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YouTube Secures Sole Broadcast Rights for Oscars 2029-2033 Worldwide

YouTube has secured sole broadcasting rights to the Academy Awards, beginning with the 101st edition in 2029. According to Deadline, YouTube outbid ABC for the Oscars, as ABC was unwilling to meet the Academy's asking price. ABC will continue to broadcast the event in the United States until 2028, when the 100th Academy Awards will air. The multiyear agreement between YouTube and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences spans from 2029 to 2033. The event will be available to over two billion viewers worldwide on YouTube and YouTube TV in the US. This encompasses the live show, red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes features, and access to the Governors Ball. The deal also grants access to other Academy programs exclusively on the Oscars YouTube channel, including the Governors Awards, the Oscars Nominations Announcement, the Oscars Nominees Luncheon, the Student Academy Awards, the Scientific and Technical Awards, interviews with Academy members and filmmakers, film education programs, and podcasts. In related news, Conan O'Brien will host the 2026 Oscars.

YouTube Expands with Academy Museum Digital Collaboration, Oscar Broadcast Rights Unaffected

The Academy is also expanding its digital presence through a partnership with Google Arts & Culture. Select exhibitions and programs from the Academy Museum will be available digitally, and Google Arts & Culture will help digitize parts of the Academy Collection. This initiative does not affect the Academy's current domestic deal for the Oscars with Disney-ABC until 2028, nor its international partnership with Disney's Buena Vista International. This agreement marks YouTube's growing focus on live event broadcasting, following similar moves by Netflix and other streaming services.

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