Oscars Show Moving to YouTube After Half Century on Disney’s ABC

The Academy Awards will move to Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube service in 2029, ending more than a half century on the ABC network and more than 70 years on broadcast TV.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced Wednesday that the streaming platform will take over the show when the organization’s contract with Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network expires.

The deal with YouTube runs through 2033, the parties said in a statement. Bloomberg News reported in August that YouTube was bidding for the program.

The audience for the annual film awards show, widely viewed as Hollywood’s highest ...