US EditionThe Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC
YouTube secures exclusive global streaming rights for the Oscars from 2029 to 2033, aiming to expand access to over 2 billion viewers worldwide, says the Academy.
- On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a multi‑year deal giving YouTube exclusive global rights to the Oscars from 2029 through 2033.
- After years of declining broadcast ratings, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences explored alternatives as ABC's decades-long broadcast relationship expires in 2028 and the network urged a shorter show.
- YouTube will stream the Oscars telecast, red‑carpet coverage, and related events live and free to over 2 billion viewers worldwide and YouTube TV subscribers in the U.S.
- Disney ABC will continue to air the annual ceremony domestically through the 100th Oscars in 2028, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it looks forward to the next three telecasts.
- Positioning YouTube as a hub for Academy programming, the partnership will expand global access and digitize components of the Academy Collection with more than 52 million items.
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The glamorous Oscars move from TV channel ABC to the streaming platform YouTube in 2029. A mega deal for more reach and young viewers.
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