Film enthusiasts worldwide are eagerly anticipating the 98th annual Academy Awards, scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of how audiences in various international regions can tune into Hollywood's most prestigious night, covering everything from the red carpet spectacle to the highly anticipated award presentations and host Conan O'Brien's performance. The event, a global phenomenon, will be accessible through numerous television networks and streaming platforms across different time zones.
The United States broadcast will be handled by ABC, with live streaming options available on Hulu. Coverage for American viewers is set to commence at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, Canadian audiences can catch the event on CTV, its website, and the CTV app, with live red carpet coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by the main ceremony at 7 p.m. ET, utilizing the ABC feed.
In the United Kingdom, ITV and its streaming service ITVX, along with STV and STV Player in Scotland, will host the Oscars for the third consecutive year. ITV aims to provide an immersive experience, building on the 2025 ceremony's success, which garnered approximately 5 million viewers across ITV1 and ITVX. The 2026 broadcast will include live red carpet access on both ITV1 and ITVX, featuring expert commentators. Jonathan Ross will return to lead ITV's coverage. Additionally, ITVX will offer a dedicated Academy Awards page, Oscar-winning film collections, and a 24/7 channel showcasing past winners and nominees.
Across Europe, a multitude of broadcasters and streaming services will bring the Oscars to local audiences. In Albania and Kosovo, DigitAlb will air the ceremony live. Armenia's public broadcaster, Armenia 1 / First Channel, will carry the event. Austrian viewers can watch on ORF 1 and stream on Disney+. The Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) will have access via Filmzone and Filmzone+. Belgium's coverage will be on Play Fictie and Proximus Pickx. Federalna TV (FTV) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Nova Broadcasting Group channels in Bulgaria, will broadcast the event. Croatia's Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT), Cyprus' Movies Best HD, the Czech Republic's Prima, Denmark's TV 2 Denmark, and Finland's Yle Teema Fem (with Yle Areena streaming) are also confirmed.
Further European coverage includes Disney+ for France, Germany (alongside ProSieben and Joyn), Hungary, Liechtenstein, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey. Greece's Cosmote TV, Iceland's Stod 2 and Stod 2+, Ireland's RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, Italy's Sky (Sky Cinema and NOW), Montenegro's RTCG, the Netherlands' FilmBox and Film1, North Macedonia's MRT, Poland's Canal+ Poland, Serbia's FilmBox, Slovakia's Doma, Slovenia's Planet TV, and Switzerland's SRF 2 (and Disney+) complete the extensive European lineup.
Latin American viewers can watch the Oscars live on Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT and HBO Max, featuring a pre-show hosted by Lety Sahagún and Axel Kuschevatzky. In Mexico, Azteca 7 and Azteca 13 will cover the event. The Middle East and North Africa will have access through MBC 2, MBC Max, Shahid Plus, and Saudi channel Al Thaqafeya. In South Africa, DStv’s M-Net will broadcast live, with streaming on DSTV Stream and DStv Catch Up, including a red carpet pre-show hosted by Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer.
The Asia-Pacific region also has robust coverage. Australia's Seven Network and 7Plus streamer will carry the red carpet at 10:30 a.m. followed by the ceremony at 11 a.m. on Monday. In India, Star Movies, Star Movies Select, and JioHotstar will broadcast the show. Japan's Wowow and NHK channels, along with NHK+, will air the event. South Korea's CJ ENM will distribute the Oscars across its cable channels and platforms, including OCN, OCN Movies, OCN Movies 2, O Choice, TVN Limited, Genie TV, Genie TV Mobile, LG U+TV, LG U+ Mobile TV, and U Play.
The Academy Awards ceremony, often dubbed Hollywood's biggest night, celebrates cinematic achievements globally. This year's nominations see 'Sinners' leading with a record-breaking 16 nods, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. 'One Battle After Another' follows with 13 nominations. Other prominent nominees include 'Frankenstein,' 'Marty Supreme,' and 'Sentimental Value,' each securing nine nominations. All these films are vying for the Best Picture award, alongside 'Bugonia,' 'F1,' 'Hamnet,' 'The Secret Agent,' and 'Train Dreams,' showcasing a diverse selection of cinematic excellence from around the world.
