Oscars 2024 watch guide: how to watch, what time is the ceremony, and more

Mar. 8, 2024

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Below, we’ve got everything you need to watch the red carpet and the ceremony. This year, timings are a little different to the usual, and the broadcast also has a new home in the UK. There’s also the tricky matter of time zones, as the US clocks change on Sunday, but the UK is sticking with GMT until later in the month. Have no fear, though, because we’ve broken it all down right here.

In the UK, Jonathan Ross will host the Oscars Live show from10:15pm GMT.

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Now, if you’re like us and enjoy watching all the nominees arrive dressed to the nines, you’ll be keen to watch red carpet coverage. This year, the red carpet pre-show, hosted by Vanessa Hudgens and Julianne Hough, kicks off at3:30pm PT/6:30pm ET. In the UK, the red carpet will be live streamed on the streamer ITVX, beginning at9pm GMT.

I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.

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