Key Highlights
- In a move that’s sure to send shockwaves through Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signed a multi-year deal that will give YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars, beginning in 2029 with the 101st Oscars ceremony and running through 2033.
- ABC, where the show has aired for decades, has rights to the telecast through 2028.
- Related Stories Jimmy Kimmel Extends Late-Night Deal With Disney For One Year Michelle Obama Says She and Barack Were Supposed to See Rob and Michele Reiner the Night They Were Found Dead, Shades Trump's Post: 'They Are Not Deranged or Crazed' The Oscars, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content and Governors Ball, will be available live and for free to viewers around the world, as well as to YouTube TV subscribers in the United States.
- Architects of the agreement said they hope the move to YouTube will help make the Oscars more accessible to “the Academy’s growing global audience through features such as closed captioning and audio tracks available in multiple languages.” Popular on Variety “We are thrilled to enter into a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor.
- “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.
