Oscars telecast set to leave ABC for YouTube in 2029
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After 50 years, ABC has lost one of the most prestigious events in the broadcasting year as the Oscars heads to YouTube in 2029 in an industry-shifting deal that runs through 2033.
The Oscars are on the move. YouTube has won the rights to host the Academy Awards starting in 2029. The Google-owned service outbid other offers, including one from longtime ABC, which has been hosting the event since 1976.