Oscars to leave Hollywood's Dolby Theatre in 2029, moving to LA Live

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Oscars volition beryllium held astatine a caller venue opening successful 2029, arsenic the ceremonial moves from its longtime location astatine Hollywood's Dolby Theatre to the L.A. Live amusement analyzable successful downtown Los Angeles, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and AEG announced connected Thursday.

The 101st Oscars ceremonial volition beryllium held astatine the Peacock Theater, wherever it volition stay done 2039, according to a caller release.

"As portion of this partnership, AEG volition undertake broad enhancements to the theater, including upgrades to its stage, dependable and lighting systems, lobbies, backstage facilities and further production-critical areas," the connection said. "AEG volition collaborate intimately with the Academy to incorporated bespoke plan elements needed to accommodate the Oscars ceremony."

L.A. Live's precocious expanded plaza volition big reddish carpet arrivals and activities, and the theatre volition beryllium the archetypal venue to big the Oscars erstwhile it becomes disposable connected YouTube done a woody with the Academy, which besides begins successful 2029, officials said.

The Academy Awards volition proceed to beryllium held astatine the Dolby Theatre and televised unrecorded connected ABC and successful much than 200 territories worldwide done the 100th Oscars successful 2028.