Academy sets 2027 and 2028 Oscars dates, plans transition
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Los Angeles. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced Tuesday that the 99th Academy Awards will be held March 14, 2027, and the 100th on March 5, 2028, both broadcast at 7 p.m. ET from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The announcements confirm these will be the final Oscars on ABC before broadcasts move to YouTube in 2029 and the ceremony relocates to the Peacock Theatre under a decade-long AEG agreement; networks will continue current scheduling through 2028 amid recent ratings declines.
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Timeline of Events
- March 2026 — 98th Oscars held, reporting a ratings decline versus prior year.
- April 8, 2026 — Academy and ABC publicly announced dates for 99th and 100th ceremonies.
- Announcement detailed broadcasts on ABC at 7 p.m. ET for 2027 and 2028 ceremonies.
- Academy announced broadcasts will shift to YouTube in 2029 and move venue to Peacock Theatre under AEG.
- ABC also plans expanded live-event broadcasting, including the Grammys and Super Bowl LXI in early 2027.
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YouTube and AEG (Peacock Theatre) will gain broadcast and venue control beginning 2029, while ABC retains rights through 2028 and benefits from high-profile live-event scheduling until the transfer.
Dolby Theatre will lose the Oscars after 2028 and ABC will relinquish long-running broadcast rights to a streaming platform starting 2029, affecting legacy broadcast positioning.
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