The Academy Awards will begin airing exclusively on YouTube in 2029, the latest big change in Hollywood.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube have entered into a multi-year arrangement that begins in 2029 and ends in 2033.
The Oscars, which is planned for March 15, 2026, has aired for a half a century on ABC.
“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. 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. This collaboration will leverage YouTube’s vast reach and infuse the Oscars and other Academy programming with innovative opportunities for engagement while honoring our legacy. We will be able to celebrate cinema, inspire new generations of filmmakers and provide access to our film history on an unprecedented global scale,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said in a statement.
Oscar ratings declined in 2025 compared to the year before, along with several other award shows, including the Golden Globes and the Grammy Awards.
In a statement, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan called the Oscars “one of our essential cultural institutions” and said that partnering with the Academy would “inspire a new generation of creativity and film lovers while staying true to the Oscars’ storied legacy”.
The deal symbolizes YouTube’s growing dominance in the television and video ecosystem — and Hollywood’s recognition of digital media’s power. The platform, which is owned by the technology behemoth YouTube, represented the largest share of U.S. streaming television viewing last month, according to Nielsen