How to Watch the 2024 Oscars Red Carpet Online For Free to See the Best & Worst Dressed
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Lights! Cameras! Fashion! The 2024 Oscars ceremony airs tonight, but first up is arguably the best part: the red carpet.
The 96th annual Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles on March 10, 2024. The awards show will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, his fourth time leading the stage, and includes nominees such as Bradley Cooper (who is nominated for Best Leading Actor for his role in Maestro) Ryan Gosling (who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Barbie) Emily Blunt (who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Oppenheimer) and Lily Gladstone (who is nominated for Best Leading Actress for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon).
Before seeing who takes home a statuette for this years Oscars, look to the red carpet to witness who shines (or falls flat) fashion-wise—the 2023 Oscars was full of dapper looks, from Austin Butler’s sleek suit to Florence Pugh’s billowy champagne gown, and we anticipate seeing a lot more head-turning outfits for 2024’s awards show.
Ready to see how your favorite stars from Oppenheimer, Barbie, Poor Things, and more step out tonight? Keep reading to find out how you can stream the 2024 Oscars red carpet online.
When does the Oscars Red Carpet air?
Both ABC and E! will be hosting Oscars red carpet coverage.
E! begins with “E!’s Brunch at the Oscars” at 2 p.m ET/11 a.m PT., followed by “E! Live From the Red Carpet,” hosted by Laverne Cox, at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.
ABC’s Oscars schedule will kick off at 1 p.m ET/ 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to the Oscars: On the Red Carpet,” leading into a 4 p.m ET/ 1 p.m PT viewing of “On the Red Carpet at the Oscars.” You can then catch the “The Oscars Red Carpet Show,” hosted by Vanessa Hudgens and Julianne Hough, at 6:30 p.m ET / 3:30 p.m PT.
How to watch the Oscars Red Carpet live for free
The Oscars Red Carpet airs on ABC and E!, which is available to stream on services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and Hulu+ With Live TV. DirecTV Stream starts at $79.99 per month. Fubo offers a seven-day free trial, and starts at $74.99 per month after the trial ends. While Hulu+ With Live TV doesn’t have a free trial, it is cheaper per month than the other options, starting at $68.99 per month, and offers plans that include free subscriptions to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus.
- Best Overall Pick to Watch Oscars Red Carpet: DirecTV Stream
- Best Free Trial Pick to Watch Oscars Red Carpet: Fubo’s Free Trial
- Best Upgrade Pick to Watch Oscars Red Carpet: Hulu+ With Live TV
Best Overall Pick to Watch the Oscars Red Carpet: DirecTV Stream
DirecTV is our best overall pick to watch the Oscars red carpet because of its price and channel selection. DirecTV offers four plans: Entertainment, which costs $79.99 per month; Choice, which costs $108.99 per month with the first two months at $83.99 per month; Ultimate, which costs $84.99 per month with the first two months at $94.99 per month; and Premiere, which costs $159.99 per month.
As for other differences between the plans, Entertainment includes more than 75 channels, the ability to stream on unlimited devices in your home, unlimited cloud DVR storage, and a special offer on premium channels. Choice, which is the most popular plan, includes more than 105 channels, regional sports networks, and everything included in Entertainment. Ultimate includes more than 140 channels and everything included in Entertainment and Choice. Premiere includes more than 150 channels including premium channels like HBO and Starz and everything included in Entertainment, Choice, and Premiere. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the Oscars with DirecTV.
- Visit streamtv.directv.com‘s packages page
- Select the plan of your choice
- Enter your information and payment method
- Search for ABC and start watching the Oscars Red Carpet
Best Free Trial Pick to Watch the Oscars Red Carpet: Fubo’s Free Trial
Fubo is our best free trial pick to watch the Oscars Red Carpet live for free. Fubo offers a seven-day free trial (two days longer than DirecTV Stream) and offers three plans: Pro, which costs $74.99 per month; Elite, which costs $84.99 per month; and Ultimate, which costs $99.99 per month.
As for the difference between the plans, Pro includes 180 channels, 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR, and the ability to watch on up to 10 screens at once. Elite includes everything in Pro, as well as a total of 256 channels and 4K resolution. Ultimate includes everything in Pro and Elite, as well as a total of 299 channels, Showtime, and Red Zone NFL Network. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the Oscars Red Carpet with Fubo’s free trial.
- Visit Fubo.TV
- Click “Start Free Trial”
- Enter your information and payment method
- Search for ABC or E! and start watching the Oscars Red Carpet
Best Upgrade Pick to Watch the Oscars Red Carpet: Hulu+ Live TV
Hulu+ With Live TV is our best upgrade pick to watch the Oscars Red Carpet based on its channel selection and its free subscriptions to Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN Plus. Hulu+ With Live TV offers four plans: a $68.99 per month plan with access to only live TV; a $69.99 per month plan with free subscriptions to Hulu with ads, Disney Plus with ads, and ESPN Plus with ads; a $74.99 per month plan with free subscriptions to Hulu with ads, Disney Plus with no ads, and ESPN Plus with ads; and a $82.99 per month plan with free subscriptions to Hulu with no ads, Disney Plus with no ads, and ESPN Plus with ads. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the Oscars Red Carpet with Hulu+ Live TV.
- Visit Hulu.com/liveTV
- Click “Sign Up Now”
- Enter your information and payment method
- Search for ABC or E! and start watching the Oscars Red Carpet
