The world's highest-profile and most-watched awards show, which has aired on ABC since 1976, will be moving to a streaming-only platform starting as part of a deal that also includes red carpet coverage, the Oscar nominations announcement, the Governors Awards and more.

The Oscars are officially changing channels, as YouTube has secured the television rights to host The Academy Awards beginning in 2029, marking a major shift for one of Hollywood’s most iconic events. The Google-owned platform beat out multiple competitors, including longtime broadcast partner ABC

LOS ANGELES >> The annual Academy Awards telecast will move from the ABC broadcast network to YouTube starting in 2029 and will stream live around the world for free, the parties said today.

ABC’s latest contract to broadcast the show had been due to end in 2028.

The show was hosted by ABC for more than a half-century and reveals the latest major shakeup in Hollywood.

The Oscars will air on YouTube starting in 2029.

ABC will continue to broadcast the annual ceremony through 2028. That year will mark the 100th Oscars.

In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. ABC will continue to broadcast the annual ceremony through 2028. That year will mark the 100th Oscars. But starting in 2029, […]

The Academy Awards will stream live on YouTube starting in 2029. We expect Mr. Beast will do an amazing job announcing Best Picture.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a major change for the Oscars. Starting in 2029, the awards ceremony will stream on YouTube.

The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029, with the ceremony streaming on the platform through 2033.

After the 100th Oscars in 2028, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it will move the live telecast from ABC to YouTube in 2029.

The Oscars are ditching ABC for YouTube beginning in 2029 after decades of being broadcasted on traditional TV, according to an announcement from The Academy.