Oscars moving to YT

[ncted]

The Oscars Moving to YouTube Beginning in 2029, Will Stream Free Worldwide

The Oscars will air on YouTube starting in 2029.

variety.com

 

[comfortably_numb]

Oh well! Never enjoyed watching a bunch of celebrities with superiority complexes give themselves awards anyway

 

[klang]

Have not watched an award show in many decades.

 

[TRG]

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

 

[meStevo]

IMO a natural transition and not that surprising all things considered. Moving it to one of the most popular and accessible platforms on the planet, potentially allowing Google to lean into it in a variety of ways as an entity that doesn't own studios competing for the awards.

As Sean gets into below, better and more cohesive coverage of related events and ceremonies that wouldn't be possible on a regular network without a disjointed experience, and the potential for things like an Oscar channel on YTTV.


View: https://youtu.be/qHZWRlU4264

 

[John2021]

Good riddance 99% of em are woke anyways!!! it won't be missed here.. when was the last time they put out anything that's worth a damm to watch . 99% is cheap ass crap reality shows the cheapest shows to make...

 

[meStevo]

Good riddance 99% of em are woke anyways!!! it won't be missed here.. when was the last time they put out anything that's worth a damm to watch . 99% is cheap ass crap reality shows the cheapest shows to make...

In your poor attempt to slip politics into the non-political forum, you seem to have mistaken the Oscars for the Emmys?

... if that reply was even intended for this topic?

 

[John2021]

In your poor attempt to slip politics into the non-political forum, you seem to have mistaken the Oscars for the Emmys?

... if that reply was even intended for this topic?

nothing political about it i'm not gonna sit there and watch people with a bunch of complexes

 

[ncted]

Personal opinions about the value of the show aside (disclaimer: not really a fan myself), I think it is significant that a once a year event with a worldwide following is moving to YT. How long before the Superbowl does the same?

 

[navychop]

AVN annual awards -LIVE- on YT!

 

[TRG]

you seem to have mistaken the Oscars for the Emmys?

There is a lot of overlap since TV stars often make movies and vice versa. Either way it's just a self congratulatory reacharound fest that I personally don't care to watch. But that's just me.

 

[KAB]

Their ratings will crash on YT.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Their ratings will crash on YT.

What ratings? No one watches them now which is why they are moving to YT.

 

[ncted]

What ratings? No one watches them now which is why they are moving to YT.

Well, it is certainly down from the 55 million viewers it used to get, but it is still hovering around 20 million which isn't too shabby for a non-sports broadcast. Gemini (AI) says there are several hundred million viewers worldwide, if you are inclined to believe the hallucinations of a machine.

 

[Ronnie-]

Well, it is certainly down from the 55 million viewers it used to get, but it is still hovering around 20 million which isn't too shabby for a non-sports broadcast. Gemini (AI) says there are several hundred million viewers worldwide, if you are inclined to believe the hallucinations of a machine.

Just out of curiosity, I googled it. According to several reported stories it was largest primetime entertainment show (i.e., excluding sports) on broadcast TV in 2024-25.

I did not contribute to those numbers, but there are people watching. A large amount. Even if the numbers watching are down from the past.

 

[b4pjoe]

Well, it is certainly down from the 55 million viewers it used to get, but it is still hovering around 20 million which isn't too shabby for a non-sports broadcast. Gemini (AI) says there are several hundred million viewers worldwide, if you are inclined to believe the hallucinations of a machine.

Well there are around 250 million USA Youtube subscribers and 2.7 billion subscribers worldwide so I would guess they will be fine. That is a lot bigger number of potential watchers than what a single network affiliate would have.

 

[savarese04]

Their ratings will crash on YT.

i think it will be quite the opposite. YT will 10x the reach, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them make the show younger/hipper in order to appeal to the YT user base.