The deal, which YouTube says will make the Oscars more accessible to the Academy’s growing global audience, ends the Academy’s partnership with ABC, which has aired the ceremony since 1976.

The Oscars telecast will move from broadcasting to streaming in 2029, switching from ABC to YouTube — a watershed moment for the entertainment business.

The Oscars are not just changing platforms. They are changing power centers. After more than 50 years on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ... Read More