Oscar Telecast Heads To YouTube In 2029, Leaving Broadcast Behind

(Photo by PEDRO UGARTE / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO UGARTE/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesOoof, it’s been a difficult season for Hollywood traditionalists: one of its most revered studios may be bought by Netflix; beloved Disney characters are headed to OpenAI’s controversial Sora AI video app; and now, the Oscars will be available only through Alphabet-owned YouTube and YouTube TV beginning in 2029. That latter announcement arrived today from the Motion Picture Academy, stunning news for an already bat ...