The Academy Awards announced that the Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029 in a landmark deal.

The Oscars, an iconic tentpole of the broadcast TV landscape, are moving to YouTube. What could that mean for sports' biggest events?

The Oscars are not just changing platforms. They are changing power centers. After more than 50 years on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ... Read More

The move underscores a broader migration of live events to streaming platforms. YouTube already commands the largest share of U.S. streaming television viewership, according to Nielsen. And while Netflix has acquired rights to the SAG Awards, the Oscars represents a far more significant prize: Hollywood’s ultimate brand.​

YouTube has won the rights to host the Academy Awards starting in 2029. The Google-owned service outbid other offers, including one from the Oscars’ longtime home ABC, which has been hosting the event since 1976. Disney’s deal runs through 2028.

The Oscars will air on YouTube from 2029, a sign of the shifting nature of broadcasting. The Academy Awards have been on ABC since 1976: Viewing figures have declined since their early-2010s peak, but the event remains the most prestigious of the entertainment-industry calendar.

After 50 years, ABC has lost one of the most prestigious events in the broadcasting year as the Oscars heads to YouTube in 2029 in an industry-shifting deal that runs through 2033.