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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The annual Academy Awards telecast will move from the ABC broadcast network to stream live on YouTube around the world starting in 2029, organizers said on Wednesday. Walt Disney-owned ABC has televised the Oscars, the film industry's highest honors, every year since 1976. Ratings for the show, along with all Hollywood awards shows, have declined as audiences moved to streaming platforms. The 2025 Oscars in March brought in 19.7 million U.S. viewers, a five-year high but far below the show's biggest audience of 57 million in 1998. This year's ceremony also streamed live on Hulu. Financial details for the pact with YouTube were not disclosed. ABC made a bid to keep the Oscars but did not want to overpay, according to a source familiar with the matter. The network had found it harder in recent years to turn a profit from the show, the source said. YouTube will provide closed captioning and audio tracks in multiple languages to make the show accessible to a global audience, according to a statement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube. The agreement will start with the 2029 Oscars ceremony and run through 2033.     "The Oscars are one of our essential cultural institutions, honoring excellence in storytelling and artistry," YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said in a statement. The film academy said it would benefit from YouTube's global reach. "We will be able to celebrate cinema, inspire new generations of filmmakers and provide access to our film history on an unprecedented global scale," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said in a statement. In addition to the Oscars, YouTube will stream events including the Academy's Governors Awards and Oscar nominees luncheon, two events that have typically taken place off-camera. ABC will air the Academy Awards telecast in the United States as planned in 2026, 2027 and 2028, the year that marks the Oscars' 100th anniversary. (Reporting by Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles and Juby Babu in Mexico City;Editing by Alan Barona, Frances Kerry, Rod Nickel)

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By Steve Gorman and Jane Ross LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political luminary Rob Reiner made his first court appearance on Wednesday, charged with double murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, but the arraignment was postponed for three weeks, and he did not enter a plea. Nick Reiner, 32, was ordered to return to Los Angeles County Superior Court for a continuation of his arraignment on January 7. No explanation was given in court for the delay in the hearing, which was requested by the defense. Bearded, wearing eyeglasses and garbed in a blue protective vest, he appeared in court three days after his arrest and a day after he was charged with one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in the city's history. He is accused of fatally stabbing his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner, 78, and photographer-producer Michele Reiner, 70, in the early morning hours of Sunday in the couple's mansion in the affluent west LA neighborhood of Brentwood, then fleeing the scene. The couple's bodies were discovered Sunday afternoon, hours before a planned evening gathering with former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, according to the former first lady. Nick Reiner, who has publicly acknowledged a years-long struggle with drug addiction, was arrested that night near a downtown Los Angeles park close to the University of Southern California campus. 'DEVASTATING TRAGEDY' Seated slightly slouched behind a glass partition in the courtroom, the defendant spoke little during his few minutes in court, saying only, "Yes, your honor," in a calm, clear voice when asked by Judge Theresa McGonigle if he agreed to waive his right to a speedy arraignment. Speaking briefly to reporters outside the courthouse afterward, defense attorney Alan Jackson offered no additional insight, saying the proceedings were merely being paused. "Today we're going to rest on where we stand procedurally, which is, this was a continuance of arraignment. Nothing happened today, substantively," he said. "This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family," Jackson added. "There are very, very complex and serious issues that are associated with this case. Those need to be thoroughly, but very carefully dealt with and examined." Family members were not present for the hearing. But Nick Reiner's two siblings, brother Jake Reiner, 34, and sister Romy Reiner, 27, issued a joint statement afterward, their first public comment since the killings. "Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day," the two wrote. "The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren't just our parents; they were our best friends." According to a New York Times account, it was Romy Reiner who found her father's body, after a massage therapist arriving at the house for an appointment failed to get an answer at the front gate and called the daughter for assistance. The daughter was unaware that her mother was also dead until after paramedics arrived, the Times reported, citing someone close to the family.    Authorities said Nick Reiner was taken into custody without incident on Sunday night, and was booked on suspicion of murder into a downtown jail, where he remains held with bond. According to various news media reports, he had lived in a guest house on his parents' property. If convicted as charged on two counts of first-degree murder, he would face life in prison without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty. District Attorney Nathan Hochman has said prosecutors have yet to decide whether to seek the death sentence.  Capital punishment remains on the books in California, but nobody has been put to death in the state since 2006, and Governor Gavin Newsom imposed an indefinite moratorium on executions in 2019. According to prosecutors, a knife was used in the Reiner killings, but few other details were given about the circumstances of the slayings. Authorities have made no mention of a possible motive or whether drug use was a factor. Various news media outlets have reported that Nick Reiner quarreled with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien.      Asked whether investigators had recovered the murder weapon, Hochman said on Tuesday that would be revealed in court. Autopsies, once completed, will determine the precise cause, manner and times of death, officials said. 'BEING CHARLIE' Nick Reiner has spoken of being in and out of drug rehab facilities since he was 15 and periods of homelessness that occurred when he refused to seek treatment for his addictions. Those experiences inspired the movie "Being Charlie," co-written by Reiner and his father. As an actor, Rob Reiner was best remembered for his role on the TV comedy "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the lead character, working-class bigot Archie Bunker, played by Carroll O'Connor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a filmmaker, directing such popular movies as "This Is Spinal Tap," "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…," "Stand by Me," "A Few Good Men," "Misery" and "The American President."   His final film, a sequel to the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" was released this year, 41 years after the original. His wife, Michele, was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." She and Rob Reiner met while he was directing "When Harry Met Sally" and wed in 1989. Rob Reiner, a native of New York City and son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also was well known for his political activism and as a supporter of the Democratic Party. He was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was the adoptive father to Marshall's daughter. (Reporting by Steve Gorman and Jane Ross in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Lisa Richwine, Rich McKay, Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks; Editing by David Gregorio)

