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78th Annual Emmy Awards: Here’s Where to Watch the 2026 Ceremony Live Online for Free

Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay hosts the TV awards ceremony on Monday, Sept. 14 — watch it online free.

By Rudie Obias

Rudie Obias

E-Commerce Editor

How to Watch the 78th Annual Emmy Awards Live Online, at a Glance:

Date: Monday, Sept. 14
Network: NBC
Online Streaming: DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Peacock

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How to Watch the 78th Annual Emmy Awards Online for Free

In order to watch 78th annual Emmy Awards, you’ll need to have access to NBC. There are a few ways to watch online for free, including getting a subscription to DirecTV, Fubo or Hulu + Live TV.

DirecTV

Get 5-Day Free Trial

A subscription to DirecTV’s “Entertainment” package, which comes with NBC for the 78th Annual Emmy Awards, gets you access to live TV with local and cable channels, which goes for $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now. You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC and FOX, while you can watch many other cable networks.

Sling TV

Get Sling Blue

Sling Blue

Priced at $54.99 per month, a subscription to Sling Blue, which comes with NBC for the 78th Annual Emmy Awards, gets you access to live TV. You can watch local networks such as ABC and FOX (all in select markets), while you can watch many cable networks too. Please note: Pricing and channel availability vary on TV market. Learn more about Sling TV here.

FuboTV

Get 5-Day Free Trial

Fubo is an affordable option offering a five-day free trial for new users who sign up.

With prices starting at $63.99 per month for the first month of service ($88.99 per month afterward), Fubo’s “Pro” plan is a cable alternative streaming service that offers the 78th Annual Emmy Awards broadcasts on NBC. The plan features more than 230 other channels, including ABC, CBS, FOX, Bravo and others. Fubo comes with a five-day free trial too, so you can try out the service before you commit month-to-month.

Hulu

Hulu + Live TV

Get 3-day free trial

Hulu + Live TV comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost.

If you don’t have a Hulu + Live TV subscription, the streamer offers a free trial that’ll get you your first three days free to access NBC. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee, which starts at $89.99 per month. For even more content, Hulu + Live TV bundles with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited at no extra cost to watch even more exclusive and original sporting events and programming.

Peacock

Get Peacock Premium

The official NBC streamer.

There are two different plans offered on Peacock: The Premium Plan for $12.99 per month or the Premium Plus Plan for $19.99 per month. If you’re looking to save, you can get 17% off when you do the annual plan for $129.99 per year or $199.99 per year, respectively. With the Premium Plan, it’s ad-supported and you’ll receive access to a wide range of movies, TV shows, originals, live sports from NBC Sports and live news from NBC News.

Peacock’s Premium Plus plan comes with everything in the Premium plan, no ads, your local NBC channel live and the ability to download and stream offline.

The streaming platform doesn’t offer a free trial, but Peacock does come with a couple of affordable plans starting at $12.99 per month. In addition, you can get 30 days of access to Peacock for as low as $1 with Walmart+, as one of the service’s benefits and perks. Learn more about Walmart+ and Peacock here.

Alongside the 78th annual Emmy Awards, you’ll have access to the entire Peacock library, including Obsession, The Paper, Yellowstone, Five Nights At Freddy’s 2, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Poker Face, Saturday Night Live and others.

The streaming service also offers a number of music documentaries and specials, such as Toby Keith: An American Icon, Bowie: The Man Who Changed The World, Bob Dylan: The Folk Years, Stevie Nicks: Through The Looking Glass, Katy Perry: Main Square, Welcome To The A: 50 Years of Hip-Hop in Atlanta and more.

The 78th annual Emmy Awards is available to livestream on DirecTV on Monday (Sept. 14), starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Check out a list of award nominations here.

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