YouTube is tossing its hat in the ring to host the Academy Awards , per a report from Bloomberg .

Though film’s biggest night has long been aired on ABC , it’s no surprise that other media companies are making plays for the coveted awards show. In recent years, streamers like Netflix and Prime Video have begun to diversify their content, aiming to include more live events to pull in additional subscribers and ad revenue.

The Google-owned video platform has inquired about buying the rights to the Oscars , according to two unnamed sources cited in the Bloomberg report. As with other sites, YouTube has also demonstrated a growing interest in hosting live events via its YouTube TV package, which boasts the NFL Sunday Ticket. Earlier this week, the platform touted Taylor Swift’s appe

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