"Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker. The top acting prizes went to Adrien Brody, who won best actor for "The Brutalist," and Mikey Madison,
Sunday night marked Hulu's first time airing the Oscars live. But its academy awards debut ended on a chaotic and frustratingly premature note. Hulu's livestream cut off in the final moments of the show — with two major award categories,
A series of technical issues resulting in disruptions to its Oscars broadcast prompted Hulu subscribers to vent their anger.
Hulu left film fans seething Sunday night after a glitch-filled livestream of the Academy Awards shut down suddenly for many viewers during a pivotal moment. Just as two-time Oscar winner Emma Stone was about to present the award for Best Actress ― and before the Best Picture presentation ― the feed cut off for a number of viewers.
Hulu's debut streaming the Oscars had technical issues, with some users experiencing an outage during the best actress segment of the night.
Walt Disney Co.’s Hulu streaming channel was experiencing technical difficulties during the Oscars ceremony on Sunday night, shutting out tens of thousands of paying customers during Hollywood’s signature event.
More than 34,000 Hulu subscribers had reported problems accessing the streaming service Sunday as the 97th Academy Awards were underway.
Get it together Hulu. Some 2025 Oscars viewers who are watching the show on Hulu claim the streaming service has been crashing throughout the night. “Hey Hulu, get your shit together!!! No one can watch #TheOscars right now on your service!” one person wrote on X.
The livestream of the Oscars ceremony on Hulu cut out early for many viewers and experienced other technical challenges.
"We apologize for the experience," a Disney spokesperson says in a statement after Hulu glitches impacted the Oscars live stream
Hulu's stream of the Academy Awards ceremony ended before the Best Actress and Best Picture Oscars were announced.
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