Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)

There are eight weeks left on the holy Hollywood awards calendar until Oscar nominations are announced, and it’s not just artists and craftspeople hunting for trophies. Momentum has been building in the auction for the TV rights to air the Academy Awards, Variety has learned through many recent conversations with sources close to the negotiations. […]