Pairing with youtube is a smart move since more people use it than a regular free antenna channel like like a CBS or ABC.
THE ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH YOUTUBE FOR EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL RIGHTS TO THE OSCARS® AND OTHER ACADEMY CONTENT STARTING IN 2029
THE ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH YOUTUBE FOR EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL RIGHTS TO THE OSCARS® AND OTHER ACADEMY CONTENT STARTING IN 2029press.oscars.org
Hey, how's it going, I'll be showing up ahead of schedule.
Coogler is one of the most overrated directors alive, I've said that in past threads, and it's only a testament to how emaciated prestige filmmaking is when it comes to ideas today that it's getting this many nominations. Nevertheless, while I think this film is overrated, it's at least interesting. It's unpredictable. It's ambitious. It's bold.
But FYI, Petey, the war is over, and my side won. The Oscars has become so marginalized as a beacon of mainstream culture that it can't even stay on network television. It's been banished to the Cable TV of today. I'm guessing you missed this headline:
The Oscars will abandon broadcast TV for YouTube starting in 2029
YouTube TV, specifically, the expensive subscription service ($83/mo) which is one of the few services-- like Fubo-- that has arisen to supplant what used to be Cable television subscriptions with premium Live TV coverage. YouTube TV currently boasts around 10m subscribers. This is a pitiful slice of the American population, which is roughly 350m, presently, and past viewership numbers have included counts of non-Americans like Canadians, too (2024 drew 4.5m Canadian viewers).
That's because the viewership chart looks like this:
Not in the USA. Again, the broadcast will be on YouTube TV.
That is their premium subscription service starting at $83/mo standard rates (after promotional periods end).
YouTube TV - Watch & DVR Live Sports, Shows & News
Stream live TV from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN & popular cable networks in English and Spanish. Record without DVR storage space limits. Try it free. Cancel anytime.tv.youtube.com
There's already been rebroadcasting across the world (over 200 countries/territories) on various channels prior to this deal. This simplifies and centralizes it, but it has never been a significant draw, globally. These are basically Olympics rules, but unlike the Olympics, the rest of the world is far more indifferent.
They're desperately hoping they can drum up some momentum on international views because the ceremony is dying as a vehicle of prestige in the USA. This signaled the nail in that coffin.
THE ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH YOUTUBE FOR EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL RIGHTS TO THE OSCARS® AND OTHER ACADEMY CONTENT STARTING IN 2029
THE ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH YOUTUBE FOR EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL RIGHTS TO THE OSCARS® AND OTHER ACADEMY CONTENT STARTING IN 2029
Holy shit, Mick, I swear I didn't think you had it in you. Sincerely kudos to you.
brother, i nearly collapsed from lightheadedness when i first read itHoly shit, Mick, I swear I didn't think you had it in you. Sincerely kudos to you.
It is a decent movie to watch, it is basically a knock of Dusk til Dawn set in the south with black people. Definitely worth watching but it should not have so many Oscar nominations.
