This year's Oscars ceremony will take place this week and is set to attract a host of film talent from across the globe. Those who want to watch the 95th Academy Awards in the UK will need to make sure they have one channel in mind.
Taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 12, the Oscars will have the likes of movies including All Quiet on the Western Front, Elvis, The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once all competing for awards. Film fanatics in the UK can still tune in to all the drama as it takes place across the pond.
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We've compiled a list of everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars including how to watch in the UK, the channel, and the date and time.
The Oscars live ceremony will be streamed on Sky in the UK while it will air live on ABC in the US. Scroll down for more.
Oscars 2023 date, time and channels
The Oscars ceremony will air on ABC in the US on Sunday, March 12, at 8pm Eastern Time (ET) and 5pm Pacific Time (PT), while here in the UK the awards ceremony will air live at 1am on the Sky Cinema Oscars channel on Sky or on NOW TV.
Those who are wanting to watch the ceremony at the same US time here in the UK can do using a VPN.
How to watch the Oscars ceremony live in UK
Sky TV
If you are already a Sky customer then you'll need to ensure you have the Sky Cinema package to be able to watch the Oscars. If you don't you can add it on with the Sky, Netflix and Cinema package for £37 a month.
Sky is also currently offering the top-of-the-range Sky Glass package free for the first three months. The package includes a Sky Glass 4K TV, Sky TV channels and Netflix, and customers will be paying £26 a month after the initial three months for a 48-month contract.
NOW TV
If you don't have Sky and are after something cheaper then NOW TV might be an option. The subscription service will also be airing the Oscars 2023 - film fans wishing to join the subscription service can choose from Sky Cinema packages for £9.99 or £12.99 a month and then cancel at any time.
VPN
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network and essentially it's a software that extends a private network across a public one, enabling users to send and receive data safely.
It creates a secure, encrypted tunnel for traffic whenever you head online. A VPN can not only be used to keep your data safe and private, but it can also allow you to make payments online safely, watch content that you wouldn't normally be able to and restrict who has access to your data.
If you use streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime then a VPN is essential as some place geographical restrictions on content, so shows that are available in one country like the US may not be available to watch in the UK. And it will also work for the Oscars too.
To ensure uninterrupted US coverage on the night, follow these useful steps to get watching:
Download a VPN server like ExpressVPN or NordVPN to your laptop, tablet, phone or other streaming device of your choice
Once in the VPN’s interface, select a US server
Head to any of the channels you want to watch and search for the Oscars 2023 (remember the time difference when watching from the UK)
Press play, sit back and get ready to celebrate with the stars.
