Morning Brew Daily The Oscars Head to YouTube & Tesla Faces Sales Freeze Over Autopilot Marketing
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Dec 18, 2025 A major shift in Hollywood is underway as the Oscars prepare to stream on YouTube in 2029, prompting discussions about its potential impact on the viewing experience. The podcast dives into the effect of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's oil exports and explores Tesla's sales challenges, with a possible 30-day pause in California due to marketing concerns over their Autopilot feature. In lighter topics, they highlight trending gift choices for the holiday season and the surprising rise of cabbage as a future food trend.
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Oscars Move Marks Streaming's Ascendancy
- YouTube won Oscars rights by offering global reach despite paying less than ABC, signaling streaming's growing clout.
- The move highlights YouTube's TV-scale viewing and could reshape live-event behavior and ad revenue dynamics.
Viewing Experience Could Be Transformed
- Hosting the Oscars on YouTube may change viewer behavior with side recommendations and looser format rules.
- The Academy hopes global reach and platform habits will attract audiences even as broadcast constraints vanish.
Digital Platforms Become Gatekeepers
- Multiple legacy media assets shifting to Netflix or YouTube marks a pivotal industry consolidation moment.
- Digital platforms are becoming institutional gatekeepers for premium Hollywood content.
