The Academy has announced its most radical reinvention in a century: starting in 2029, the Oscars will stream exclusively on YouTube through 2033. While the official narrative celebrates liberation from broadcast constraints and global accessibility,

The deal taking the Oscars to YouTube could help the embattled Academy Awards hit the reset button for future ceremonies.

YouTube has won the rights to host the Academy Awards starting in 2029. The Google-owned service outbid other offers, including one from the Oscars’ longtime home ABC, which has been hosting the event since 1976. Disney’s deal runs through 2028.

The Oscars are not just changing platforms. They are changing power centers. After more than 50 years on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ... Read More

The Oscars, an iconic tentpole of the broadcast TV landscape, are moving to YouTube. What could that mean for sports' biggest events?

After 50 years, ABC has lost one of the most prestigious events in the broadcasting year as the Oscars heads to YouTube in 2029 in an industry-shifting deal that runs through 2033.

The Academy Awards announced that the Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029 in a landmark deal.