ITV picks up Oscars broadcast rights for UK as Sky backs away

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ITV has acquired the UK broadcast rights for the Academy Awards ceremony, after Sky ended its 20-year connection with Hollywood's annual prizegiving event.

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13 Sep 2023

ITV announced the news in a statement on Tuesday, in which it said it had made a “multi-year” deal with Disney Entertainment, who are licensed by the Oscars for global TV distribution. ITV’s coverage will start with the 2024 ceremony, and it plans to screen the event live on ITV1 and the ITVX streaming service.

Darren Nartey, senior acquisitions manager for ITV and ITVX, commented: “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.”

Sky’s decision to drop its Oscars coverage became apparent in August, after industry sources established Disney was negotiating with another outlet. The change in broadcasters comes against a background of poor TV ratings, with Sky’s live coverage (which, due to the time difference with Los Angeles, starts at 0200 in the UK) averaging 95,000 viewers