Hulu viewers miss Oscars climax in latest mishap for streaming platforms' live programming

NEW YORK — Sunday night marked Hulu's first time airing the Oscars live. Hulu viewers miss Oscars climax in latest mishap for streaming platforms' live programming Hulu's livestream cut off in the final moments of the show — with two major award categories, best actress and best picture, still to be announced because of a scheduling system issue. Hulu viewers missed Mikey Madison and “Anora” win the night's titles for both best actress and best picture in real time. Hulu's foray into the Oscars arrives as more streaming platforms are betting big on live programming of prominent events — from a handful of awards shows and pop culture moments, to major sports matchups like the Super Bowl. And in the earlier days of streaming, Hulu's more-expensive live TV service also cut off early for certain users in the final minutes of the 2018 Super Bowl — with the streamer citing a technical issue that it said impacted some of its feeds from NBC.