Oscars to stream live Sunday, but only for some

Preparations for Sunday's presentation of the 86th Oscar awards continued Tuesday, the first awards to be streamed live over the Internet. (Credit: Richard Harbaugh/AMPAS) If you live in one of a handful of US cities and already pay for live TV, congratulations -- this year's Academy Awards go to you. Or rather, your phone. The presentation ceremony for the Oscars -- routinely the most-watched live awards telecast of the year -- will be streamed live over the Internet for the first time by broadcaster ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group that runs the awards. Related stories For 'Star Trek' VFX team, Oscars are the final frontier One of Uber's core crew said to launch on-demand doctors The 404 1,214: Where we stop shaking and start snooping (podcast) 'Brave' nets Pixar its seventh best animated feature Oscar

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