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The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, have announced plans to move from Television live broadcast to YouTube stream.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences informed the public about the new development on Wednesday.
Leaders of the Academy in a statement noted that the YouTube streaming will commence with its 101st edition ceremony in 2029 till 2033.
It explained that the development is to reach new and broader audiences across the globe following the historical transitioning shift from traditional television broadcast to digital platforms due to the wider trends in media consumption.
The Academy CEO, Bill Kramer, and its President, Lynette Howell Taylor said “We are thrilled to enter a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming.”
According to the statement, the ceremony will be broadcast live and free on YouTube, ending over five decades of television coverage on ABC.
Music powerhouse Beyonce, tennis legend Venus Williams and Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala on May 4 alongside Vogue’s Anna Wintour, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Wednesday in New York.
The annual Met Gala, traditionally held on the first Monday in May, was first organized in 1948 and for decades was reserved for New York high society.
Wintour, the high priestess of US fashion, took over the show in the 1990s, transforming the party into a catwalk for the rich and famous.
The gala is a fundraiser for the Met’s Costume Institute, but it is also a social media extravaganza that sees stars don over-the-top looks, vying to create the greatest spectacle.
