How to watch the Oscars 2025 in the UK

As it stands, the Best Picture race and lead actor categories remain open to speculation, with The Brutalist, Anora and Conclave deemed frontrunners, while fans are split on whether Mikey Madison or The Substance's Demi Moore will walk home with the gold.

The lead actor category was thought to be going in Adrien Brody's direction, until a last minute win for Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) at the SAG Awards opened the possibility of an upset.

In addition to the usual mix of gags, gaffes and hit-and-miss speeches, the Oscars will also be paying tribute to brave emergency response workers who fought the recent Los Angeles wildfires, which caused enormous damage and claimed several lives.

Deadline reports that the ceremony will "honour Los Angeles as the city of dreams" and "reflect on the recent events while highlighting the strength, creativity and optimism that defines Los Angeles and our industry".

If you're excited to see what the night has in store, read on for everything you need to know about how to watch the Oscars 2025 in the UK. You can also remind yourself of the 2025 Oscars nominations ahead of the main event.

When are the Oscars 2025? Date and time

The Oscars are scheduled to take place on Sunday 2nd March 2025 at their usual home in Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, where they have been held since 2001 (with the exception of 2021, when the ceremony was significantly downsized due to the pandemic).

The three-hour ceremony will begin at 4pm PST.

The delayed nominations announcement will now take place on Thursday 23rd January, with the week-long final voting period for Academy members lasting from Tuesday 11th February to 18th February.

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How can I watch the Oscars 2025 in the UK?

For the second year in a row, the ceremony will be shown in full by ITV – so it couldn't be easier for UK fans to watch it (if you can get past the late night, that is).

There will be free-to-air coverage across both ITV1 and ITVX – including red carpet footage and analysis from a host of celebrity guests and film experts, while Jonathan Ross is returning to front the programme.

For UK viewers, the three-hour event is set to begin at midnight, meaning film fans on this side of the Atlantic will therefore have to prepare for a very late night if they plan to watch the ceremony live.

Who is hosting the Oscars 2025?

It was revealed back in November 2024 that the ceremony would this year be presided over by comedian and legendary talk show host Conan O'Brien – his first time as presenter.

Announcing the news, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang said they were "thrilled and honoured" that the "incomparable" O'Brien would be taking on the gig.

They added: "He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humour, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise.

"His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best – honour the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year."

O'Brien takes over from Jimmy Kimmel, who has hosted the last two ceremonies but reportedly turned down the chance to return for his third consecutive year (and his fifth time in total.)

Meanwhile, according to Variety, popular comedian John Mulaney – who struck a chord with viewers during a hilarious skit at last year's event – also passed on the chance to host.

As ever, the ceremony will see a bunch of A-listers, including numerous previous winners, presenting awards over the course of the night – although at this stage it remains to be seen exactly which big names will be called upon this time.

Which musical acts will perform at the Oscars 2025?

Musical acts confirmed to be performing at the Oscars 2025 include Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Blackpink's Lisa, Doja Cat and RAYE, plus Queen Latifah in a tribute to the late Quincy Jones.

In January, the Academy announced the surprise news that they'd be breaking from tradition when it came to the ceremony's musical performances: unlike previous years, there would not be a live version of each of the numbers nominated in the Best Original Song category.

According to Variety, the ceremony will instead "spotlight the songwriters through personal reflections and behind-the-scenes insights from the creative teams behind the music".

It has also been reported that music from the James Bond films will be honoured during the ceremony, with numerous themes earning Oscar nods over the franchise's long history (via Variety).

The segment will also pay tribute to veteran producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who were recently confirmed to be parting ways with the property as Amazon MGM Studios takes control.

Who is presenting awards at the Oscars 2025?

Oscars host Conan O'Brien will have plenty of star-studded back-up at the event, with Oprah Winfrey, Andrew Garfield, Samuel L Jackson, Robert Downey Jr, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, Cillian Murphy and Emma Stone among the most famous faces.

Other award presenters include Emilia Pérez stars Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, Snow White's Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, plus The Substance co-star Margaret Qualley, Nosferatu's Willem Dafoe and Lily-Rose Depp, and Conclave's John Lithgow.

Dave Bautista, Alba Rohrwacher, Joe Alwyn, Halle Berry, Sterling K Brown, Penélope Cruz, Ana de Armas, Elle Fanning, Goldie Hawn, Connie Nielsen, Amy Poehler, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, June Squibb, Ben Stiller and Bowen Yang round out the line-up.

Captain America: Brave New World star Harrison Ford was previously expected to present at the ceremony, but has been forced to pull out of the gig after developing shingles (as reported by Variety).

The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday 2nd March 2025.

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