🔗 Share this article The Academy Awards Will Leave Broadcast TV and Stream on the Video Platform Beginning in the Year 2029. The Oscars ceremony will commence airing only on the global video platform in the year 2029, marking the newest significant shift in Hollywood. The organization behind the Oscars declared the decision on Wednesday, indicating that it finalized a long-term agreement granting YouTube the unique international license to the Oscars until 2033. The awards show, set for 15 March, has been televised for a half a century on ABC. Beginning in 2029, the event will be accessible in real-time without charge on the digital platform. This is a further major shakeup in the entertainment world, which is dealing with company buyouts and fusions, in addition to severe production cuts. "The Academy is an worldwide body, and this partnership will enable us to expand access to the work of the Academy to the largest worldwide audience imaginable - which will be advantageous for our Academy members and the cinematic world," said organization heads in a release. For many years, viewership of the awards show have declined, though there was a slight uptick in 2025, with a significant number of younger viewers watching from mobile devices and desktops. In a related comment, YouTube's CEO referred to the Oscars "a key essential cultural touchstones" and noted that teaming up with the Academy would "motivate a new generation of artistic expression and film lovers while staying true to the Oscars' storied heritage". The broadcast network, which has televised the ceremony since 1976, commented that it was eagerly anticipating "to the next three telecasts" it will still host. The move follows large entertainment companies confront complex corporate battles. Such proposals were viewed as problematic for an industry that has witnessed significant downsizing over the last few years. In common with major studios, cable networks have encountered challenges as the viewers has chosen digital platforms instead. The platform securing the license to the Oscars strongly indicates that reliance on online services will continue increasing.