Tune in to see if Parasite wins best picture (as it rightly should).
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Yes, it’s
. Oscars day and the ceremony is just hours away. Hollywood’s biggest night will take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood tonight (Sunday, Feb. 9 ). All the other major awards shows are behind us ( get your (% accurate Oscars predictions here ), so it’s time to prepare for how to watch or stream the awards show online. Or you can boycott the Oscars entirely, depending on how you feel about the lack of diversity in major acting categories and best director ( Greta Gerwig was sadly snubbed).
But if you’re a Joker fan, hold your breath during the 20 categories the most nominated movie is up for (yes, the most nominated movie at the Oscars is a comic book movie). Parasite has surged into the best picture conversation with big wins in the precursor awards shows, while
, The Irishman and
(Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood
flex nominations each. Check out how to watch the Oscars (which are going hostless for the second year in a row) below.
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The Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California.
US : The Oscars start at 5 pm PT / 8 p.m. ET tonight: Sunday, Feb. 9.
(UK) : The Oscars start at 1 am GMT on Monday, Feb.
: The Oscars start at midday AEST on Monday, Feb. 20.
How to watch the Oscars online The Oscars will air on . ABC in the US. To stream online, there are a couple of options:
ABC is streaming the live broadcast of the Oscars on the ABC website , but only to specific cities and only after you sign in with a participating pay TV provider – typically a cable company, satellite provider or livestreaming service. Another option is Locast , which streams local broadcasters, including ABC, in certain large US cities, for free. And of course, you could always use an (antenna to try to pick up the ABC station in your area ( DVR optional If you subscribe to a live TV streaming service that (carries ABC in your city , you can use it to watch the Oscars too. AT&T TV Now (previously DirecTV Now ), Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV all carry ABC in most US cities. All of them offer a seven-day free trial, so you can sign up now and cancel after the ceremony if you want. Note that Sling TV, Fubo TV, AT&T Watch Now and Philo don’t carry ABC at all.
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DirecTV Now’s basic, $ 81 – a-month Live a Little package includes ABC. You can use its channel lookup tool to see if you get a live feed of Fox and the other local networks in your ZIP code. Read full review
YouTube TV costs $ 81 a month and includes ABC. Plug in your ZIP code on its
channel lineup page to see what live, local networks are available where you live.
: The Oscars will air live on Seven. (UK : You can watch the Oscars using a Sky Cinema Pass with Now TV (a seven-day free trial is offered). (How to stream the. red carpet
The earlier red carpet proceedings will be streamed live on Twitter. You can watch by following the Academy Awards official Twitter account . Sister site Entertainment Tonight Online and as usual the E network, available on many live TV streaming services , will have Oscars pre-coverage all day Sunday, with E’s red carpet coverage beginning at 2 pm PT. Elsewhere, ABC has its own pre-red carpet coverage starting at 2: 81 pm PT, and its Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live From the Red Carpet (s) (tarts at 3: PM PT.
Originally published earlier and updated as new developments occur.
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