#The Oscars Will Skip Telecasting Some Of The Awards Live This Year

The Hollywood Reporter points out that last year’s Academy Awards were the lowest rated ever, and this caused issues with ABC, which runs the broadcast, and has the exclusive rights until 2028. The fees are what funds a big chunk of the Academy business. As THR points out, most people only really care about the big awards like best picture, best director, best actor and actress, and best supporting actor/actress. 

Here’s the thing, though: There is really no right answer here. As someone who has worked on all sides of the performance industry from makeup to acting to singing, and who lives with a storyboard artist, I have a powerful appreciation for what goes into a picture from people besides the actors and the directors. You don’t make a film without production. You can’t make a film without the below-the-line talent. You aren’t showing a full picture of the industry without shorts and documentaries, be they live-action or animated. 

On the other hand, there is the fact that these are awards the industry is giving to itself. I know they make money off the broadcast, but I’ve heard so many people complain about the industry patting its own back with awards shows that I cannot stop myself from reminding them that yes, that’s the whole point. People in the industry are recognizing their own, and proclaiming who is great at what they do. There is nothing wrong with that.