If you can’t wait to find out who will win at the 2026 Oscars or experience all the glitz and glamour on the red carpet, you can watch the 98th Academy Awards on TV or online in many countries around the world this Sunday, March 15. Or maybe you are most curious to see what host Conan O’Brien brings to this year’s Academy Awards ceremony in L.A.
As is tradition, ABC will be broadcasting the ceremony in the U.S., along with streaming the Oscars live on Hulu. The big show kicks off at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET.
The Oscars ceremony, like the U.S. movie business overall, is very much a global show nowadays. People living or traveling in other parts of the world have various ways to watch the red carpet, awards presentations and acceptance speeches. However, the event isn’t immune from geopolitics, with the ceremony again not airing in China or Russia.
Sinners leads the 2026 Oscar nominations with a record-breaking 16 noms, including for best picture, best director and best original screenplay. One Battle After Another is also a top nominee, with 13 nods, followed by Frankenstein, Marty Supreme and Sentimental Value with nine apiece. All five of those films are up for best picture, along with Bugonia, F1, Hamnet, The Secret Agent and Train Dreams.
Here’s The Hollywood Reporter’s guide to where the Oscars will be airing in select international markets. For the full roundup of international networks and streamers showing the ceremony, the Academy has a list here.
In Canada, CTV returns as Canada’s broadcaster for the 98th Oscars. Coverage of Hollywood’s biggest night on the national network CTV, CTV.ca and the CTV.ca app starts at 7 p.m. ET, with the Canadian broadcaster using the ABC feed. That will be preceded by the official live red carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET.
For the third year in a row, ITV and its streamer ITVX, and its STV and STV Player in Scotland, are the home of the Oscars in the U.K.
Promising to be “the definitive platform for the Oscars experience” in the U.K., ITV recently touted: “The 97th Oscars ceremony in 2025 resonated strongly with U.K. viewers, with the exclusive free-to-air coverage across ITV1 and ITVX approximately reaching a combined 5 million viewers. Building on this triumph, ITV’s scheduling for 2026 is designed to offer audiences even more of the content they value, from the eagerly anticipated awards show to the dazzling red carpet spectacle and everything in between.”
For the second time, the Oscars red carpet will be broadcast live across both ITV1 and ITVX, featuring expert presenters who will provide direct access to 98th Oscars nominees, Hollywood’s biggest personalities and VIP guests as they arrive for the ceremony.”
Returning to lead ITV’s coverage of the Oscars is Jonathan Ross, which ITV touts as an “esteemed broadcaster and dedicated cinephile.”
Ahead of Oscars night, film buffs can also “immerse themselves in a range of exclusive content on ITVX, including a dedicated Academy Awards page, Oscar-winning film collections, stand-out moments from past Oscars ceremonies and highlights and clips from the big night,” ITV boasts. “A dedicated ‘Oscars 24/7 Channel’ will feature Academy Award-winning and nominated films celebrating the finest past winners and contenders, including modern hits La La Land and Parasite, and celebrated classics Black Narcissus and Bugsy Malone.”
Albania/KosovoIn Albania, the 98th Oscars will air live on the DigitAlb platform, including channels within the DigitAlb package that traditionally carry the ceremony for Albanian viewers. Coverage of Hollywood’s biggest night begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on Monday, March 16, corresponding to the live broadcast from Los Angeles.
ArmeniaIn Armenia, the ceremony is carried by the country’s public broadcaster, Armenia 1 / First Channel, which will pick up the live feed from Los Angeles starting at 4:00 a.m. AMT on March 16.
AustriaIn Austria, public broadcaster ORF will carry the 98th Oscars live on ORF 1, with streaming also available on Disney+. The ceremony begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16, corresponding to the live broadcast from Los Angeles.
Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)Across the Baltics, the Oscars will go out on pay-TV movie channels Filmzone and Filmzone+, which hold rights covering Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The ceremony begins at 2:00 a.m. EET on March 16.
BelgiumIn Belgium, the 98th Oscars will air live on Play Fictie and the Proximus platform Pickx. Coverage of Hollywood’s biggest night begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16, in line with the live U.S. telecast.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIn Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Oscars will air live on public broadcaster Federalna TV (FTV). The ceremony begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
BulgariaIn Bulgaria, the 98th Oscars will air across Nova Broadcasting Group channels, including Nova Television, Diema, Diema Family and Kino Nova, with streaming available on NovaPlay. The ceremony begins at 2:00 a.m. EET on March 16.
CroatiaIn Croatia, the 98th Oscars will air live on the national public broadcaster Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT). The ceremony begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
CyprusIn Cyprus, the Oscars will be carried live on the Movies Best HD channel. The ceremony begins at 2:00 a.m. EET on March 16.
Czech RepublicIn the Czech Republic, the Oscars are broadcast by commercial network Prima, which carries the ceremony live starting from 1:00 AM CET on March 16.
DenmarkIn Denmark, commercial broadcaster TV 2 Denmark will carry the ceremony live, starting at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16, on TV2 and via the TV2 Play streaming service.
FinlandIn Finland, public broadcaster Yle will air the Oscars live on Yle Teema Fem, with streaming available through Yle Areena. Coverage begins at 2:00 a.m. EET on March 16.
FranceIn France, the 98th Oscars will stream live on Disney+, which holds the rights to carry the ceremony in the territory. The broadcast begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
GermanyIn Germany, commercial broadcaster ProSieben returns as the Oscars’ television home, with the ceremony airing live on the network and streaming on its Joyn platform, as well as being available via Disney+. The broadcast of Hollywood’s biggest night begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
GreeceIn Greece, the 98th Oscars will air live on Cosmote TV. The ceremony begins at 2:00 a.m. EET on March 16.
HungaryIn Hungary, the Oscars will stream live on Disney+, starting early Monday morning, at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
IcelandIcelandic pay-TV network Stod 2 and Stod 2+ will be the main broadcasters for the Oscars this year.
IrelandIn Ireland, public broadcaster RTÉ will carry the ceremony live on RTÉ2, with streaming available through the RTÉ Player. Coverage begins at 12:00 a.m. GMT on March 16.
ItalyIn Italy, the 98th Oscars will air live on Sky, with coverage available on the Sky Cinema channels and streaming on the NOW platform. Coverage of Hollywood’s biggest night begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16, with Sky also carrying red-carpet arrivals ahead of the ceremony.
LiechtensteinIn Liechtenstein, the Oscars will stream live on Disney+. The ceremony begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
MontenegroIn Montenegro, the 98th Oscars will be carried live by Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG). The ceremony begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
NetherlandsIn the Netherlands, the Oscars will air live on FilmBox and Film1, with additional availability through CANAL+ platforms. Coverage begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
North MacedoniaIn North Macedonia, the ceremony will air live on the Macedonian public broadcaster MRT. The broadcast begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
NorwayIn Norway, the Oscars will stream live on Disney+. The ceremony begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
PolandIn Poland, the 98th Oscars will air live on pay-TV network Canal+ Poland. Coverage of the ceremony begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
PortugalIn Portugal, the 98th Oscars will stream live on Disney+. Coverage begins at 12:00 a.m. WET on March 16.
Romania/MoldoviaIn Romania, the Oscars will stream live on the VOYO platform. The ceremony begins at 2:00 a.m. EET on March 16.
SerbiaIn Serbia, the 98th Oscars will air live on the FilmBox movie channel, starting at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
SlovakiaIn Slovakia, the Oscars will be carried live on the Doma channel, part of the Markíza television group. The ceremony begins at 1:00 a.m. CET on March 16.
