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The Oscars to Leave ABC, Move Exclusively to YouTube Starting in 2029

Available free worldwide on YouTube, the broadcasts will include closed captioning and audio tracks in multiple languages.
The Oscars to Leave ABC, Move Exclusively to YouTube Starting in 2029
Honoree Tom Cruise poses onstage during the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 16, 2025. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Haika Mrema
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The Academy Awards will move exclusively to YouTube beginning in 2029, marking a major turning point for one of television’s longest-running broadcast events and signaling the growing dominance of digital platforms in live entertainment.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday that it has entered a multiyear agreement with YouTube, granting the Google-owned platform global streaming rights to the Oscars from 2029 through 2033. ABC will continue to air the ceremony through 2028, including the 100th Academy Awards.

Haika Mrema
Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.