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.

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.

James Cameron is shading the Oscars for often rejecting science-fiction movies. Speaking to film writer Barry Hertz of Canada’s The Globe and Mail, Cameron said the Academy Awards are never top of mind for him when he’s developing,

Nominees in 12 categories — including best documentary feature, original song and score and the new best casting category — will be chosen from the titles included in this preliminary selection.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it had reached a deal with YouTube for exclusive rights to the show starting in 2029.

The Academy Awards announced that the Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029 in a landmark deal.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube announced Dec. 17 that the Oscars will be broadcast globally on YouTube between 2029 and 2033. The Academy said its current domestic broadcast partnership with ABC will run through the 100th Oscars in 2028.

The Movie Academy has revealed its 2026 Oscars shortlists in 10 categories. See Academy Award nominations for Best Song, VFX, International pic, docs and more.