Presenting the Oscars on ....YouTube? Starting in 2029, award ceremony no longer airing on ABC

"The Oscars, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, Governors Ball access, and more, will be available live and for free to over 2 billion viewers around the world on YouTube, and to YouTube TV subscribers in the United States. YouTube will help make the Oscars accessible to the Academy's growing global audience through features such as closed captioning and audio tracks available in multiple languages," the press release reads.

"The Oscars are one of our essential cultural institutions, honoring excellence in storytelling and artistry," Neal Mohan, the CEO of YouTube, said in a statement. "Partnering with the Academy to bring this celebration of art and entertainment to viewers all over the world will inspire a new generation of creativity and film lovers while staying true to the Oscars' storied legacy."

The Academy's press release says that YouTube will make the Oscars accessible globally with closed captioning and audio tracks available in multiple languages.

"We are thrilled to enter into a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said in a statement about the partnership.

The ratings for the Oscars have generally declined over the past decade, with some occasional year-over-year bumps, from 37 million viewers in 2015 to less than 20 million in 2025.