2025 Oscars: How to watch the Academy Awards from anywhere with a VPN

The 97th Academy Awards mark the end of award season, and this year’s ceremony is fast approaching. The Oscars, hosted this year by Conan O’Brien, will air live on Sunday, March 2 from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and while you can watch them on ABC or stream them on Hulu (for the first time ever), there’s another way you can tune in to Hollywood’s most glamorous night, with the help of a VPN. Oh, and if you haven’t yet watched all of this year’s Best Picture nominees –Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Wicked – here’s a quick primer on where you can watch them all.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Academy Awards, including how to watch from anywhere with the help of a VPN.

When are the 2025 Academy Awards?

The 97th Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET. Live red carpet coverage will start at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT on ABC, streaming live via OnTheRedCarpet.com and the On the Red Carpet Facebook and YouTube pages.

What channel are The Academy Awards on?

The 97th Academy Awards will air on ABC, which you may have access to through cable or a live TV antenna. This year, you can also stream the awards live on regular Hulu — not just Hulu’s live TV tier. So if you don’t currently have access to ABC, all you need is a $10/month ad-supported Hulu subscription to access the 2025 Oscars live stream.

How to watch the 2025 Oscars with a VPN

If you want to watch this year’s Oscars without cable or a Hulu subscription, you can do just that with the help of a VPN. By using a VPN with a location set to a different country, such as Australia, viewers in the U.S. can tune in to the broadcast for free on 7Plus. You can also catch the show on ITVX out of the U.K. Simply change your location settings accordingly and tune in to either channel from anywhere.