Academy of Country Music Awards Will Bypass Networks, Stream Exclusively on Amazon Prime in 2022

variety.com:

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Academy of Country Music Awards show, long broadcast on CBS until a split this year is no longer looking for a network home.

In 2022, the ACMs will bypass broadcast television altogether and be available exclusively as a livestream on Amazon Prime.The dramatic development in the ongoing game of musical chairs among country awards shows was announced Thursday by the streamer, the Academy and MRC, which owns Dick Clark Productions, the show’s producer.It’s by far the highest-profile awards show to go the streaming-only route, by far, in a move that may prove a bellwether for other such shows, as streamers look to pick up oft-pricey programming that no longer produces blockbuster ratings for broadcasters, with.