<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"ABC easily topped Sunday night&amp;#039;s ratings thanks to its annual coverage of the Oscars. The 85th Academy Awards was over a full ratings point higher than last year&amp;#039;s telecast, scoring an 18-49 demo rating of 13.0 from 8.30pm. It was watched by 40.38 million viewers.  Last year&amp;#039;s broadcast achieved an 11.7 rating. Earlier in the evening, the red carpet special scored a 2.9 (12.44m) at 7pm, rising to 4.3 (16.50m) at 7.30pm and 7.3 (25.53m) at 8pm. The only other original programme of the evening was CBS&amp;#039;s The Amazing Race, which expectedly dropped to a series low 1.9 (6.95m) at 8pm. In pictures - the Oscars 2013 ceremony highlights:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/news/a461834/sunday-ratings-oscars-watched-by-40m-up-from-2012/>