Twice the last decade, a music heavy film (La La Land and Bohemian Rhapsody) won the most awards, but failed to bring home best picture.

Nominees in 12 categories — including best documentary feature, original song and score and the new best casting category — will be chosen from the titles included in this preliminary selection.

Oscars announce shortlists in 12 categories including casting, cinematography, score, song, international feature, documentary feature and more.

This big move marks the end of a 50-plus-year partnership between the Academy and ABC, which acquired rights in 1976 retain and will air the Oscars through 2028, ending its run with the historic 100th ceremony. Even more significantly, this sees the Oscars departing traditional TV for the first time since its first broadcast in 1953 on NBC.

In 2029, the Academy Awards trade their broadcast deal for a new streaming iteration on YouTube, an industry-shifting deal that runs through 2033. The decision marks a decisive blow to the broadcast television business,

It’s the end of an era, or at least it will be after the Oscars celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2028. That will be the last time the awards ceremony will air on traditional television, at least for a few years,

If you ever for one second thought watching videos online was not the way of the future, the movie industry has made it official. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, aka the group behind the Oscars, just signed a new deal that will bring the biggest night in cinema exclusively to YouTube starting in 2029.