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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

Headline from Digital Journal, on the newest of 2 developments

The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming

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Developments in this update

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  1. The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Newest

    Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

Reports & sources

54 articles, oldest first.

  1. WMUR

    The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    The Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029 after ABC deal ends (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences struck a deal with the company to bring the Oscars to YouTube and YouTube TV starting in 2029.

  3. CNET

    The Oscars Shift to YouTube-Only Streaming Starting in 2029 (opens CNET)

    Published

    CNET's feed description

    After nearly a century on traditional television, the Academy Awards are stepping into a new era.

  4. WNEP

    Oscars moving to YouTube in 2029 (opens WNEP)

    Published

    WNEP's feed description

    The Oscars will soon have a new broadcast home.

  5. Variety

    The Oscars Moving to YouTube Beginning in 2029, Will Stream Free Worldwide (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    The Oscars will air on YouTube starting in 2029.

  6. The Brunswick News

    Oscars will move to YouTube from ABC starting in 2029 (opens The Brunswick News)

    Published

    The Brunswick News's feed description

    LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s biggest night is moving to YouTube. Beginning in 2029, the Oscars will stream live and free worldwide on the video platform under a new multiyear agreement

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Oscars show will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029.

  8. Digital Journal

    Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.The new

  9. CNN

    The Oscars will abandon broadcast TV for YouTube starting in 2029 (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Oscars telecast will move from broadcasting to streaming in 2029, switching from ABC to YouTube — a watershed moment for the entertainment business.

  10. Foxla

    Oscars to leave ABC for YouTube in landmark streaming deal (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    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 ceremony and running through 2033.

  11. Deadline

    Oscars Moving: YouTube Wins TV Rights To Host Academy Awards From 2029 (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    YouTube has won the rights to host the Academy Awards starting in 2029.

  12. Engadget

    The Oscars will exclusively air on YouTube starting in 2029 (opens Engadget)

    Published

    Engadget's feed description

    The Oscars are heading to YouTube in 2029 as part of a new exclusive partnership.

  13. UPI

    The Oscars leave ABC, head to YouTube (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    The Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029, with the ceremony streaming on the platform through 2033.

  14. The Hollywood Reporter

    Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    After decades of airing on ABC, the Oscars will be broadcast via YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

  15. Forbes

    YouTube Secures Rights To Air Oscars Beginning 2029 (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Oscars have aired on longtime partner ABC for five straight decades.

  16. Adweek

    YouTube Just Won the Oscars (opens Adweek)

    Published

    Adweek's feed description

    The awards show moves to YouTube in 2029.

  17. WHDH Boston

    The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of

  18. Variety

    The Oscars on YouTube Could Bring an Unlimited Runtime, Unfiltered Hosts and the Show We’ve Always Wanted (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    The Oscars on YouTube means an unlimited runtime, unfiltered hosts and a show younger people will actually want to see.

  19. The Guardian

    Oscars to move over to YouTube starting in 2029 (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Exclusive global rights to the year’s biggest night in film will move to the video platform for a four year period

  20. Insider

    Why the Oscars are leaving ABC for YouTube — and what it means for Hollywood (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Moving the Oscars from ABC to the internet is hugely symbolic. That doesn't mean that a huge audience will follow.

  21. BNO News

    YouTube secures exclusive global rights to broadcast the Oscars (opens BNO News)

    Published

    BNO News's feed description

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signed a multi-year agreement that will make YouTube the exclusive global broadcaster of the Oscars beginning in 2029, according to a joint statement. The deal was announced on Wednesday by the Academy and YouTube.

  22. Fox News

    Presenting the Oscars on ....YouTube? Starting in 2029, award ceremony no longer airing on ABC (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday the Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube starting with the 101st ceremony in 2029.

  23. CBS News

    The Oscars is moving to YouTube starting in 2029 (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.

  24. Forbes

    Oscar Telecast Heads To YouTube In 2029, Leaving Broadcast Behind (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The Motion Picture Academy will move its annual Oscar awards show to YouTube and YouTube TV in three years, another shocking shift for Hollywood institutions.

  25. New York Post

    The Oscars telecast set to leave ABC for YouTube in 2029 (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

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