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What Channel Are The ‘Golden Globes’ On? Start Time, How To Watch For Free

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Jumpstarting this year’s award season, the 82nd Golden Globes will be airing its star-studded ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 5. Read on for everything to know about watching the 2025 Golden Globes, including the exact start time, how to watch on cable and streaming, and more.

Tonight, comedian and TV host Nikki Glaser will make history as the first solo female host of the Golden Globes. Glaser gave a memorable performance last year in Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady, and she’s also nominated tonight for her latest stand-up special, Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die, now streaming on Max.

Leading the pack for 2025 nominations is Jacques Audiard’s musical thriller Emilia Pérez, which is up for categories like best comedy or musical, best actress in a comedy or musical for Karla Sofia Gascón, and best supporting actress in a comedy or musical for both Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez. Behind Perez is the post-World War II drama The Brutalist and the papal hit Conclave, with seven and six nominations respectively. Check out the full list of nominations here.

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Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award and Ted Danson will be given the Carol Burnett Award this year. Meanwhile, Adam Brody, Ariana Grande, Dakota Fanning, Glen Powell, Kathryn Hahn, Pamela Anderson, and Zoe Saldaña are all first-time nominees, each with a chance to win their first Golden Globe.

Keep scrolling to learn what time the anticipated ceremony starts, along with free and paid viewing options on cable and streaming.

What Channel Are The 2025 Golden Globes On?

The 82nd Golden Globe Awards will air live on CBS in 2025. Last year, CBS and The Golden Globes announced a new five-year deal to broadcast the award show on the network and stream live on Paramount+.

What Time Is The 2025 Golden Globes?

The 2025 Golden Globes will begin at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Sunday, Jan. 5, on CBS. The Red Carpet Pre-Show kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT and will stream on Penske Media platforms, including Variety, Entertainment Tonight, Women’s Wear Daily, Billboard, and Rolling Stone.

How To Watch The 2025 Golden Globes On Cable

The 2025 Golden Globes are airing on CBS tonight. Don’t have cable? You can watch the ceremony on a live TV streaming service that carries CBS, including DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV, and Hulu + Live TV, all of which currently offer free trials.

How To Watch The 2025 Golden Globes On Streaming

The 2025 Golden Globes will be streaming live on Paramount+ with Showtime for subscribers. To stream the ceremony live for free, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME is offering a free seven-day trial for new and eligible returning subscribers. You can cancel anytime.

Meanwhile, Paramount+ Essential subscribers can stream the awards ceremony the day after—on Monday, Jan. 6.

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