When And How To Watch the 2026 Oscars
THE 98TH ACADEMY AWARDS, HOSTED BY CONAN O'BRIEN, WILL BROADCAST ON ABC MARCH 15.
We’re full swing into awards season, and there’s no question that audiences around the world are buzzing about the 2026 Oscars. If you’re looking for all the details on where to watch, RT is here with everything you need to know so you don’t miss one of the biggest nights in cinema. The Academy Awards will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. EDT / 4:00 p.m. PDT. Conan O’Brien is back as host, and the ceremony will be broadcast from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and stream live on Hulu.
“We are thrilled to bring back Conan,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang in a 2025 statement released by the Academy. “Conan was the perfect host – skillfully guiding us through the evening with humor, warmth and reverence.”
In that same release, Conan joked, “The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech.”
Read on for more information and ways to watch the Oscars no matter where you are.
How To Watch the Oscars
Broadcast & Cable
See it for free over-the-air on your local ABC station. ABC is also part of cable or satellite subscriptions.
Stream It
Subscribe instantly with streaming services like Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV. Many of the streamers offer a free trial for their live TV options.
Watch on ABC.com and the ABC app by authenticating with your provider.
Watch Outside the U.S.
The show is broadcast worldwide for viewers outside of the United States. Click here to check your international local listings. A territory snapshot:
AUSTRALIA – Seven Network, 7Plus
AUSTRIA – ORF 1, Disney+
BELGIUM – Play Fictie, Pickx
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA – Federalna TV (Federal Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
BRAZIL – Rede Globo de Televisao
BULGARIA – Diema Family, Nova Television, Diema, Kino Nova, NovaPlay
CANADA – Crave, CTV
CYPRUS – Movies Best HD
DENMARK – TV2 Play, TV2 Denmark
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Telesistemas and Teleantillas (Canal 11)
ECUADOR – Telecuatro Guayaquil, RTS Ecuador
EL SALVADOR – Canal 2
FINLAND – Yle Teema Fem, Yle Areena
FRANCE – Disney+
GEORGIA – Imedi TV
GERMANY – Disney+
GERMANY, AUSTRIA, ALTO ADIGE, LIECHTENSTEIN, LUXEMBOURG, SWITZERLAND – ProSieben, Joyn
GREECE – COSMOTE TV
GUATEMALA – TVA Guatemala, Canal 31 and Canal 35
HOLLAND – FilmBox, CANAL+, Film 1
HONDURAS – Compania
HONG KONG – ViuTVsix, ViuTV
HUNGARY – Disney+
INDIA – Star Movies, Star Movies Select, Colors Infinity, JioHotstar India
IRELAND – RTE 2, RTE Player
JAPAN – NHK-G, NHK BS, NHK ONE, WOWOW On Demand
KOREA – TVN Limited, OCN, OCN Movies, OCN Movies 2, Genie TV Mobile, Genie TV
LATIN AMERICA – TNT
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN – Cruiselines
LIECHTENSTEIN – Disney+
MACEDONIA – Macedonian Radio and Television MRT
MEXICO – Channel 13, Channel 7
MIDDLE EAST, ALGERIA, CHAD, DJIBOUTI REPUBLIC, LIBYA, MAURITANIA, MOROCCO, SOMALIA, SUDAN, TUNISIA – Al Thaqafeyah, MBC Shahid
MONTENEGRO – Radio and Television of Montenegro
NICARAGUA – Canal 10
NORWAY – Disney+
PARAGUAY – SNT Canal 9
PHILIPPINES – BlastTV, Tap TV
PORTUGAL – Disney+
ROMANIA – VOYO
SINGAPORE – meWATCH, CHANNEL 5
SOUTH AFRICA – M-Net, DStv Catch Up, DStv Stream
SPAIN – Movistar Plus+
SWEDEN – Disney+
SWITZERLAND – SRF 2, Disney+
THAILAND – True Visions, True Film HD, True ID, True Movie Hits
TURKEY – Disney+
UNITED KINGDOM – ITV1, ITVX, STV, STV Player
URUGUAY – Channel 12
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About the Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is home to a global membership of more than 11,000 of the most accomplished film industry artists and leaders. The Academy recognizes and celebrates all aspects of the arts and sciences of moviemaking through renowned awards for cinematic achievement, including the Oscars®. With the world’s largest film museum and collection, the Academy preserves our cinematic history and presents honest and powerful programs about cinema’s past, present, and future. Across all initiatives, the Academy connects global audiences – its members, the film industry, and film fans – through their shared passion for making and watching films.
