Overview
- The Academy and YouTube announced a five-year agreement granting the platform exclusive global rights for the 101st through 105th Oscars starting in 2029.
- ABC will continue as the U.S. broadcaster through the 100th ceremony in 2028, concluding a continuous partnership that began in 1976.
- The deal includes the live telecast plus red-carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content and Governors Ball access, all free worldwide on YouTube and available to YouTube TV subscribers in the U.S.
- YouTube will offer subtitles and audio tracks in multiple languages, and Google Arts & Culture will help digitize elements of the Academy’s collection and museum programs.
- Several outlets report YouTube outbid other suitors with an offer described as exceeding nine figures, though the Academy did not disclose financial terms or audience-measurement details.