The Oscars Move to YouTube: All the Details on Academy Awards | E! News

The Oscars Move to YouTube: All the Details on Academy Awards | E! News

The Oscars are getting ready for a major [music] move, and we’ve got all the details. In a December 17th press release, the Academy announces that the Oscars will officially [music] begin streaming on YouTube starting in 2029, marking a huge shift for the prestigious award show. The Academy writes in their statement, “The Oscars, including red carpet coverage, behindthe-scenes content, Governor’s Ball access, and more, will be available live and for free to over two billion viewers around the world on YouTube. For decades, the ceremony has aired exclusively on ABC, a partnership that dates all the way back to 1976. ABC will continue to broadcast the Oscars through 2028, which also happens to be the 100th Academy Awards. After that milestone year, the new deal kicks in with YouTube streaming the Oscars from 2029 through 2033. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette How Taylor called the partnership a gamecher, writing in the press release, “The Academy is an international organization and this partnership will allow us to expand access to the work of the academy to the largest worldwide audience possible, which will be beneficial for our academy members and the film community.” And YouTube CEO Neil Mohan adds that the collab will quote inspire a new generation of creativity and film lovers while staying true to the Oscars’ storied legacy.

The Oscars are moving to YouTube. In a Dec. 17 press release, the Academy announced that the Academy Awards will begin streaming live on YouTube in 2029 after the ceremony has aired exclusively on ABC since 1976. The ABC partnership will officially conclude after the 100th Academy Awards in 2028. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor wrote, “This partnership will allow us to expand access to the work of the Academy to the largest worldwide audience possible — which will be beneficial for our Academy members and the film community.” YouTube CEO Neal Mohan echoed that sentiment, writing, “Partnering with the Academy to bring this celebration of art and entertainment to viewers all over the world will inspire a new generation of creativity and film lovers while staying true to the Oscars’ storied legacy.” Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1426319/oscars-move-to-youtube

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