Starting with the 101st edition in 2029, the Oscars will be broadcast for free via YouTube to the entire public.
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The Oscars will continue to be aired by ABC during the 2026, 2027, and 2028 ceremonies. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube announced a multi-year agreement granting exclusive broadcast rights through 2033.
The four-year contract includes red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, and the Governors Ball. All of these attractions, along with the Oscar ceremony, will be broadcast for free.
Organizers said they expect the change to make the event more accessible to “the Academy’s growing global audience, through features such as closed captions and audio tracks available in multiple languages.”
The Academy and ABC have been partners since 1976, a relationship that will remain in place through the 100th ceremony in 2028. Before that, the event was broadcast by NBC starting in 1953.
The partnership with YouTube marks the Oscars’ departure from traditional television.
Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy, and Lynette Howell Taylor, president of the Academy, said in a statement that they are enthusiastic about the partnership.
“We will be able to celebrate cinema, inspire new generations of filmmakers, and offer access to our cinematic history on an unprecedented global scale,” they wrote.
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