🔗 Share this article The Academy Awards Are Exiting ABC and Broadcast Live on YouTube Beginning in 2029. The Oscars ceremony will begin airing only on YouTube in 2029, signaling the most recent significant shift in the film industry. The organization behind the Oscars declared the decision on Wednesday, stating that it signed a long-term agreement giving YouTube the unique international license to the Oscars through 2033. The Oscars, set for March 15th, has been televised for a half a century on the traditional network. Starting in 2029, the show will be available as a free live stream on YouTube. This is another major shakeup in Hollywood, which is grappling with studio sales and mergers, coupled with steep slashes to movie budgets. "Our Academy represents an international organization, and this partnership will permit us to broaden reach to the activities of the Academy to the most extensive international crowd possible - which will be advantageous for our Academy members and the cinematic world," stated Academy leadership in a announcement. Throughout a long period, ratings of the televised event have fallen, even if there was a slight uptick in 2025, with a considerable amount of younger viewers tuning in from cell phones and desktops. In a corresponding announcement, the head of YouTube referred to the Oscars "among our fundamental cultural institutions" and said that partnering with the Academy would "motivate a fresh wave of creativity and movie fans while adhering to the Oscars' storied history". The broadcast network, which has aired the ceremony since the mid-1970s, stated that it was eagerly anticipating "to the upcoming broadcasts" it will continue to air. This shift comes as large entertainment companies confront challenging merger discussions. These potential deals were considered problematic for an sector that has seen severe reductions over the recent period. Similar to major studios, cable networks have faced issues as the viewers has shifted towards on-demand video instead. YouTube winning rights to the Oscars strongly indicates that reliance on online services will continue increasing.