2019 Oscars: How to Stream, Where to Watch, Who Will Win

Does "Black Panther" actually have a shot?

Preparations Continue for this years 90th Oscars on February 28, 2018 in Hollywood, California.  (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Preparations Continue for this years 90th Oscars on February 28, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
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The 91st annual Academy Awards air this Sunday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Here’s everything else you need to know.

While the main event kicks off later in the evening, the red carpet coverage — for those of us interested in the “who are you wearing” portion of the show — begins at 6:30 p.m. on the red carpet outside the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.

For anyone watching in the U.S., ABC will stream live coverage from its website, according to CNet, but that’ll only be available in specific cities and only after you sign in with a participating pay TV provider — typically a cable company, satellite provider or live streaming service. All of those specificities are here.

If you’re already a live TV subscription customer with access to ABC, like DirecTV Now, Hulu with Live TV, PlayStation Vue or YouTube TV, the Oscars  broadcast is literally at your finger tips.

Hint: Many of the above also offer free trials that you can begin ahead of Sunday’s show and cancel after without being charged.

The red carpet will stream live on Twitter.

There’s a good chance you haven’t had the time or energy to head out to your local theater and see each of the nominated movies, so CNet put together a handy list of ways you can utilize On Demand features, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and other services to pack them all in ahead of Sunday’s ceremony.

While some believe Black Panther actually has a shot at winning Best Picture, many more believe Roma will walk away with the top prize. Glenn Close will likely win Best Actress for her role in “The Wife” and it seems like a safe bet that Rami Malek will continue his stretch of wins for playing Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” More predictions can be found here.

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