Hulu's Oscars Debut Marred by Technical Glitches

Livestream glitched early, cut out toward end, leaving viewers missing key Oscar announcements

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Posted Mar 3, 2025 10:50 AM CST

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Hulu's Oscars Debut Marred by Technical Glitches — Mikey Madison accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Anora" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hulu's first live Oscars broadcast ended early, frustrating viewers as the livestream cut off before announcing the best actress and best picture awards. Mikey Madison won best actress, while Anora took best picture. Disney, Hulu's parent company since 2019, apologized, with the company stating: "This evening, we experienced technical and live stream issues on Hulu which impacted some Oscars viewers. We apologize for the experience and will make a full replay of the event available as soon as possible."

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande performed the show's musical intro, which some viewers also missed due to early technical issues. The Oscars have aired on ABC for decades, and Hulu's offering was an option for cord-cutters, alongside services like YouTubeTV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV. Hulu's stumble mirrors past streaming issues like Netflix's buffering problems during live events. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)