The Oscars Shift to YouTube-Only Streaming Starting in 2029

Hollywood's biggest night is getting a modern makeover. On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the Academy Awards will livestream for free on YouTube starting in 2029, and will no longer air on broadcast television as of that year. CNET previously reported these rumors in August, but now it's official. The new partnership includes a multiyear deal, which will grant YouTube exclusive rights to stream the Oscars from 2029 through 2033. Since 1976, ABC has televised the Os ...