It’s the biggest night of the year for movies when the 95th Academy Awards air live on Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the show on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include ABC and come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch the 2023 Oscars streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in most markets) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2023 Oscars live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC (live in most markets) is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 2023 Oscars live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2023 Oscars live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which includes most shows after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in select markets) and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch the 2023 Oscars live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
Academy Awards 2023 Preview
Hosted by comedian and late night TV personality Jimmy Kimmel, the 95th Oscars are honoring the best in film from 2022.
The nominations in the major categories are as follows:
Best Picture
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, Malte Grunert, Producer
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh, Producers
ELVIS, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss, Producers
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang, Producers
THE FABELMANS, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, Producers
TÁR, Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, Producers
TOP GUN: MAVERICK, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober, Producers
WOMEN TALKING, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Frances McDormand, Producers
Actor in a Leading Role
Austin Butler in ELVIS
Colin Farrell in THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Brendan Fraser in THE WHALE
Paul Mescal in AFTERSUN
Bill Nighy in LIVING
Actor in a Supporting Role
Brendan Gleeson in THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Brian Tyree Henry in CAUSEWAY
Judd Hirsch in THE FABELMANS
Barry Keoghan in THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Ke Huy Quan in EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett in TÁR
Ana de Armas in BLONDE
Andrea Riseborough in TO LESLIE
Michelle Williams in THE FABELMANS
Michelle Yeoh in EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Actress in a Supporting Role
Angela Bassett in BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
Hong Chau in THE WHALE
Kerry Condon in THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Jamie Lee Curtis in EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Stephanie Hsu in EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Animated Feature Film
GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO, Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON, Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan and Paul Mezey
PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, Joel Crawford and Mark Swift
THE SEA BEAST, Chris Williams and Jed Schlanger
TURNING RED, Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins
Cinematography
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, James Friend
BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS, Darius Khondji
ELVIS, Mandy Walker
EMPIRE OF LIGHT, Roger Deakins
TÁR, Florian Hoffmeister
Directing
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, Martin McDonagh
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
THE FABELMANS, Steven Spielberg
TÁR, Todd Field
TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, Ruben Östlund
The 95th annual Academy Awards air live on Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ABC.
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