Overview
- The Academy signed a multi-year agreement granting YouTube exclusive global rights to the Oscars from 2029 through 2033, beginning with the 101st ceremony.
- ABC remains the U.S. broadcast home through the 100th Oscars in 2028 before the move off traditional television.
- The ceremony and related coverage will stream free worldwide on YouTube, with U.S. access also on YouTube TV and features including multilingual audio and closed captions.
- The pact expands a year-round Oscars hub with red carpet programming, behind-the-scenes content, the Governors Awards, nominations events, and other Academy programming.
- Financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal marks the first of the major awards shows to fully leave broadcast television as ratings for linear TV have trended lower.