Oscars 2024 Start Time Is Earlier Than Usual, Producers Explain 7pm Airing

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There are plenty of people who will likely tune in late for the 2024 Oscars as the show has an earlier start time this year!

The ceremony will begin at 7pm ET / 4pm ET, instead of the usual airtime of 8pm ET / 5pm PT. If you want to see host Jimmy Kimmel‘s monologue, make sure to get to your TVs earlier than you have in the past for the Academy Awards.

So, why the earlier start time? Keep reading to find out more… “I mean, I think it’s just the constant evolution of the show.

We have a lot of discussions of how the show can continue to evolve. This, I think, came across because we wanted people on the East Coast to be able to see the end of the show.