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‘Woke’ Oscars hit rock bottom with move to YouTube

December 18, 2025 | | Print Article

It’s the end of an era, and what many see as a demotion, as the Oscars leave their decades-long home at ABC to begin airing on YouTube.

Beginning in 2029, the Academy Awards will air on the streaming giant owned by Google, with YouTube getting exclusive rights to the show through 2033, according to an announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

“We are thrilled to enter into a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming,” read a joint statement from Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor.

“The Academy is an international organization, and this partnership will allow us to expand access to the work of the Academy to the largest worldwide audience possible — which will be beneficial for our Academy members and the film community,” the statement continued.

The film industry’s biggest night will celebrate its centennial in 2028, just as it airs for the last time on ABC, where audiences have watched since 1976. Despite years of guaranteed ratings and the cultural impact the award ceremony enjoyed, it descended into a ‘woke’  platform for leftist causes as film industry elites pontificated about politics and other issues instead of humbly receiving their awards and setting off to glittering after parties.

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(Video Credit: CBS LA)

“The Oscars are one of our essential cultural institutions, honoring excellence in storytelling and artistry,” YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said in a statement. “Partnering with the Academy to bring this celebration of art and entertainment to viewers all over the world will inspire a new generation of creativity and film lovers while staying true to the Oscars’ storied legacy.”

“As part of the newly inked deal, YouTube will broadcast not only the Oscars ceremony itself — which generated $150 million in revenue for the Academy during the fiscal year that ended on June 30, the vast majority via the TV rights deal with Disney — but also a significant amount of related content,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Also coming to YouTube: red carpet preshow and behind-the-scenes in-show content; the Oscar nominations announcement; the Governors Awards, at which the Academy presents honorary Oscars and occasionally the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award; the Oscars Nominees Luncheon; the Student Academy Awards ceremony; the Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony; Academy member and filmmaker interviews; film education programs; podcasts and more,” the outlet added.

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Despite the fanfare in the statements released, many on social media saw the shocking move with a decidedly different perspective.

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