"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.

There’s also the sheer length of the show. At 3 hours and 47 minutes, it was one of the longer Oscars on record (but not the longest, by far, as some ceremonies have lasted well over four hours). Longer shows can often be a harder sell to keep audiences engaged.

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.

"We apologize for the experience," a Disney spokesperson says in a statement after Hulu glitches impacted the Oscars live stream

The livestream of the Oscars ceremony on Hulu cut out early for many viewers and experienced other technical challenges.