Overview
- A 10-year agreement announced Thursday between the Academy and venue operator AEG moves the Oscars to Downtown L.A.'s Peacock Theater starting with the 101st ceremony in 2029 and runs through 2039.
- U.S. viewers will watch on YouTube only beginning in 2029, while the show stays on ABC at the Dolby Theatre through the 100th Oscars in 2028.
- The new hall seats about 7,000 people, roughly double the Dolby Theatre's 3,400, and the expanded L.A. Live plaza will host the red carpet and related events.
- AEG plans major upgrades before the move, including a rebuilt stage, new sound and lighting, refreshed foyers, and expanded backstage areas tailored for the broadcast.
- The shift ends a more than two-decade run at the Dolby Theatre, which has housed the Oscars since 2002 with a one-year pandemic detour to Union Station in 2021.