 32%.
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