Because of the virus impact on films and TV industries, Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson announced that for the 2021 Oscar Ceremony, streaming movies with a previously planned theatrical release were eligible.
bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə vˈaɪɹəs ˈɪmpækt ˌɔn fˈɪlmz ænd tˌiːvˈiː ˈɪndʌstɹiz, ɐkˈædəmi pɹˈɛzɪdənt dˈeɪvɪd ɹˈuːbɪn ænd sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ dˈɔːn hˈʌdsən ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn ˈɑːskɚ sˈɛɹᵻməni, stɹˈiːmɪŋ mˈuːvɪz wɪð ɐ pɹˈiːviəsli plˈænd θiːˈætɹɪkəl ɹᵻlˈiːs wɜːɹ ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl.