Oscars 2022 ceremony: how to watch live online in the UK

The Oscars are returning to our screens again with the 94th Academy Awards that will take place on Sunday, March 27 and will be available to stream right from your living room.

This year's ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.

The biggest nominations this year include Netflix's The Power of the Dog, which has 12 nominations, while Dune follows with 10. Both films are nominated for Best Picture alongside Belfast, CODA, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley and West Side Story.

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A number of movie stars are lined up to present awards at the show, including Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Encanto star Stephanie Beatriz, The Batman's Zoë Kravitz, Lady Gaga, The Umbrella Academy's Elliot Page and Marvel's Shang-Chi star Simu Liu among many others.

Hollywood legends Bill Murray, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Uma Thurman, John Travolta and Wesley Snipes will also be among the stars gracing the stage to present awards.

How to watch the Oscars in the UK

The Oscars will air live in the very early hours of Monday morning on March 28 at 1am UK time.

There are multiple ways to watch the 2022 Oscars in the UK. If you're a Sky subscriber you can watch this year's Oscars on two channels – Sky Showcase and Sky Cinema Oscars.

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WATCH THE OSCARS ON SKY

In the past, the Oscars were only available to those with a Sky Cinema subscription, but this year the awards will also air on Sky Showcase.

If you're not a Sky customer, you can sign up for their Sky Ultimate TV package for £26 a month as part of an 18-month contract.

The Sky Ultimate TV package includes Sky Showcase which will show the 2022 Oscars, alongside other channels Sky Atlantic, Sky Max, Sky One, Sky Comedy, Sky History, National Geographic, Discovery, and many more – the package also includes Netflix as part of the service.

If you don't have the movie channels, you can sign up to Sky Cinema and add it to your package for £11 a month.

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The Oscars will also be available to watch live on streaming service NOW with a Sky Cinema Pass – visit the NOW website for up-to-date pricing and subscription information.

Sky Max will also be airing the Oscars Live Party from 11pm on Sunday, March 27, while E! will have coverage of all the glitz and glamour of the lead-up to the ceremony with Live From the Red Carpet at 10pm.

If you want to have your say on who you think should be taking away Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Picture and other key awards from this year's Oscars, vote in our poll and see if your choices come out on top on the night.

The 94th Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 27. It will be broadcast live in the UK at 1am on Monday, March 28 on Sky Cinema, Sky Showcase and NOW.

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