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You Could Be Streaming the Oscars on YouTube or Netflix by 2029
YouTube seeks to add the Academy Awards to its live event portfolio, challenging traditional broadcasters despite ABC's contract through 2028, with the latest show drawing 19.6 million viewers.
- On Sunday, Google-owned YouTube inquired about acquiring the Oscars rights, Bloomberg reported, while ABC’s deal runs through 2028.
- This spring, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ exclusive negotiating window with ABC expired, and reports say the organization is exploring other broadcast options.
- YouTube boasts around 2.7 billion monthly active users and has secured the NFL Sunday Ticket, strengthening its live event coverage, Bloomberg reported.
- YouTube could send a shock through the industry, Bloomberg reported, and attract younger, diverse viewers, potentially boosting the Oscars ceremony.
- Looking ahead to 2029, YouTube competes with Netflix and NBCUniversal for Oscars rights, while ABC could still renew beyond 2028.
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The most famous film gala could go from television to YouTube. Google’s platform, according to Bloomberg media, wants to become the next Oscar headquarters and is fighting for broadcasting rights once the current contract with ABC ends in 2028.
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YouTube Inquires About Becoming Next Home of the Academy Awards
YouTube, which is interested in expanding to live events, has inquired about becoming the next home of the Academy Awards, Bloomberg reported Sunday. The telecast, which has aired on ABC since 1976, has a contract with the Disney owned-company through 2028. Before that, the show alternated between NBC and ABC since it was first televised in 1953. NBC, which carried the Oscars for most of the 1950s and 1960s, is also a suitor, Bloomberg reported.…
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