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YouTube Named the New Home of the Oscars Starting in 2029
After airing on ABC since 1976, the Academy Awards (Oscars)—the world’s most-watched awards ceremony—will officially move to a streaming-only platform starting in 2029. This landmark deal represents a new era for the Academy, encompassing not only the main ceremony but also the red carpet coverage, the official nominations announcement, the Governors Awards, and more.
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Disney will maintain broadcasting rights for the Oscars through 2028, concluding a long-standing era with the 100th Academy Awards. Starting in 2029, the ceremony will transition to YouTube, where it will be streamed for free to a global audience of billions and offered to YouTube TV subscribers in the U.S. This new partnership with YouTube (owned by Alphabet Inc.) includes not just the awards themselves, but a suite of additional programming that serves as the Academy’s primary revenue driver.
This deal brings the entire “Oscar Season” to YouTube. From the high-stakes nominations announcement to the honorary Oscars presented at the Governors Awards, fans will have front-row access to every major milestone. The coverage also includes the Nominees Luncheon, behind-the-scenes content, and the Scientific and Technical Awards.
The digital transformation continues with the Academy Museum, which will partner with Google Arts & Culture to open its doors to the world. By digitizing select exhibitions and portions of their 52-million-item collection, the Academy is ensuring that film history is more accessible than ever before.
The outgoing home of the Oscars issued a statement of its own: “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.”
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