The 97th Academy Awards are about to be more accessible than ever before.
For the first time ever, the 2025 Oscars ceremony will air on ABC and be streamed live on Hulu at the same time. The annual awards show, which has aired on the broadcast network for a whopping 50 years, can be streamed by all Hulu subscribers starting at 7 p.m. ET on March 2, 2025. The Oscars will also be available to stream on Hulu the next day.
Both ABC and Hulu are owned by The Walt Disney Company.
Conan O’Brien will serve as the host of the 2025 Oscars. The comedian and TV personality, 61, who is known for presenting the talk shows Late Night and Conan, will take over from fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the last two years in a row.
“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien joked about his hosting gig.
Edward Berger’s Conclave, Sean Baker’s Anora, and Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist are among the favourite films expected to pick up several awards on the evening having been nominated across numerous categories.
Nominations were announced in January with Netflix’s divisive musical Emilia Pérez leading the pack on 13 nominations, setting a record for a non-English-language film. Meanwhile, The Brutalist and Wicked tied with 10 nominations apiece. A Complete Unknown and Conclave followed with eight mentions each.
Demi Moore is also poised to potentially win a long-awaited Academy Award for her leading role in Coralie Fargeat’s body horror comedy-thriller, The Substance, as well as Ariana Grande for her supporting role as Glinda in Jon M. Chu’s epic movie musical, Wicked.
In the acting categories, Demi Moore (The Substance), Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), and Ariana Grande (Wicked) are among the nominees.
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón is also set to attend after sitting out most of the awards season due to her racist tweet controversy.
There is likely to be some kind of tribute to film icon Gene Hackman, whose death under “suspicious” circumstances at 95 is currently under investigation.
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The 2024 Oscars ceremony saw four-year high audience numbers, with 19.5 million people watching the awards show in the U.S. Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, sweeped the ceremony with seven wins, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor.
The 2025 Oscars will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 2.
