What time are The Oscars on tonight? How to watch The 2025 Academy Awards live online
Lights, camera, action! Coming to you from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, Conan O’Brien hosts the 97th Academy Awards!
If you’re looking to watch this year’s Best Picture nominees, Decider’s Angela Tricarico penned a helpful streaming guide. Edward Berger’s Conclave is on Peacock, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is on Max, Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez is on Netflix, RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys just dropped on MGM+, and Coralie Fargeat’s haunting film The Substance is on Mubi.
This year’s Oscars are making history… streaming history that is. For the first time, you’ll be able to watch the Academy Awards live on Hulu. Thanks, Disney!
A full list of nominees for this year’s show can be found on Decider. Grab your favorite snack and a beverage or two and prepare for three and a half hours (hopefully) of fun. From start time to complete streaming info, here’s how to watch the Oscars live online.
What Channel Are The 2025 Oscars On Tonight?
This year’s ceremony airs on ABC and Hulu.
What Time Do The Oscars Start?
The 2025 Oscars air tonight (March 2) from 7:00-10:32 p.m. ET on ABC and Hulu. Preshow coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET.
The Academy Awards will be followed by the season premiere of American Idol.
Oscars 2025 Red Carpet Start Time/Live Stream Info:
E! Countdown to the Red Carpet airs from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET, followed by E! Live From the Red Carpet from 4:00-6:00 p.m. ET. Red Carpet Rundown: Oscars 2025 will air from 6:30-7:00 p.m. ET on E!.
ABC and Hulu’s live red carpet coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Oscars 2025 Live Stream Info:
You can watch the 2025 Oscars live on Hulu, ABC.com, or with the ABC app by signing in with a participating TV provider. Once you log in, you can stream the event at abc.com/watch-live or you can select ‘live TV’ in the ABC app.
The show will also be broadcast in myriad territories worldwide, with Oscars.com offering detailed international streaming information.
Finally, there’s an American Sign Language (ASL) live stream that you can watch on YouTube.
How To Watch The 2025 Oscars Live Online For Free Without Cable:
As we previously mentioned, you can stream this year’s show live on Hulu, which offers a 30-day free trial.
You can also watch this year’s ceremony live with an active subscription to an over-the-top streaming service that offers ABC, including Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, and YouTube TV.
YouTube TV and fuboTV offer free trials for new subscribers.
2025 Oscars Next-Day Streaming Info:
The 2025 Oscars will be available for next-day streaming on ABC.com and Hulu.
