YouTube is tossing its hat in the ring to host the Academy Awards, per a report from Bloomberg.

With ABC’s contract expiring after 2028, YouTube, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Amazon and CBS are in the race for 2029 rights.

YouTube is interested in hosting the Oscars, according to a Bloomberg report on Sunday, citing several people familiar with the matter. It would mean wrestling the rights from Walt Disney’s ABC, which ...

The Academy Awards have been broadcast since 1953. For the past seven decades, they have been broadcast by ABC or NBC. But ...

Every good Oscar race needs a dark horse nominee, even the race to own the Oscars itself. YouTube has presented itself as ...

YouTube, which is interested in expanding to live events, has inquired about becoming the next home of the Academy Awards, ...

It is highly unlikely that the Academy Awards will stream on YouTube in 2026 or the immediate future. Firstly, YouTube has just inquired about the streaming rights and has yet to finalize a deal.

If YouTube succeeds in winning rights, it won’t just be a win for Google — it could signal a new era for live entertainment ...

However, all of that may soon change thanks to the ever-shifting landscape of television. In recent years, streaming services ...

Like Netflix, YouTube has been increasingly become interested in hosting major live events such as the NFL Sunday Ticket, ...

Honoring powerful women creators in this year’s ‘YouTube Oscars’ – the Helen Keller Award reveals its inspiring 2025 winners.

Maybe not anytime soon. Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw reports that YouTube has looked into acquiring the rights to the Oscars, which is set to air on ABC through 2028. [Link: YouTube Is Making a Play to Host ...