Cinema's greatest night time has discovered a brand new residence.

The Academy Awards are shifting from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029. On Wednesday, the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences and YouTube introduced a multi-year deal giving the latter the unique international rights to the Oscars ceremony by means of 2033.

For the contracted four-year interval, the Oscars — together with crimson carpet protection, behind-the-scenes content material, and the Governors Ball — will probably be streaming stay and totally free to viewers world wide and for YouTube TV subscribers in america. Architects of the settlement hope the transfer to YouTube will assist make the Oscars extra accessible for "the Academy’s rising international viewers by means of options reminiscent of closed captioning and audio tracks out there in a number of languages."

This huge transfer marks the top of a 50-plus-year partnership between the Academy and ABC, which acquired rights in 1976 retain and can air the Oscars by means of 2028, ending its run with the historic one hundredth ceremony. Much more considerably, this sees the Oscars departing conventional TV for the primary time since its first broadcast in 1953 on NBC.

Representatives for ABC didn’t instantly reply to Leisure Weekly's request for remark.

In a press release, Academy CEO Invoice Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor stated, “We’re thrilled to enter right into a multifaceted international partnership with YouTube to be the long run residence of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming. This collaboration will leverage YouTube’s huge attain and infuse the Oscars and different Academy programming with modern alternatives for engagement whereas honoring our legacy. We will have fun cinema, encourage new generations of filmmakers and supply entry to our movie historical past on an unprecedented international scale."

Added YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, "The Oscars are considered one of our important cultural establishments, honoring excellence in storytelling and artistry. Partnering with the Academy to convey this celebration of artwork and leisure to viewers everywhere in the world will encourage a brand new technology of creativity and movie lovers whereas staying true to the Oscars’ storied legacy."

The 2026 Oscars, to be hosted by Hosted by Conan O'Brien for the second straight yr, air Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC.

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