It has been announced that the 97th Academy Awards ceremony, which will be held in Los Angeles on March 3 (Japan time), will be broadcast on WOWOW from 9:00 a.m. on the following day, March 4. In addition, WOWOW will be broadcasting about 50 past award-winning films from February to March.
Popular comedian Conan O'Brien will be hosting this year's awards ceremony for the first time. Every year, the awards ceremony attracts attention for the spectacular performances by artists nominated for the Best Original Song award. Last year, Ryan Gosling sang "I'm Just Ken" from the movie "Barbie" and livened up the venue, and Billie Eilish sang "What Was I Made For?" with Finneas O'Connell.
Also, when announcing the awards in the acting categories, host Jimmy Kimmel looked back on the "naked man intrusion incident" at the awards ceremony 50 years ago, and John Cena appeared completely naked, hiding his crotch with an envelope. When he announced the costume design award by saying, "Costumes, that's very important," the audience erupted in laughter.
The awards ceremony will be streamed on WOWOW On Demand from 9:00 a.m. on March 4th, both subtitled and titled "The 97th Academy Awards Ceremony," while footage of the red carpet just before the ceremony will be streamed under the title "The 97th Academy Awards Ceremony Red Carpet Special Program Just Before the Ceremony."
As related programs, "Academy Awards Special 2025: Past Winners" (approximately 40 films) will be broadcast on WOWOW Cinema from February 1st to March 3rd, and "Academy Awards Special 2025: Previous Winners" (7 films) will be broadcast on March 2nd and 3rd.
