For 26 years, the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood has been the address of cinema’s biggest night. That era is drawing to a close. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed not only the dates for the next two Oscar ceremonies, but a sweeping transformation of how, and where, the world will watch them — changes that mark the most significant structural shift in the awards show’s modern history.
The 99th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, with the 100th edition — a landmark centenary celebration — following on Sunday, March 5, 2028. Both ceremonies will begin at 7pm ET / 4pm PT.
The significance of the 2028 date extends beyond scheduling. A century of Oscars is not a milestone the Academy will approach quietly, and the centenary ceremony is expected to carry the weight of that history in both its presentation and its production ambition.
Beginning in 2027, the Oscars will vacate the Dolby Theatre — their Hollywood home since 2002 — and relocate to the Peacock Theater at the LA LIVE complex in downtown Los Angeles.
The move ends a 26-year association with one of entertainment’s most iconic venues, and opens a new chapter at a location already deeply embedded in the awards calendar: the Peacock Theater has hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards every year since 2008.
The transition is the product of a 10-year agreement between the Academy and AEG, the entertainment and sports conglomerate that manages the LA LIVE complex. The deal was formally confirmed by both organisations on March 26, 2026.
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If the venue change is significant, the broadcasting shift is seismic. After 53 years on ABC — a partnership stretching back to 1976 — the Oscars are moving to YouTube.
Beginning with the 101st ceremony in early 2029, the show will be available via a free livestream on the platform, dramatically expanding the potential global audience and planting Hollywood’s premier event squarely in the digital streaming landscape.
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The deal, signed in late 2025, is confirmed to run through at least 2033. YouTube’s involvement extends well beyond the telecast itself. The agreement encompasses the red carpet preshow, behind-the-scenes in-show content, the Oscar nominations announcement, the Governors Awards, and additional Academy programming — making the platform a year-round home for Oscar content, not merely a broadcast window on the night.
For the Academy, the move reflects a clear-eyed recognition of where audiences — particularly younger, international ones — are already watching. For YouTube, it represents the most prestigious live event in its history. For ABC, it is the end of a half-century relationship that shaped how generations experienced cinema’s greatest celebration.
The Oscars are not simply changing their address. They are changing their era.