Oscars are heading to YouTube starting in 2029
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The deal taking the Oscars to YouTube could help the embattled Academy Awards hit the reset button for future ceremonies.
The Oscars are not just changing platforms. They are changing power centers. After more than 50 years on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ... Read More
YouTube has won the rights to host the Academy Awards starting in 2029. The Google-owned service outbid other offers, including one from the Oscars’ longtime home ABC, which has been hosting the event since 1976. Disney’s deal runs through 2028.
After 50 years, ABC has lost one of the most prestigious events in the broadcasting year as the Oscars heads to YouTube in 2029 in an industry-shifting deal that runs through 2033.
The Oscars will air on YouTube from 2029, a sign of the shifting nature of broadcasting. The Academy Awards have been on ABC since 1976: Viewing figures have declined since their early-2010s peak, but the event remains the most prestigious of the entertainment-industry calendar.