After being broadcast on ABC since 1976, the Oscars will be moving to YouTube starting in 2029, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the awards show will be streamed on YouTube through at least 2033.
Disney-owned Alphabet Network (ABC) will continue to air the Oscars through the 100th edition of the awards show in 2028. Following that, the ceremony will be streamed live and for free to over 2 billion people worldwide on YouTube, and will also be available to YouTube TV subscribers in the United States.
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The Oscars — or Academy Awards — have long been the world’s most-watched awards telecast.
As part of the new deal, YouTube will not only broadcast the Oscars ceremony, but it will also host a “significant amount of related content,” including the red carpet preshow, behind-the-scenes content, the Oscar nominations announcements, the Governors Awards, the Oscars Nominees Luncheon, the Student Academy Awards ceremony, the Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony, Academy member and filmmaker interviews, film education programs, podcasts, and more.
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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be supported by the Google Arts & Culture initiative to help provide digital access to select exhibitions and programs, along with digitizing some of the over 52 million items that are part of the Academy Collection.
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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said in a statement, “The Oscars are one of our essential cultural institutions, honoring excellence in storytelling and artistry. Partnering with the Academy to bring this celebration of art and entertainment to viewers all over the world will inspire a new generation of creativity and film lovers while staying true to the Oscars’ storied legacy.”
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The Oscars’ ratings have been declining on ABC over the past 15 years, and an ABC representative shared, ABC has been the proud home to The Oscars for more than half a century. We look forward to the next three telecasts, including the show’s centennial celebration in 2028, and wish the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continued success.”
Disney’s window to exclusively negotiate for the Oscars lapsed earlier this year, and according to sources, that decision was due to the company being unwilling to overpay for something that has not been a moneymaker as it once was.
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For now, ABC will still be the home of the Oscars through 2028 before heading to YouTube in 2029.
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I could care less! Haven’t watched the self important pontificating “actors” patting themselves on the back in YEARS!!!
They should eliminate the production completely and just announce winners. It’s a silly and way too long spectacle just to give awards.
Well, that will be interesting. As for the comment above 🙄