ITV is taking the Oscars free-to-air on a main network for the first time in almost two decades. The broadcaster is pulling out all the stops to offer comprehensive coverage and a chance to watch a variety of Oscar nominated movies.
- ITV1 and ITVX will broadcast the Oscars live on Sunday 10th March 2024 from 10:30pm.
- Exclusive ITVX live stream from 9:30pm.
- ITVX will offer an Oscar-themed channel from late February, featuring Flashdance, Ghost, Henry V, No Country For Old Men, Pulp Fiction and more.
Oscar night coverage
On Sunday 10th March at 9:30pm, ITVX will show the official stream of the Oscars red carpet, with Ross King broadcasting direct from Los Angeles.
Then from 10:30pm, Jonathan Ross will be live on ITV1 and ITVX (STV and STV Player in Central and Northern Scotland).
In exciting sneak peeks, viewers can also delve into brand new, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, which is only available to watch in the UK on ITVX, which will be loaded onto the platform throughout the night.
Highlights
ITV1 will screen a 90 minute highlights show of the preceding night’s events at 10:45pm on Monday 11th March 2024.
Alternatively, ITVX users will be able stream the full ceremony on catch-up.
Oscars Streaming Channel
From Monday 26th February 2024, ITVX will host an Oscars channel, which will showcase some of the best Oscar-nominated films over the decades.
Highlights promised by ITV include Chicago, Flashdance, Ghost, Henry V, No Country For Old Men, Pulp Fiction, Monster’s Ball, Winter’s Bone, Adaptation, Bugsy Malone, Black Narcissus and Precious.
For viewers wanting to watch on the big screen, the ITVX Oscar channel will be available on platforms including Sky Q, Sky Stream, Virgin Media V360 and Stream, newer Freesat boxes and some Freeview Play devices.
Viewers will be able to find the channel by selecting the Live icon in ITVX and scrolling down to the channel. NOTE: Some smart TVs don’t support live streaming on ITVX.
Marc Thornham
Updated 18/01/2024.
ITV originally claimed in its press release it was the first free-to-air outing in nearly 20 years. This claim has now been retracted and the article has been revised accordingly.