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By Steve Gorman and Jane Ross LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner made his first court appearance on Wednesday, charged with double murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, but the arraignment was postponed for three weeks, and he did not enter a plea. Nick Reiner, 32, was ordered to return to Los Angeles County Superior Court for a continuation of his arraignment on January 7. No explanation was given in court for the delay in the hearing. Bearded, wearing eyeglasses and garbed in a blue protective vest, he appeared in court three days after his arrest and a day after he was charged with one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in the city's history. He is accused of fatally stabbing his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner, 78, and photographer-producer Michele Reiner, 70, in the early morning hours of Sunday in the couple's mansion in the affluent west LA neighborhood of Brentwood, then fleeing the scene. The couple's bodies were discovered Sunday afternoon. Nick Reiner, who has publicly acknowledged a years-long struggle with drug addiction, was arrested that night near a downtown Los Angeles park close to the University of Southern California campus. 'DEVASTATING TRAGEDY' Seated slightly slouched behind a glass partition in the courtroom, the defendant spoke little during his few minutes in court, saying only, "Yes, your honor," in a calm, clear voice when asked by the judge if he agreed to waive his right to a speedy arraignment. Speaking briefly to reporters outside the courthouse afterward, defense attorney Alan Jackson offered no additional insight, saying the proceedings were merely being paused. "Today we're going to rest on where we stand procedurally, which is, this was a continuance of arraignment. Nothing happened today, substantively," he said. "This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family" Jackson added. "There are very, very complex and serious issues that are associated with this case. Those need to be thoroughly, but very carefully dealt with and examined." Authorities said Nick Reiner was taken into custody without incident on Sunday night, and was booked on suspicion of murder into a downtown jail, where he remains held with bond. According various news media reports, he had lived in a guest house on his parents' property. If convicted as charged on two counts of first degree murder, he would face life in prison without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty. District Attorney Nathan Hochman has said prosecutors have yet to decide whether to seek the death sentence.  Capital punishment remains on the books in California, but nobody has been put to death in the state since 2006, and Governor Gavin Newsom imposed an indefinite moratorium on executions in 2019. According to prosecutors, a knife was used in the Reiner killings, but few other details were given about the circumstances of the slayings. Authorities have made no mention of a possible motive or whether drug use was a factor. Various news media outlets have reported that Nick Reiner quarreled with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien.      Asked whether investigators had recovered the murder weapon, Hochman said on Tuesday that would be revealed in court. Autopsies, once completed, will determine the precise cause, manner and times of death, officials said. Nick Reiner, the younger of the couple's two sons and their middle child, has spoken of being in and out of drug rehab facilities since he was 15 and periods of homelessness that occurred when he refused to seek treatment for his addictions. Those experiences inspired the movie "Being Charlie," co-written by Reiner and his father. As an actor, Rob Reiner was best remembered for his role on the TV comedy "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the lead character, working-class bigot Archie Bunker, played by Carroll O'Connor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a filmmaker, directing such popular movies as "This Is Spinal Tap," "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…," "Stand by Me," "A Few Good Men," "Misery" and "The American President."   His final film, a sequel to the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" was released this year, 41 years after the original. His wife, Michele, was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." She and Rob Reiner met while he was directing "When Harry Met Sally" and wed in 1989. Rob Reiner, a native of New York City and son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also was well known for his political activism and as a supporter of the Democratic Party. He was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was the adoptive father to Marshall's daughter. (Reporting by Steve Gorman and Jane Ross in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Rich McKay and Brad Brooks; Editing by David Gregorio)

