Your Ultimate Guide to the 97th Oscars® Nominations and Broadcast Details
Live Presentation Schedule
Thursday, January 23, 2025
5:30 a.m. PST / 8:30 a.m. EST / 1:30 p.m. GMT / 9:30 p.m. CST
The 97th Oscars® Broadcast
The 97th Oscars® will air on Sunday, March 2, 2025, live on ABC and Hulu.
Format
The nominations for all 23 Academy Award® categories will be announced in a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The event will be streamed globally on:
- Oscar.com
- Oscars.org
- The Academy’s social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook)
Additionally, the nominations will be available via the NY and LA Switch pool ports, satellite downlink feeds, national broadcast programs (including ABC’s Good Morning America), and streaming platforms ABC News Live, Disney+, and Hulu.
Presentation Timeline
5:30 a.m. PST
(Order subject to change)
- Actor in a Supporting Role
- Actress in a Supporting Role
- Animated Short Film
- Costume Design
- Live Action Short Film
- Makeup and Hairstyling
- Music (Original Score)
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Writing (Original Screenplay)
5:41 a.m. PST
(Order subject to change)
- Actor in a Leading Role
- Actress in a Leading Role
- Animated Feature Film
- Cinematography
- Directing
- Documentary Feature Film
- Documentary Short Film
- Film Editing
- International Feature Film
- Music (Original Song)
- Best Picture
- Production Design
- Sound
- Visual Effects
A press kit for the 97th Oscars® nominations will be available immediately after the announcement at press.oscars.org.
Hashtags: #OscarNoms, #Oscars
Live Stream Information
The announcement will be streamed live on:
- Oscar.com
- Oscars.org
- TikTok
- YouTube
Live captions will be available on all streaming platforms.
For questions about the live stream, email: social@oscars.org
Transmission Feed Access
Pool Feed Information:
- HD-SDI (1080i 59.94 with embedded audio, 16:9, uncompressed)
- Audio Channels:
- Ch.1: Stereo Left
- Ch.2: Stereo Right
Pool Feed Access Points:
- The Switch, Los Angeles (LA Pool-1)
- The Switch, New York (NY Pool-1)
- AT&T Hollywood Hub HD-SDI (120924 L3 HD ORD)
For feed access, contact:
- The Switch: 866-660-9191 / NOC@TheSwitch.tv
- AT&T Hollywood Hub: 323-993-5864
Pool Feed Test Schedule:
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST (Test)
- Thursday, January 23, 2025: 4:00 – 5:00 a.m. PST (Test)
Event Timeline (January 23):
- 4:00 a.m. PST: SMPTE Bars and 1kHz tone
- 5:00 a.m. PST: Countdown slate and tone
- 5:22 a.m. PST: Oscars logo with music
- 5:30:10 a.m. PST: Group “A” nominations begin
- 5:41:00 a.m. PST: Group “B” nominations begin
- 5:50:15 a.m. PST (approx.): End of feed
Satellite Parameters
Oscar Nominations Feed – Ku-Band
- Satellite: Galaxy-19, Tr. 10k, Slot AB
- Downlink Frequency: 11900MHz Horizontal
- Compression: MPEG-4
- Encryption: None
- Captioning: Enabled (PID 708)
For satellite feed information, contact The Switch: 866-660-9191 / NOC@TheSwitch.tv
Contact Information
- The Switch, New York: +1 212-227-9191
- The Switch, Los Angeles: +1 310-287-3800
- AT&T Hollywood Hub: +1 323-461-9061
The 97th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The event will be televised live on ABC, streamed on Hulu, and broadcast in over 200 territories worldwide.
