Streaming Info, Start Time & Everything You Need To Know

The 2026 Oscars take place tonight, and we have all the streaming information you need to watch the event. The awards season runs from November to March, and the Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, are the most anticipated part of it.

The Academy Awards started in 1929, so it’s quickly approaching its 100th anniversary. This year is the 98th, and it’s already expected to be a great night. Global phenomena like Sinners, Kpop Demon Hunter, and Weapons are up for awards this year.

Here is everything you need to know about when and where to watch the 2026 Oscars.

The 98th Academy Awards Will Air on ABC & Stream On Hulu

The 98th Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 15, honoring the best movies of 2025 and the incredible talents involved in making them. The event will air on both streaming and cable, giving it a wide reach. Anyone with cable should tune into ABC. Meanwhile, the event will stream live on Hulu.

Where The Oscars Are Being Held (& When The Red Carpet Starts)

The Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood in LA. The theater was designed with the Academy Awards in mind. What’s more, they’ve hosted them since 2001, and will continue through 2028.

The red carpet always takes place before the Oscars, allowing audiences to see what the celebrities are wearing and get details about their upcoming projects. This portion of the Oscars will start at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time/3:30 Pacific Time.

ABC News will present the preshow, interviewing the Oscar nominees and presenters. Meanwhile, Roshumba Williams and Joe Zee will focus on red-carpet dresses and suits.

What Time The 98th Academy Awards Begins

The 98th Oscars start at 7 p.m. Eastern time/4 p.m. Pacific time, and they’re expected to run for three and a half hours, not including the red carpet.

Who Is Hosting The 98th Academy Awards Ceremony

TV host and comedian Conan O’Brien will host the event, a frequent choice for awards shows. He did the Oscars last year, the Emmys in 2002 and 2006, and the MTV Movie Awards in 2014. He’s known for delivering hilarious one-liners and poking fun at the celebrities in the audience.

As usual, the awards will be presented by other successful members of the entertainment industry. This year’s awards presenters include, but are not limited to, Sigourney Weaver, Delroy Lindo, and Pedro Pascal.

The Biggest Nominations Of Oscars 2026 Explained

If the past awards shows this season are any indication, the 2026 Oscars will have some fierce competition, and it’s unlikely one movie will sweep all the categories. The 98th Academy Awards nominees all deserve appreciation, even if only one can win in each category. As usual, the biggest categories are always Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Best Actor in a Leading Role. All three are tight this year.

Although the category has 10 nominees, the movies most likely to win Best Picture are Bugonia, Hamnet, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, or Sinners.

The actresses nominated for Leading Role are Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value, and Emma Stone for Bugonia.

The actors nominated for Leading Role are Timothee Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.

ScreenRant has made our predictions for the Oscar 2026 winners in every category, and we will analyze the biggest moments and award winners of the night. So, check back throughout the night to find out what happened at the 98th Academy Awards.