Want to Know How to Live Stream the Oscars? I've Got You Covered with Where to Watch the 97th Academy Awards Online

The 97th annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The ceremony starts at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST. The ceremony typically aired at 8 p.m., but an earlier start time was introduced last year to enable East Coast viewers to tune in until the end.

Executive producer Raj Kapoor told Deadline, “I think it’s just the constant evolution of the show. We have a lot of discussions of how the show can continue to evolve. This, I think, came across because we wanted people on the East Coast to be able to see the end of the show. We know that they are watching it much later.”

He added, “So, for them to be able to go back to work Monday morning, we want everybody to see who wins best picture. So, for us, we want to keep the show tight, we want to keep the show moving, and I think the earlier time slot helps us” 

The Academy Awards will be exclusively broadcast on ABC and abc.com, though subscribers can also watch using the ABC app.

The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT and is scheduled to conclude at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. (FYI: That’s just a loose time frame, since it probably won’t end until 10:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT at the absolute earliest.)

No cable? No problem. You can live stream the Oscars on ABC using services like Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo TV, AT&T TV and YouTube TV. Non-subscribers will need to purchase a streaming subscription or sign up for a free trial. (Pro tip: If you’ve already completed your trial, use a different email address for another seven days.)

We expect to see all the big stars bring their A-game in the fashion department. Based on past coverage, we’ll likely be able to watch the red carpet on the ABC site or app starting at 5:30 p.m. ET, or on the Academy's official Twitter from 6:30 p.m. ET. We’re also crossing our fingers that E! will broadcast the pre-show and red-carpet coverage, but we’re still waiting for details on that front.

Conan O'Brien will serve as host for the 2025 Oscars, taking the mantle from former host Jimmy Kimmel. This will mark O’Brien’s first time ever hosting the broadcast. 

Oscars executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan said in a press statement, “Conan has all the qualities of a great Oscars host—he is incredibly witty, charismatic and funny and has proven himself to be a master of live event television. We are so looking forward to working with him to deliver a fresh, exciting and celebratory show for Hollywood’s biggest night.”

There's no shortage of talent gracing the 2025 Oscar nominations. Here are the contenders:

Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked

Best Director
Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance

Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here

Best Actor 
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

You can find the full list of nominees here.