In a major change to one of television’s most prestigious events, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday that the Oscar Awards ceremony will move from ABC to air on YouTube in 2029. ABC will continue to air the annual ceremony until 2028. That year would be the 100th edition of the Oscars. Starting in 2029, YouTube will retain global rights to broadcast the Oscars until 2033.
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Oscars will be streamed on YouTube from 2029
It should be noted that the Academy Awards will be streamed on YouTube for free worldwide, including to YouTube TV subscribers. Viewers can watch the ceremony with audio tracks as well as closed captioning in multiple languages.
“We are thrilled to form a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube as the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming,” said Academy Chief Executive Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor.
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Online video-sharing platform YouTube will have global rights to the Oscars from 2029 to 2033. This will include red-carpet coverage, the Governors Awards and Oscar nominations announcements. However, financial terms have not been disclosed yet.
For those who don’t know, let us tell you that the Oscars were first televised by NBC in 1953, but ABC acquired its rights in 1961. In a statement, the ABC broadcast network said, “ABC has been the proud home of the Oscars for more than half a century.”
About the 2026 Academy Awards
It is to be noted that the 98th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. It will be telecast on ABC network.