Awards season kicks off with the 2025 Golden Globe Awards! The 82nd annual ceremony begins at 8 PM EST (5 PM PT / 1 AM GMT) on January 5, live from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, with comedian Nikki Glaser hosting the star-studded event.
Film and television enthusiasts worldwide won’t want to miss this celebration of the year’s best entertainment. Below, we’ll show you how to watch the Golden Globes for free, even if you’re outside the US.
While the Golden Globes honor international achievements in entertainment, the official broadcast is limited to select countries. CBS will air the ceremony live this year, with streaming available on Paramount+. Though unofficial streams may appear online, we strongly advise against using them.
Here’s why: unauthorized streams typically offer poor video quality and risk sudden disconnection due to copyright violations. More importantly, there’s no need to risk using unreliable sources when you can watch the Golden Globes legally and free using a VPN to access official broadcasts from anywhere.
Remember: If you’re traveling during the awards and want to access your usual streaming services, you’ll need a VPN to bypass geo-restrictions and watch your preferred official broadcast.
How to watch the 82nd Golden Globe Awards abroad with a VPN
Region-locked services find the user’s location by examining their IP address. When you connect to a VPN, though, your IP address is hidden and replaced by that of the server you’re using. In simple terms, this makes it appear as though you’re in another country and allows you to use geo-restricted services even while traveling abroad.
Here’s how to watch The Golden Globe Awards online from anywhere:
- First, sign up for a VPN if you haven’t already done so. We particularly recommend NordVPN, although Surfshark and ExpressVPN are two fantastic alternatives.
- Download and install the VPN app. Most providers offer a variety of apps for different operating systems, so you can watch on whichever device you prefer.
- Decide which service you’d like to unblock.
- Connect to a VPN server in the required location. You’d use an American server to unblock CBS, for instance, or an Australian server to access Stan abroad.
- Create an account if one is needed. Note that this may require you to have a payment method linked to an address in a specific country.
- Finally, try watching a video on your chosen service. In most cases, it should begin immediately. If it doesn’t, clear your browser’s cache and cookies, then reload the page.
The 2025 Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live. For this reason, we strongly recommend testing your VPN (using the steps above) well before it’s due to air. This approach ensures that you won’t miss any winner announcements due to unforeseen technical troubles.
How to watch the Golden Globe Awards for free on US TV
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards will air live on CBS. If you have already received this channel as part of your cable TV package, you can watch the event on your TV or online by signing into the CBS website at no added cost. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to stream the Golden Globes for free without cable.
Firstly, CBS will show the Golden Globes on Paramount+ for all subscribers. This means you can watch the Golden Globes for $5.99 per month, one of the cheapest and easiest ways to watch them online.
Alternatively, you can watch CBS on fuboTV, Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, or YouTube TV account. Each service has a free trial period (usually one week long). You can sign up, watch the Golden Globes, and cancel before the trial ends to avoid being charged.
The streaming services above are only available in the US, and they require a US payment method, so it may be difficult to sign up from abroad. However, if you usually live in the US and are traveling abroad, you can connect to a US VPN server to sign up and watch. NordVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, meaning you can stream the event risk-free.
Can I watch the Golden Globes abroad?
The 2025 Golden Globes will air live in a few English-speaking countries besides the US. Take a look below to find out which networks are showing the event where you live:
Canada
Rogers’ CityTV has exclusive broadcasting rights to this event in Canada and will be showing the awards on January 5 at 8 PM EST. If you have a cable TV subscription, you can stream the entire Golden Globes ceremony for free on the City TV website.
Unfortunately, CityTV doesn’t allow you to sign in with any over-the-top streaming services. This means that if you don’t have cable, you’ll have to wait until the event is made available on-demand (usually a few hours after the broadcast ends).
CityTV is region-locked, so you’ll have to either be in Canada or connected to one of your VPN’s Canadian servers if you want to watch the Golden Globes from abroad.
Australia
Australian cinema buffs can watch the Golden Globes Awards ceremony live on Stan. The red carpet arrivals will be available from 11 AM AEDT and the three-hour awards ceremony from 12 PM AEDT, January 8. The ceremony will be available on Stan at no extra cost, and a subscription costs just AUS$10 per month.
Stan comes with a 30-day free trial, so as long as you remember to cancel before the trial ends, you can effectively stream the Golden Globe Awards for free.
Stan is region-locked and only available in Australia. However, Australians who are currently traveling can access their account normally by connecting to an Australian VPN server first.
Who is hosting the 2025 Golden Globes?
Comedian Nikki Glaser will make history as the first solo female host in Golden Globes history. She follows in the footsteps of previous hosts like Jerrod Carmichael (2024) and brings her signature wit to Hollywood’s big night.
What movies and TV shows are eligible for the 2025 Golden Globes?
Films and TV shows released during 2024 are eligible for consideration. For television series, a minimum of 150 program minutes must have aired during 2024 to qualify. Notable nominees include films like Wicked, Anora, and The Brutalist, plus TV series such as The Bear, The Penguin, Baby Reindeer, and Shōgun.
Who votes for the Golden Globe winners?
The voting body consists of 334 entertainment journalists from 85 countries. This diverse group is 47% female, with 60% of members self-identifying as racially and ethnically diverse. These journalists are all experienced professionals in the entertainment industry.
How many awards are presented?
The Golden Globes presents 27 award categories spanning both motion pictures and television achievements. This makes it one of the most comprehensive awards shows recognizing excellence across the entertainment industry.
When were the nominations announced?
The nominations were announced on December 9, 2024, giving nominees nearly a month to prepare for the January 5, 2025 ceremony.
