How To Watch The Oscars In The UAE
The 96th edition of the prestigious Academy Awards will take place on March 10, 2024
Bazaar Arabia shares how audiences based in the UAE and the MENA region at large can tune into the highly-anticipated 96th Oscars show.
The 96th Academy Awards are almost upon us, scheduled to take place on March 10, 2024 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Last year’s Oscars ceremony was nothing short of spectacular, with glitz and glamour found in every corner of the red carpet and cinematic excellence reigning supreme. Of course, the standout film of the 2023 show was Everything Everywhere All At Once, sweeping seven trophies including the coveted award for Best Picture.
History was made at the 95th Oscars, with Michelle Yeoh winning the Best Actress award for her spectacular performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once—constituting the first-ever win in the category by an Asian woman. Ke Huy Quan’s emotionally vulnerable acceptance speech in celebration of his Best Supporting Actor win will forever be engrained in our minds and memories, filling us with anticipation as to which sentimental speeches we can look forward to this year. We’re hungry for more history-making moments at the 96th Oscars, and who knows, perhaps an Arab actor or Arabic movie will unexpectedly break all the records this year.
Hosted by none other than Jimmy Kimmel, the 96th Academy Awards marks the renowned TV host’s fourth consecutive year of hosting. The final nominations for the 2024 Oscars ceremony will be announced on January 23, 2024.
How To Watch The Oscars In The UAE
Audiences in the MENA region can stream and watch the 96th Academy Awards on OSN, OSN+, and Dubai One—according to the Oscars’ official website.
The 2024 Oscars ceremony will begin one hour early compared to previous editions, commencing at 7pm (ET). The pre-show ceremony will also take place earlier than usual, at precisely 6:30pm (ET).
Who Is Nominated At The 2024 Oscars?
Most notably, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer took the 2023 film industry by storm, so audiences predict that the films will be nominated in several categories including Best Picture, Best Original Score, Best Actress (Margot Robbie), and Best Supporting Actor (Ryan Gosling)—potentially marking Christopher Nolan’s first directorial victory at the Oscars.
Also competing for the Best Picture trophy are Yorogs Lanthimos’ Poor Things, Marin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, and Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall among other award-winning films.
In the Best Actress category, the dazzling Emma Stone for Poor Things, Natalie Portman for May December, and Cailee Spaeny for Priscilla are currently vying for the coveted title—among other stars. Competing for the Best Actor statuette are Leonardo DiCaprio for Killers of the Flower Moon, Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer, and Bradley Cooper for Maestro among other actors.
It is important to note that the official nominations are yet to be announced (to be announced on January 23, 2024) and that the aforementioned statements are merely speculations.
The 96th Academy Awards will be streamed in over 200 countries across the globe, and audiences can tune in by visiting their official website.
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