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Benjamin Lee

Where and how to watch the 2015 Oscars around the world

And the award for the most energy at 4am goes to...
And the award for the most energy at 4am goes to... Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Unless you’re one of the incredibly talented and non-bratty people who actually gets to attend this Sunday’s glitter-drenched Academy Awards, you’ll be enjoying the wins and losses from the comfort of your living room.

But how on earth do you watch the damn thing? We’ve put together a handy guide on where you can see birds, boys, theories, hotels and snipers wherever you might be in the world.

And remember to watch it with us! We’ll be covering the red carpet and the awards through the night from 10pm GMT, 5pm ET and 2pm PT. We’re freely available globally, no subscription required.

Australia

Unbroken 's Oscar-nominated best sound mixing team included Australian David Lee.
Unbroken’s Oscar-nominated best sound mixing team included Australian David Lee

Notable nominees: David Lee, who worked on Unbroken, up for best sound mixing, Tim Crosbie, who worked on X-Men: Days of Future Past, up for best visual effects

Time of telecast: 12:30pm on Monday with a much-needed repeat at 8:30pm

Channel: The free-to-air Nine with a repeat on digital channel Gem

Brazil

Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, co-director of Oscar-nominated documentary The Salt of the Earth.
Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, co-director of Oscar-nominated documentary The Salt of the Earth. Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters

Notable nominees: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, co-director of The Salt of the Earth, up for best documentary feature

Time of telecast: 9:30pm on Sunday with red carpet coverage from 8:30pm

Channel: Cable network TNT Latin America

Canada

Dean DeBlois, writer and director of How to Train Your Dragon 2, nominated for best animated feature film
Dean DeBlois, writer and director of How to Train Your Dragon 2, nominated for best animated feature film Photograph: Danny Moloshok/REUTERS

Notable nominees: Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed How to Train Your Dragon 2, up for best animated feature film, Graham Annable, who co-directed The Boxtrolls, up for best animated feature film

Time of telecast: 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT with red carpet coverage kicking off at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT

Channel: Network channel CTV

China

Hu Wei, director of Oscar-nominated live action short Butter Lamp.
Hu Wei, director of Oscar-nominated live action short Butter Lamp. Photograph: Phil McCarten/Reuters

Notable nominees: Hu Wei, who directed Butter Lamp, up for best live action short

Time of telecast: 9:30am on Monday

Channel: Website M1905, owned by movie channel CCTV 6

France

Marion Cotillard, nominated for best actress in Two Days, One Night.
Marion Cotillard, nominated for best actress in Two Days, One Night. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Notable nominees: Marion Cotillard up for best actress in Two Days, One Night, Alexandre Desplat up for best original score for The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game

Time of telecast: 2:25am on Monday with red carpet coverage kicking off at 12:05am

Channel: Premium cable channel Canal+ will show it unencrypted so even non-subscribers can watch

Germany

Wim Wenders, whose film The Salt of the Earth is up for best documentary feature.
Wim Wenders, whose film The Salt of the Earth is up for best documentary feature. Photograph: Action Press/Rex

Notable nominees: Wim Wenders, co-director of The Salt of the Earth, up for best documentary feature, Hans Zimmer, up for best original score for Interstellar

Time of telecast: 1:30am on Monday with a pre-show from 12:40am

Channel: Free channel ProSieben

India

Notable nominees: none this year

Time of telecast: 6:30am on Monday with red carpet coverage from 5:30am

Channel: Cable channel Star Movies

Italy

A still from The Grand Budapest Hotel, which is Oscar-nominated for best costume design for the work of Milena Canonero.
The Grand Budapest Hotel’s Oscar nomination for best costume design meant plaudits for Italian Milena Canonero. Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

Notable nominees: Milena Canonero, nominated for best costume design for The Grand Budapest Hotel

Time of telecast: 2:30am on Monday with red carpet coverage from 10:50pm

Channel: Sky Cinema Oscar channel, a paid service from Sky Italia

Japan

Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura, director and producer of The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura, director and producer of Oscar-nominated animated feature film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Photograph: J. Emilio Flores/Invision/AP

Notable nominees: Isao Takahata and Yoshiaka Nishimura, director and producer of The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, up for best animated feature film

Time of telecast: 9am on Monday

Channel: Satellite channel Wowow

Russia

Andrey Zvyagintsev, writer/director of Oscar-nominated foreign language film Leviathan
Andrey Zvyagintsev, writer/director of Oscar-nominated foreign language film Leviathan. Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Notable nominees: Andrey Zvyagintsev, writer/director of Leviathan, up for best foreign language film,

Time of telecast: Short highlights to play at 12:00am on Monday (20 hours after ceremony)

Channel: Free network Channel One

Spain

Notable nominees: none this year

Time of telecast: 2:30am on Monday with red carpet coverage from 1am

Channel: Premium cable channel Canal Plus +1

UK

Eddie Redmayne, nominated for best actor in The Theory of Everything
Eddie Redmayne, nominated for best actor in The Theory of Everything. Photograph: Rob Latour/Rex

Notable nominees: Eddie Redmayne up for best actor in The Theory of Everything, Keira Knightley up for best supporting actress in The Imitation Game

Time of telecast: 1:30am on Monday with red carpet from 11:30pm

Channel: Paid for channel Sky Movies

US

Richard Linklater, nominated for best director for Boyhood.
Richard Linklater, nominated for best director for Boyhood. Photograph: UPI/Landov/Barcroft Media

Notable nominees: Richard Linklater up for best director for Boyhood, Reese Witherspoon up for best actress in Wild

Time of telecast: 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT with official red carpet coverage kicking off at 7pm ET/4pm PT

Channel: Network channel ABC

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