🔗 Share this article The Academy Awards Are Exiting ABC and Broadcast Live on YouTube Beginning in the Year 2029. The Oscars ceremony will begin broadcasting solely on YouTube in 2029, marking the latest significant shift in the film industry. The organization behind the Oscars made the announcement on this week, confirming that it signed a multi-year deal granting YouTube the sole worldwide broadcasting rights to the Oscars until 2033. The awards show, set for March 15th, has been broadcast for 50 years on ABC. Starting in 2029, the event will be available live and for free on the digital platform. This is another major shakeup in the entertainment world, which is grappling with company buyouts and fusions, along with steep slashes to movie budgets. "Our Academy represents an international organization, and this partnership will allow us to broaden reach to the activities of the Academy to the biggest global viewership possible - which will be positive for our film artists and the movie industry," said Academy leadership in a announcement. For many years, viewership of the ceremony have dropped, even if there was a small rise in 2025, with a considerable amount of younger viewers watching from mobile devices and computers. In a related comment, the video platform's chief executive referred to the Oscars "a key fundamental pillars of culture" and added that partnering with the Academy would "spark a new generation of artistic expression and movie fans while adhering to the Oscars' celebrated legacy". The broadcast network, which has streamed the ceremony since the mid-1970s, commented that it was excited "to the next three telecasts" it will still host. The move comes as film industry giants deal with complex corporate battles. Such proposals were considered concerning for an industry that has witnessed severe reductions over the recent period. Like big production houses, traditional TV channels have struggled as the audience has increasingly opted for digital platforms instead. YouTube winning broadcasting rights to the Academy Awards strongly indicates that reliance on streaming sites will persist expanding.