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Hollywood's Biggest Award Show Is Changing Forever

Dais Johnston

created: Dec. 18, 2025, 5:29 p.m. | updated: Dec. 21, 2025, 4:23 a.m.

Hollywood may be too warm to enjoy four real seasons, but there’s one season that’s never missed: award season. But only the Academy Awards get to advertise as “Hollywood’s Biggest Night.” The Oscars celebrate the best and brightest in movies, and the ceremony itself is one of the most important nights of television, sometimes even winning its own award. But in just a few years, the Oscars will undergo their biggest change since they were first televised in 1953. The Oscars are the biggest night in movies, and speculation around them is year-round. Starting in 2029, the Oscars will be aired live and for free on YouTube, marking the first time a major Hollywood awards ceremony has been moved to streaming.

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