{"id":878803,"date":"2025-12-19T00:11:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/the-oscars-are-leaving-abc-for-youtube-and-youtube-tv-in-2029\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T00:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:11:47","slug":"the-oscars-are-leaving-abc-for-youtube-and-youtube-tv-in-2029","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/the-oscars-are-leaving-abc-for-youtube-and-youtube-tv-in-2029\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oscars are leaving ABC for YouTube and YouTube TV in 2029"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After nearly 40 years of airing on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have found a new home for the Oscars beginning in just a couple of years.<\/p>\n

The Academy Awards are leaving ABC behind following the broadcast of its 2028 presentation (which will honor the best films of 2027). As reported by The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/em>, starting with its 101st year, the Oscars will instead be streamed for free on YouTube globally, with the deal extending through 2033. Outside the US, you\u2019ll need to be a YouTube TV subscriber to watch \u2014 and no, it\u2019s not immediately clear yet just how that will work. YouTube is also getting access to red carpet coverage, the Governors Ball, and other behind-the-scenes content.<\/p>\n

Although its viewership has fallen as streaming has overtaken traditional TV, the Oscars continue to chart as one of the most-watched broadcasts of the year, and certainly the most-watched awards show. Moving the show to YouTube makes plenty of sense as AMPAS works to expand its viewership. For comparison, this year\u2019s ceremony was the first to be officially streamed online through a non-cable service. Now, come 2029, anyone with an internet connection will be able to watch the official livestream, alongside closed captioning and multi-language audio tracks.<\/p>\n

Still, the YouTube TV of it all makes this a little more confusing for viewers in the US. The term \u201csubscribers\u201d is specifically used, which seems to indicate you\u2019ll need<\/em> to sign up for YouTube TV \u2014 or use a free trial, assuming the company continues to offer those at the time \u2014 to actually watch the event. Considering it\u2019s also not being broadcast on a specific channel, YouTube will presumably need to create a unique timed channel for the Oscars, similar to its own \u201cMoment of Zen\u201d space.<\/p>\n

The Academy has also confirmed that Google Arts & Culture will work to digitize aspects of the Academy Museum and its various collections, making it \u201caccessible from around the world.\u201d While I\u2019m sure other changes are on the horizon, the actual ceremony appears too far out for producers and other creatives to lock those efforts in place. While I\u2019m sure a world exists where Mr. Beast hosts the 101st Academy Awards in 2029, I\u2019m certainly hoping the entire presentation looks a little more like the modern show. In the meantime, Conan O\u2019Brien returns to host the 98th Oscars in March on ABC.<\/p>\n

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