The Oscars have found a new home. The 101st edition of the Academy Awards will be broadcast on YouTube beginning in 2029. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday it’s signed a multiyear deal with the Google streaming platform that will last through 2033 unless there is an extension.
That brings to an end, for now, the Academy’s home on traditional broadcast television. ABC has carried the Oscars since 1976. ABC and Netflix were contenders for the broadcast and streaming rights for when the current deal with Disney ends in 2028.
An ABC spokesperson noted, “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.”
YouTube’s Academy Awards content will include red carpet coverage, the Governor’s Ball, and behind-the-scenes access, distributed for free and live to over 2 billion users and subscribers to YouTube TV. Other Academy events will be made available on the Academy Awards YouTube channel, including the Governors Awards, the Oscars Nominations Announcement, the Oscars Nominees Luncheon, the Student Academy Awards, the Scientific and Technical Awards, Academy member and filmmaker interviews.
On the plus side, now that the Oscar nominations no longer need to be broadcast live on Good Morning America, perhaps they can be done at a reasonable hour?
