Complex sentence: Due to the mixed reception and low ratings of the previous year's ceremony, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin declined to helm the upcoming festivities; they were replaced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd as producers.
Split into simpler sentences: Due to the mixed reception and low ratings of the previous year's ceremony, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin declined to helm the upcoming festivities. They were replaced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd as producers.