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Some of the biggest pro athletes will fill the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles Wednesday night at the 2025 ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) Awards.
Comedian Shane Gillis will host the 33rd annual sports awards ceremony, which airs live on ABC and will livestream on ESPN+. The nominees include the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, gymnast Simone Biles, rugby player Ilona Maher, Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and many others; see the full list here.
At a glance: How to watch the 2025 ESPY Awards online
How to Watch the 2025 ESPY Awards on Cable
The 2025 ESPYs will be broadcast on ABC in the United States. You can watch online on ABC.com or on the ABC mobile app by logging in with select TV provider credentials, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
How to Watch the 2025 ESPY Awards Online Without Cable
The 2025 ESPYs air live on ABC on Wednesday, July 16, starting at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. You can watch the sports awards show live on any TV streaming service that offers ABC or livestream on ESPN+.
If you miss the live broadcast, you can stream the show on demand on Thursday, July 17, on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. Below, find out some of the best live TV streaming options for watching ABC live online.
Watch the 2025 ESPY Awards on DirecTV, which carries ABC and more than 125 other channels, including Fox, CNN, CBS, AMC, Bravo, ESPN, NBC and many more. The streaming service has a free five-day trial available, and plans start at $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward); learn more here.
Watch the 2025 ESPY Awards on ABC with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $64.99 for the first month ($84.99 monthly afterward). The online TV streaming service also offers a seven-day trial for new subscribers.
One of the best live TV streaming services for streaming ABC is Hulu + Live TV, which includes access to more than 90 other live channels such as NBC, CBS, ESPN, CNN, Food Network and more. The subscription starts at $82.99 monthly for the ad-supported plan that comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+’s entire content libraries. New subscribers get a three-day free trial.
You can also watch the 2025 ESPYS live on ABC on Sling, which is on sale for half off your first month of service. Sling’s Blue ($23 for the first month; $45.99 monthly thereafter) and Orange & Blue ($33 for the first month; $65.99 monthly thereafter) plans carry ABC, CNN, Bravo, Discovery Channel, NFL Network, National Geographic and other news, sports and entertainment networks. Pricing and channel availability are subject to location.