Hulu's Oscars Livestream Ends Prematurely, Frustrating Viewers

The streaming service's first attempt at broadcasting the Academy Awards experienced widespread technical issues, cutting off before major awards were announced.

Hulu's livestream of the 97th Academy Awards cut out before the Best Actress and Best Picture awards were announced, leading to widespread viewer frustration.
The outage, which affected over 34,000 users, began with login issues at the start of the ceremony and culminated in the premature end of the broadcast.
Disney, which owns Hulu, attributed the issue to technical and scheduling errors and has since made a full replay of the event available on the platform.
This was Hulu's first time streaming the Oscars live, a move intended to attract younger, cord-cutting audiences as traditional viewership continues to decline.
The mishap has sparked questions about Hulu's ability to handle live events and raised speculation about the Academy's future broadcast partnerships after Disney's contract expires in 2028.