After decades on ABC, the Oscars are moving to YouTube, leaving the awards show's longtime network TV home behind. The change begins with the 2029 ceremony.

The Oscars will leave ABC and begin streaming on YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday, signaling that Hollywood’s most prestigious award ceremony’s seven-decade history on broadcast TV may be coming to an end.

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YouTube will be the new home of the Oscars starting in 2029 with tons of free programming, interviews, and behind the scenes content.

The Academy Awards will be broadcast worldwide on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. ABC, which has broadcast the Oscars exclusively since 1976, will continue doing so until the 100th Academy Awards in 2028.

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Starting in 2029, the Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube, representing a new era for the awards show, which has seen a steep decline in viewership in recent years. Kelly O'Grady has more.