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(Adds dropped words 'from 2029' in paragraph 1) Dec 17 (Reuters) – Google's YouTube said on Wednesday that the annual Oscar awards will stream exclusively on the platform for free globally and on YouTube TV in the U.S from 2029. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Alan Barona)

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LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The annual Academy Awards telecast will move from the ABC broadcast network to YouTube starting in 2029 and will stream live around the world for free, the parties said on Wednesday. Walt Disney-owned ABC has been broadcasting the Oscars, the film industry's highest honors, for decades. Ratings for the show, along with all Hollywood awards shows, have declined as audiences moved to streaming platforms. The 2025 Oscars in March brought in 19.7 million U.S. viewers, a five-year high but far below the show's biggest audience of 57 million in 1998. YouTube will provide closed captioning and audio tracks in multiple languages to make the show accessible to a global audience, according to a statement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube. The agreement will start with the 2029 Oscars ceremony and run through 2033. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico CityEditing by Alan Barona and Frances Kerry)

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By Steve Gorman and Jane Ross LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner made his first court appearance on Wednesday, charged with double murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, but the arraignment was postponed for three weeks, and he did not enter a plea. Nick Reiner, 32, was ordered to return to Los Angeles County Superior Court for a continuation of his arraignment on January 7. No explanation was given in court for the delay in the hearing. Bearded, wearing eyeglasses and garbed in a blue protective vest, he appeared in court three days after his arrest and a day after he was charged with one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in the city's history. He is accused of fatally stabbing his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner, 78, and photographer-producer Michele Reiner, 70, in the early morning hours of Sunday in the couple's mansion in the affluent west LA neighborhood of Brentwood, then fleeing the scene. The couple's bodies were discovered Sunday afternoon. Nick Reiner, who has publicly acknowledged a years-long struggle with drug addiction, was arrested that night near a downtown Los Angeles park close to the University of Southern California campus. 'DEVASTATING TRAGEDY' Seated slightly slouched behind a glass partition in the courtroom, the defendant spoke little during his few minutes in court, saying only, "Yes, your honor," in a calm, clear voice when asked by the judge if he agreed to waive his right to a speedy arraignment. Speaking briefly to reporters outside the courthouse afterward, defense attorney Alan Jackson offered no additional insight, saying the proceedings were merely being paused. "Today we're going to rest on where we stand procedurally, which is, this was a continuance of arraignment. Nothing happened today, substantively," he said. "This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family" Jackson added. "There are very, very complex and serious issues that are associated with this case. Those need to be thoroughly, but very carefully dealt with and examined." Authorities said Nick Reiner was taken into custody without incident on Sunday night, and was booked on suspicion of murder into a downtown jail, where he remains held with bond. According various news media reports, he had lived in a guest house on his parents' property. If convicted as charged on two counts of first degree murder, he would face life in prison without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty. District Attorney Nathan Hochman has said prosecutors have yet to decide whether to seek the death sentence.  Capital punishment remains on the books in California, but nobody has been put to death in the state since 2006, and Governor Gavin Newsom imposed an indefinite moratorium on executions in 2019. According to prosecutors, a knife was used in the Reiner killings, but few other details were given about the circumstances of the slayings. Authorities have made no mention of a possible motive or whether drug use was a factor. Various news media outlets have reported that Nick Reiner quarreled with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien.      Asked whether investigators had recovered the murder weapon, Hochman said on Tuesday that would be revealed in court. Autopsies, once completed, will determine the precise cause, manner and times of death, officials said. Nick Reiner, the younger of the couple's two sons and their middle child, has spoken of being in and out of drug rehab facilities since he was 15 and periods of homelessness that occurred when he refused to seek treatment for his addictions. Those experiences inspired the movie "Being Charlie," co-written by Reiner and his father. As an actor, Rob Reiner was best remembered for his role on the TV comedy "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the lead character, working-class bigot Archie Bunker, played by Carroll O'Connor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a filmmaker, directing such popular movies as "This Is Spinal Tap," "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…," "Stand by Me," "A Few Good Men," "Misery" and "The American President."   