TL;DR
The 98th Academy Awards scattered its winners across six streaming platforms — HBO Max took the crown jewels, but your wallet needs at least three subscriptions to see the full set.
MSM Perspective
CNET, Forbes, and the New York Times all published streaming guides within hours of the ceremony — the race to index Oscar winners by platform is now its own genre of content.
X Perspective
Film Twitter is running spreadsheets on which single subscription gets you the most winners; HBO Max is winning that discourse handily.
Best Picture winner One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller, is streaming on HBO Max and available to rent on Prime Video. [1] Best Actor winner Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) is also on HBO Max. If you only subscribe to one platform this week, that is the one.
Netflix claims Hamnet did not need the Best Actress win for Jessie Buckley to justify its investment, but the timing is convenient — it is the only major winner exclusive to the platform. Peacock holds Hamnet for rental alongside its own nominee slate. Apple TV has F1 (Best Sound), and Hulu begins streaming several nominees on March 23. [2] The full winner-to-platform map, compiled by CNET, requires subscriptions to at least three services to cover the major categories. [3] The Oscars remain Hollywood's best advertisement. The streaming wars decide who collects.
-- CHARLES ASHFORD, Los Angeles
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