How-To Watch The Oscars 2018

Published February 26, 2018 · Updated May 6, 2020

Want to know how-to watch the Oscars 2018?

The Oscars are on March 04, 2018 at 8 PM ET. Jimmy Kimmel returns as host of the 90th Oscars being hosted at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The 90th Oscars will be LIVE on ABC in more than 225 countries.

Get the List of Oscar Nominees so you can follow along during the show.

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How-To Watch The Oscars 2018

Indoor or Outdoor TV Antenna

The easiest and cheapest way to watch the 90th Oscars is with a TV antenna. A TV antenna can receive FREE High-Definition digital broadcast signals including your local ABC station (where available).

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There are several types of indoor or outdoor TV antennas you can use to get your local ABC channel.

Click to enter your zip code and see what free TV channels you can get with an antenna.

Facebook

UPDATE: Facebook will stream red carpet and backstage coverage. I would expect to see some non-live snippets of the Oscars ceremony on Facebook, but not necessarily a live stream of the entire Oscars.

While Facebook has not made any official announcement about streaming the Oscars, there are several rumors that Facebook will stream “something” related to the Oscars.

If you don’t have any other way to watch the Oscars live, this may be an option for you to watch the Oscars live.

Check on the night of the Oscars by signing into your Facebook account and going to Facebook.com/TheAcademy.

Check back here for a possible last-minute confirmation and update about watching the Oscars on Facebook.

Also, another option to watch the Oscars is the next day on Hulu. (See below.)

Sling TV

You will need to check to see if ABC is an available option in your “Designated Market Area”. Find out of you can get ABC in your area by checking the How do local channels work on Sling TV?

Local broadcast such as ABC, FOX, and NBC are offered in Sling TVs “Broadcast Channels” package.

If you are eligible to get ABC but only have Sling Orange, you will need to pay an extra $5 for the “Broadcast Extra” package.

If you subscribe to both Sling Orange and Sling Blue, the Broadcast Channels for your “Designated Market Area” are included in your package.

Sling TV has a 7 day FREE trial. Cancel anytime.

Hulu Live TV

You will need to check to see if ABC is available in your area.

Enter your ZIP code to see the local channels available in your area. Check to see if ABC listed (image without the words “on demand”).

Hulu Live has a One Week FREE Trial. Cancel anytime.

Hulu

Here is “an option of last resort”.

If you can wait just one day (yes… that will be hard), you can watch the Oscars on Hulu the day after the live broadcast.

DIRECTV NOW

The $35 “Live a Little” DIRECTV NOW package includes ABC for eligible areas.

Enter your Zip Code in the DIRECTV NOW Channel Lookup Tool to see the local channels available in your area. Check to see if ABC is listed.

fuboTV

Click on the What local ABC stations does fuboTV carry? Check to see if ABC is listed for your area.

YouTube TV

ABC is part of the YouTube TV package available for $35.

If you live in one of the select cities, see if YouTube TV might be right for you. Try out a YouTube TV 30 day FREE trial.

YouTube TV cannot be watched on Amazon Fire TV: YouTube TV Supported Devices

Also, unconfirmed reports suggest that after March 13th, the price for new YouTube TV subscribers will be $40/month.

Jimmy Kimmel’s 2017 Oscars Monologue

Why not get ready for this year’s Oscars by watching last years opening monologue…

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