Here is a helpful list of TV networks and internet sites that will broadcast all the glitz and glamour from across the world at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards, which will be hosted by Conan O’Brien in Los Angeles.
Emilia Pérez leads the nominations with 13, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked with 10 each. If you’re eager to see who wins at the 2025 Oscars, you can watch the 97th Academy Awards on television or online this Sunday, March 2, in many different countries. In addition to witnessing the sparkle and splendor of the Academy Awards red carpet in Los Angeles following the devastating effects of the wildfires, others will undoubtedly be watching to see what host Conan O’Brien brings to this year’s ceremony. That is, unless you are in possession of one of the extremely rare Oscar tickets.
As is customary, ABC will broadcast the ceremony in the United States. It will also be available on abc.com, the ABC app, and streaming services that carry ABC, such as Sling, Verizon, Hulu + Live TV, and DirecTV. Additionally, Disney will stream the Oscars live on Hulu for the first time this year. The main event begins at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET.
The Oscars ceremony is becoming a global event, much like the American film industry as a whole. There are several options for people who live or travel in other countries to watch the red carpet, acceptance speeches, and award shows. (But geopolitics still affects the event; for the fifth consecutive year, neither Russia nor China will broadcast the Oscars.) The Hollywood Reporter’s guide to the Oscars’ broadcast locations in a few foreign markets is available here. The Academy has a list of all the international networks and streams that will be carrying the ceremony here.
Canada
CTV is back in its role as Canada’s Oscar broadcaster. At 6 p.m. ET, eTalk Live at the Oscars kicks off coverage of Hollywood’s biggest night on the national network CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV.ca app. The ABC channel will then broadcast live coverage of the 97th Academy Awards starting at 7 p.m. ET. On the Oscar red carpet, eTalk has the second-best interview spot, after host ABC of the United States. On Monday, March 3, eTalk will air a 30-minute review show following the Oscars.
United Kingdom
For years, Comcast-owned European pay TV behemoth Sky had the sole right to host the major awards show. However, for the second consecutive year, the Oscars are being held in the United Kingdom by ITV and its streaming service ITVX, as well as its STV and STV Player in Scotland. “The exclusive free-to-air coverage across ITV1 and ITVX reached a combined 5.2 million viewers, demonstrating the success of the 96th Oscars ceremony in 2024 among U.K. audiences,” ITV recently boasted. “ITV’s programming promises to deliver more of what audiences love, from the highly coveted awards show to the star-studded red carpet and everything in between, building on this success for 2025.”
“Expert hosts will provide seamless access to the arrivals of the 97th Oscars nominees, Hollywood’s biggest stars, and VIP guests as they make their entrance to the ceremony,” the U.K. TV giant has promised. This is the first time that the Oscars red carpet will be broadcast live on both ITV1 and ITVX starting at 10:30 p.m. British time. “With live commentary, special celebrity guests and film experts, and live chats with all the stars on the red carpet, renowned film enthusiast and broadcaster Jonathan Ross will return to host ITV’s Oscar coverage, bringing U.K. audiences closer to the action.” On Monday night, ITV will broadcast a highlights program featuring the most important Oscars discussion points for people who are not night owls.
EUROPE
Albania/Kosovo
The official Oscar broadcasters in the area are TOP Channel and Digitalb Sh.A.
Armenia
The Academy Awards ceremony will once again be televised by Armenian state broadcaster First Channel.
Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)
The Oscars are only shown on the Baltic-based film networks Filmzone and Filmzone+.
Belgium
For fans in Luxembourg who speak French, Pickx+, a pay-TV service, is the only French-language channel in Belgium that will broadcast the Oscars. Coverage will begin at 11:50 p.m. on Sunday. Flemish coverage is provided by Telenet and VOD service GoPlay, together with its sibling channels Play6 and Play More, as is customary.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
The Oscars are held in Bosnia on the public network BHT 1.
Bulgaria
For Bulgarian audiences, Nova Television (NTV) will present the Oscar ceremony. Diema Family, Diema, Kino Nova, and Nova Television will all broadcast the show.
Croatia
The 2025 Oscars will be officially shown in Croatia by the national networks HRT 1, HRT 2, and HRT 3.
Cyprus
The only location in the region to watch this year’s 97th Academy Awards is Movies Best HD, the only 24-hour HD Cypriot film network.
Czech Republic
The Oscars and the run-up to the ceremony will be covered by public broadcasters CT1 and CT2, as well as the arts network CT Art.
Denmark
The 97th Academy Awards will be televised by free-to-air network TV2 and its VOD services TV2 Play and TV2 Zulu.
Finland
As the exclusive streamer of the Oscars in France, Disney+ has taken Canal+’s place. The program will be broadcast live, beginning with red carpet footage.
France
Disney+ will be the only streaming service of the Oscars in France, replacing Canal+. The program will be aired live, beginning with red carpet footage.
