Hollywood is finally opening the doors, at least on paper. ABC holds the telecast through 2028, then in 2029 it shifts to YouTube, and suddenly a farmworker’s family can watch the same night as the executives. That matters. But do not pretend this is charity, it is a business deal, and the profits will still climb upward unless people demand better terms. If YouTube becomes the home through 2033, the Academy should use that leverage to highlight below the line workers, not just stars. Pay people fairly, credit them loudly, and stop treating craft as disposable. A wider audience is power, but only if it lifts the people who make the work.
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