An Oscar statue is pictured astatine the reddish carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards astatine the Dolby Theatre successful Hollywood, California connected February 28, 2025.
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The 101st Academy Awards volition beryllium hosted connected YouTube.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday it's signed a multi-year woody with the Google-owned work to watercourse the Oscars starting successful 2029 and moving done 2033.
The exclusive rights woody includes reddish carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes contented and entree to the Governors Ball successful summation to the telecast.
The sum of the Academy Awards volition beryllium disposable to YouTube TV subscribers successful the U.S. and disposable for escaped connected YouTube for viewers astir the world, according to the announcement Wednesday.
"The Oscars are 1 of our indispensable taste institutions, honoring excellence successful storytelling and artistry," said Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube, successful a statement. "Partnering with the Academy to bring this solemnisation of creation and amusement to viewers each implicit the satellite volition animate a caller procreation of creativity and movie lovers portion staying existent to the Oscars' storied legacy."
Currently, the Academy has a home concern with Disney and ABC done 2028, which includes the 100th Oscars, acceptable for 2028. It has an planetary concern with Disney's Buena Vista International.
Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor wrote successful a associated connection the YouTube concern volition "allow america to grow entree to the enactment of the Academy to the largest worldwide assemblage imaginable — which volition beryllium beneficial for our Academy members and the movie community."
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