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Oscars Exploring New TV Home After ABC’s Exclusive Negotiating Window Ends


Deadline has confirmed with sources that the Academy's exclusive negotiating window with the Oscars' longtime broadcaster, ABC, has lapsed.

Deadline has confirmed with sources that the Academy’s exclusive negotiating window with the Oscars’ longtime broadcaster, ABC, has lapsed, and the organization is expected to shop the marquee ceremony to other networks and platforms. Deep-pocketed platforms with global reach and live event experience include Netflix and Amazon through the latter may prove a controversial choice with its commitment to keeping its movies exclusive to streaming. “Keep making movies for the big screen,” Anora filmmaker Sean Baker urged while accepting the Oscar for Best Directing last night as he spoke of moviegoing as “a communal experience you simply don’t get at home.”

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