Since 1976, the Oscars have aired on the Disney-owned ABC. But according to The Hollywood Reporter, that will change after the ceremony's 100th anniversary in 2028. 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. It's become increasingly common for live sports to hit streaming platforms,
Cable TV died only to return as live TV streaming services. Some familiar names are still around, like DirecTV, but even more have popped up as wholly unique entities. TV looks a lot different than it did a decade ago, with cord-cutting going mainstream, and TV giants ditching the proprietary boxes and hardware leases in favor of streaming over the internet.
For the first time ever, NFL die-hards can watch every in-market game on their TVs without a pay-TV subscription, now that ESPN and Fox are available via their stand-alone apps. Some sports fans have waited years to watch their favorite teams without paying for cable or satellite TV. They may be disappointed to learn that streaming is much more expensive than it once was.
