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- Oscars 2026 live March 15 – 2h 56min replay available now
The Oscars remain the ultimate prize in Hollywood and you can replay the whole nigh, hosted by Conan, for free as Sinners and Frankenstein battle for the Academy Award's Best Picture statuette. Here we reveal how to watch Oscars full replay FREE from anywhere with a clever trick...
The Oscars 2026 ceremony aired live in more than 100 countries around the world. But some lucky viewers – in the UK and Australia, as well as in the US through a few sneaky methods – can watch the entire three-and-a-half-hour spectacle completely free. Read on to find out how...
How to watch the 2026 Oscars for free
Audiences in the UK and Australia have the easiest way to watch the 2026 Oscars full replay for free. The ceremony is available on demand on free platforms:
Streaming/replay options:
UK: ITVX (FREE)
Australia: 7plus (FREE)
US: Hulu (30-day free trial)
Away from home? Use a VPN to access your local streaming services from anywhere in the world.
Use a VPN to access the 2026 Oscars from anywhere
NordVPN is our best VPN (we actually have our own in-house expert, Mike, who tests VPNs 24/7 and he rates NordVPN top for price, streaming, security, etc).
Nothing works as well as Nord when it comes to unblocking streaming services – so you can access your favorite Oscar 2026 live streams from anywhere!
Quick start: Using a VPN to watch the 2026 Oscars free
Once you've signed up with your VPN:
1. Open the NordVPN app.
2. Connect to a server based in your home country where the ceremony is free to watch, such as the UK, Australia, or even the US.
3. Fire up ITVX, 7plus, or a US free-trial streaming service of your choice, such as Hulu or YouTube TV.
5. Watch the 2026 Oscars on streaming without cable TV, from anywhere, for FREE.
When did the 2026 Oscars take place?
The 98th Academy Awards took place on Sunday, March 15, at the iconic Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. The ceremony will started at 7pm ET / 4pm PT, with the show expected to run for around three and a half hours.
The full 3.5 hour event has been edited into 2 hours 56 minutes, so you'll get to see all the action, including actors being 'played off' by the music.. classic. Here's the 7plus replay, if you're interested.
Who will host the 2026 Oscars?
Conan O'Brien hosted of the 98th Academy Awards for what will be his second consecutive year. He did make some controversial jokes but you'll have to watch the Oscars back for the full experience.
Oscars 2026 nominations
Category 1: Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle after Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Category 2: Actor in a Supporting Role
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle after Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Sean Penn, One Battle after Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Category 3: Actress in a Leading Role
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Category 4: Actress in a Supporting Role
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle after Another
Category 5: Animated Feature Film
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Category 6: Animated Short Film
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Check out the full 2026 Oscars nominations list.
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