Germany
The Oscars will once again be hosted by longtime broadcast partner ProSieben, which will also live-stream the ceremony and the awards. Red carpet arrivals will begin on March 2 at 11:45 PM local time, and the ceremony will begin on March 3 at 1 a.m. Central European Time. Joyn, a streaming service owned by ProSieben, will begin live broadcast early at 10:30 PM and will cover the entire ceremony. Beginning at 1 a.m. CET on March 3, Disney+ users in Germany will be able to watch the ceremony live on the service.
Hungary
Hungarian fans will be able to watch the 97th Oscars on Disney+.
Iceland
Icelandic pay-TV network Stod 2 and Stod 2+ will be the main broadcasters for the Oscars this year.
Ireland
Irish viewers of the Oscars can once more watch the red carpet and the 2025 Academy Awards event on RTE, RTE2, and the RTE Player.
Italy
The public network Rai and its VOD service RaiPlay will broadcast the 97th Academy Awards in Italy.
Norway
With coverage of the 2025 Oscars beginning early, just after midnight on Sunday, Disney+ is the place to be in Norway.
Netherlands
This year’s Academy Awards ceremony will be broadcast on the pay-TV network Film 1 and the digital FilmBox channel in the Netherlands.
Poland
The official event and red carpet will once again be televised by the venerable Canal+, which also offers commentary for Polish viewers on its Player+ and myCanal platforms.
Portugal
In Portugal, the Academy Awards will be televised live on public networks RTP 1 and RTP 2.
Romania (and Moldovia)
In addition to its Pro Cinema channel and Voyo film channel, ProTV, the leading commercial station in Romania, will carry the Oscar ceremony.
Serbia
Serbian fans will once more be able to watch the Oscar ceremony live on the public network RTS.
Spain
On Sunday night, Moviestar+ will begin its Oscar broadcast in Spain at 10:00 p.m., and on Monday, March 3, the event will begin at 2:00 a.m. local time.
Sweden
The Oscars in Sweden will be aired on Disney+ in the region instead of TV4 for the first time in years. The ceremony will start live on Monday, March 3 at 1 a.m. local time.
Switzerland
Public broadcaster SRF Zwei will be broadcasting the Oscar ceremony live starting at 11:35 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 2, so German-speaking Swiss who want a local accent for their coverage can replace ProSieben and Joyn.
Turkey
For live coverage of the 2025 Oscars in Turkey, Disney+ is the preferred streaming service.
Ukraine
The Ukrainian official broadcaster’s culture station, Suspilne Kultura, will broadcast the 97th Academy Awards for lovers of Ukrainian cinema.
Latin America
The Oscars will be broadcast live in numerous countries in the area on Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT, TNT Go, CNN Chile, and HBO Max. The Hollywood Kudos Fest, which usually begins with a preshow and ends with the main Oscars ceremony, will be broadcast on Azteca 7 and Azteca 13 in Mexico.
Middle East and Africa
The 97th Oscars will be shown on Israel’s Yes Movies HD channel by pay-TV company Yes. According to the Oscars website, regional TV behemoth MBC has the rights to the Oscars in various parts of the Middle East and North Africa through its MBC 2 and MBC Max channels, streamer Shahid Plus, and Saudi station Al Thaqafeya, bringing the ceremony to local fans. Early on Monday local time, the Academy Awards will once again be shown live in South Africa on M-Net, the pay-TV behemoth owned by DStv. The Oscars will be televised live starting at two in the morning. Time in South Africa on M-Net Films 1.
However, M-Net will also rerun the star-studded awards presentation on Monday at 10 p.m. local time for those who don’t want to stay up all night. “The multihyphenate Julianne Hough and television personality Jesse Palmer will host the official red carpet show, which is an essential part of the Oscars,” DStv was thrilled to inform viewers. In addition to showcasing Oscar nominations, presenters, and performers, the 30-minute special will offer a multi-view experience of the red carpet arrivals, allowing viewers to see every moment of Hollywood’s most important celebration. Beginning at 1:30 South African time, it will be aired live as part of the M-Net Movies service.
Asia-Pacific
Australia
A few years ago, Seven Network replaced Nine Network as the Oscars’ official home in Australia, together with its 7Plus streamer. On Monday, the ceremony will begin at approximately 11 a.m. local time, after the red carpet coverage begins at 10:30 a.m.
India
JioHotstar will stream all the excitement and action from Hollywood live, and Star Movies and Star Movies Select will bring the Oscars to Indian moviegoers. 5:30 a.m. local time is the show time.
Japan
The Academy Awards ceremony will once again be televised live on Wowow On Demand by premium cable provider Wowow, which has hosted the event in Japan since 2000. The awards event is also televised by the Japanese public broadcaster NHK on its channels NHK-G and NHK BS as well as through the over-the-top service NHK+.
South Korea
Through its cable channels and platforms, OCN, OCN Movies, OCN Movies 2, O Choice, TVN Limited, Genie TV, Genie TV Mobile, LG U+TV, LG U+ Mobile TV, and U Play, the local entertainment behemoth CJ ENM once again has the Oscar rights in South Korea, a country that loves movies.