Oscars Leaving ABC, Will Stream On Google-Owned YouTube Beginning In 2029
Wonder if there will still be commercials (of course there will), and if so, will we be able to skip through them after five seconds? Via Deadline:
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. YouTube’s first show will be the 101st Oscars ceremony, and its deal will run through 2033, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday in announcing the deal.
[Deadline]
