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The 2025 Oscars Are Making History on Hulu

No cable? No problem. Watch the Oscars with a Hulu free trial.

The 2025 Oscars will stream live on Hulu

In previous years, if you wanted to watch the Oscars live, you’d need access to ABC through a cable provider, OTA antenna, or live TV streaming service. But the Oscars are modernizing in 2025 by streaming the ceremony simultaneously for all Hulu subscribers.

This is a huge step for making the ceremony accessible for more people, especially cord cutters who don’t want to shell out for a pricey live TV streaming service. In contrast, Hulu offers a 30-day free trial and has a lower monthly cost.

Catch the Oscars on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET.

Other ways to watch the Oscars

Read more about the 96th Academy Awards with CableTV.com’s watch guide. Or check out our 2025 Award Show Calendar for more live events.

Watch the Oscars with any Hulu plan

Service Price Details
30-day free trial
Hulu (Limited Ads)
$9.99/mo. View plan
30-day free trial
Hulu (No Ads)
$18.99/mo. View plan
Live TV Only $81.99/mo. View plan
Hulu (With Ads) + Live TV, Disney+ (With Ads) and ESPN+ (With Ads) $82.99/mo. View plan
Hulu (With Ads) + Live TV, Disney+ (No Ads) and ESPN+ (With Ads) $87.99/mo. View plan
Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV, Disney+ (No Ads) and ESPN+ (With Ads) $95.99/mo. View plan

Data effective as of post date.

You don’t need to subscribe to a pricey Hulu + Live TV plan to watch the Oscars this year. While you can still use a live TV plan to watch the ABC broadcast, you can also tune in from the on-demand Hulu tiers that cost $9.99–$18.99/mo.

Hulu also has a handful of 2025 nominees available on demand

While you’re logged in to Hulu, catch some Oscar-nominated films like A Real Pain, Sugarcane, and Alien: Romulus. Hulu has a hub that features both current nominees and past winners and nominated films.

Hulu Academy Award Winners & Nominees hub on a desktop Chrome browser.
Hulu’s Academy Award hub. Credit: CableTV.com

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