Oscars: ITV Becomes New Home Of Academy Awards Ceremony In The UK
deadline.comITV has become the new home of the Oscars awards ceremony in the UK. The commercial network today announced a multi-year deal with Disney Entertainment that will begin with the 96th Academy Awards next year on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood The ceremony will broadcast and stream live in the UK on the ITV1 network and streaming service ITVX.
The news comes after Deadline last month revealed the Oscars’ long-time UK home Sky was set to lost rights to the coverage after two decades, with a new buyer lined up.
The identity of that player has now emerged as ITV. The new agreement will see see future Oscars editions made available across ITV platforms and programming, including ITV1 and ITVX, ITVX social channels and news and magazine shows.
Darren Nartey, Senior Acquisitions Manager for ITV and ITV, said: “We are thrilled to be able to exclusively bring the Oscars to film fans all across the UK, furthering and complementing our commitment to films across our network.
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