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YouTube Extends Exclusive Coachella Livestream Deal Through 2030

YouTube will keep showing Coachella live online through 2030.

Coachella is a large music festival held in California’s desert.

This agreement will give people around the world a way to watch the festival from home.

YouTube says the 2026 festival had its highest live viewership yet.

The livestream has grown from one video feed into a more interactive experience.

Viewers can use multiview to move among different festival stages.

Some performances may only be available online to people who are not at the festival.

YouTube also wants to use more live programming, including sports and awards shows.

Key facts

Agreement: YouTube’s exclusive Coachella livestream deal runs through 2030.
Partnership milestone: The 2030 agreement will mark 15 years of YouTube bringing Coachella to a global audience.
Viewership: YouTube said the 2026 edition set a record for live viewership.
Interactive feature: Coachella helped YouTube develop multiview, which displays several video streams on one screen.
Remote performances: The livestreams have featured performances by Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Blackpink and other artists.
Other live programming: YouTube carried its first NFL football game last year and plans to stream the Academy Awards starting in 2029.

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