His final film, a sequel to the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" was released this year, 41 years after the original. His wife, Michele, was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." She and Rob Reiner met while he was directing "When Harry Met Sally" and wed in 1989. Rob Reiner, a native of New York City and son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also was well known for his political activism and as a supporter of the Democratic Party. He was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was the adoptive father to Marshall's daughter. (Reporting by Steve Gorman and Jane Ross in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Rich McKay and Brad Brooks; Editing by David Gregorio)

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Dec 17 (Reuters) – Google's YouTube said on Wednesday that the annual Oscar awards will stream exclusively on the platform for free globally and on YouTube TV in the U.S from 2029. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Alan Barona)

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Dec 17 (Reuters) – Google's YouTube said on Wednesday that the annual Oscar awards will stream exclusively on the platform for free globally and on YouTube TV in the U.S from 2029. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Alan Barona)

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By Steve Gorman and Jane Ross LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner made his first court appearance on Wednesday for the two murder charges he faces in the stabbing deaths of his parents, who were found slain in their Los Angeles home over the weekend.  The arraignment was delayed until January 7 and Nick Reiner, 32, did not enter a plea. Bearded and wearing a blue protective vest, he made the court appearance three days after his arrest and a day after he was charged with one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in the city's history. He is accused of fatally stabbing his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner, 78, and photographer-producer Michele Reiner, 70, in the early morning hours of Sunday in the affluent west LA neighborhood of Brentwood, then fleeing the scene. The couple's bodies were discovered Sunday afternoon. Nick Reiner, who has publicly acknowledged a years-long struggle with drug addiction, was arrested that night in a downtown Los Angeles park near the University of Southern California campus. Authorities said he was taken into custody without incident, and was booked on suspicion of murder into a downtown jail, where he remains held with bond. If convicted as charged, Reiner would face life in prison without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said prosecutors have yet to decide whether to seek the death sentence. California has had a moratorium on carrying out the death sentence since 2019. Capital punishment remains on the books in California, but nobody has been put to death in the state since 2006, and Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019 gave an executive order instituting an indefinite moratorium on executions. According to prosecutors, a knife was used in the Reiner killings, but few other details were given about the circumstances of the slayings. Authorities have made no mention of a possible motive or whether drug use was a factor. Various news media outlets have reported that Nick Reiner quarreled heatedly with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien.      Asked whether investigators had recovered the murder weapon, Hochman said on Tuesday that would be revealed in court. Autopsies, once completed, will determine the precise cause, manner and times of death, officials said. Nick Reiner, the younger of the couple's two sons and their middle child, has spoken of being in and out of drug rehab facilities since he was 15 and periods of homelessness that occurred when he refused to seek treatment for his addictions. Those experiences inspired the movie "Being Charlie," co-written by Reiner and his father. As an actor, Rob Reiner was best remembered for his role on the TV comedy "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the lead character, working-class bigot Archie Bunker, played by Carroll O'Connor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a filmmaker, directing such popular movies as "This Is Spinal Tap," "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…," "Stand by Me," "A Few Good Men," "Misery" and "The American President."   His final film, a sequel to the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" was released this year, 41 years after the original. His wife, Michele, was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." She and Rob Reiner met while he was directing "When Harry Met Sally" and wed in 1989. Rob Reiner, a native of New York City and son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also was well known for his political activism and as a supporter of the Democratic Party. He was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was the adoptive father to Marshall's daughter. (Reporting by Steve Gorman and Jane Ross in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Rich McKay and Brad Brooks; Editing by David Gregorio)

