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YouTube Resumes Originals, Secures 2029 Oscars Rights, Faces EU Scrutiny

6/15/2026

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Former executive Susanne Daniels said in Monaco that YouTube will resume producing original content.
The platform outbid ABC for Academy Awards streaming rights, beginning in 2029.
Daniels warned that original shows will make YouTube face European broadcast regulations it avoided.
Cobra Kai transferred to Netflix after completing two seasons on YouTube.
Her remarks came a day before the UK announced a social-media ban for under-16s that includes YouTube.

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Former executive Susanne Daniels said in Monaco that YouTube will resume producing original content.
The platform outbid ABC for Academy Awards streaming rights, beginning in 2029.
Daniels warned that original shows will make YouTube face European broadcast regulations it avoided.
Cobra Kai transferred to Netflix after completing two seasons on YouTube.
Her remarks came a day before the UK announced a social-media ban for under-16s that includes YouTube.