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By Steve Gorman and Jane Ross LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner made his first court appearance on Wednesday for the two murder charges he faces in the stabbing deaths of his parents, who were found slain in their Los Angeles home over the weekend.  The arraignment was delayed until January 7 and Nick Reiner, 32, did not enter a plea. Bearded and wearing a blue protective vest, he made the court appearance three days after his arrest and a day after he was charged with one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in the city's history. He is accused of fatally stabbing his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner, 78, and photographer-producer Michele Reiner, 70, in the early morning hours of Sunday in the affluent west LA neighborhood of Brentwood, then fleeing the scene. The couple's bodies were discovered Sunday afternoon. Nick Reiner, who has publicly acknowledged a years-long struggle with drug addiction, was arrested that night in a downtown Los Angeles park near the University of Southern California campus. Authorities said he was taken into custody without incident, and was booked on suspicion of murder into a downtown jail, where he remains held with bond. If convicted as charged, Reiner would face life in prison without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said prosecutors have yet to decide whether to seek the death sentence. California has had a moratorium on carrying out the death sentence since 2019. Capital punishment remains on the books in California, but nobody has been put to death in the state since 2006, and Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019 gave an executive order instituting an indefinite moratorium on executions. According to prosecutors, a knife was used in the Reiner killings, but few other details were given about the circumstances of the slayings. Authorities have made no mention of a possible motive or whether drug use was a factor. Various news media outlets have reported that Nick Reiner quarreled heatedly with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien.      Asked whether investigators had recovered the murder weapon, Hochman said on Tuesday that would be revealed in court. Autopsies, once completed, will determine the precise cause, manner and times of death, officials said. Nick Reiner, the younger of the couple's two sons and their middle child, has spoken of being in and out of drug rehab facilities since he was 15 and periods of homelessness that occurred when he refused to seek treatment for his addictions. Those experiences inspired the movie "Being Charlie," co-written by Reiner and his father. As an actor, Rob Reiner was best remembered for his role on the TV comedy "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the lead character, working-class bigot Archie Bunker, played by Carroll O'Connor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a filmmaker, directing such popular movies as "This Is Spinal Tap," "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…," "Stand by Me," "A Few Good Men," "Misery" and "The American President."   His final film, a sequel to the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" was released this year, 41 years after the original. His wife, Michele, was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." She and Rob Reiner met while he was directing "When Harry Met Sally" and wed in 1989. Rob Reiner, a native of New York City and son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also was well known for his political activism and as a supporter of the Democratic Party. He was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was the adoptive father to Marshall's daughter. (Reporting by Steve Gorman and Jane Ross in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Rich McKay and Brad Brooks; Editing by David Gregorio)

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