How to Watch the 2025 ESPY Awards Online Without Cable

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With comedian Shane Gillis to host, the biggest names in sports are set to attend the 33rd annual ESPY Awards to recognize nominees and honorees in more than 20 categories, including best athlete, men and women’s sports, breakthrough athlete, athlete with a disability, record-breaking performance, championship performance, comeback athlete and many others.

The ESPYS takes place at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California tonight, Wednesday, July 16. The show starts at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and livestreams on ESPN+.

To livestream the ESPYS online, you can log in with your ESPN+ subscription. Don’t have a subscription? Sign up now for ESPN+ for just $11.99/month and get instant access to watch the awards ceremony live online from home.

Your subscription price renews at $11.99/month. However, if you don’t want to go monthly, then you can go with an annual ESPN+ subscription for $119.99/year. This is about a 15% savings from the month-to-month price. Aside from the ESPYS, you’ll also get access to live sports, original programming, documentaries, events and much more.

If you want another option: You can go with a subscription to the Disney Trio — which includes ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ for one price — starting at $16.99/month.

Meanwhile, since the ESPYS broadcasts on ABC, the awards show is also available to watch online with web-based cable alternatives, like DirecTV — which offers a 5-day free trial, and starts at $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99/month afterwards) for new subscribers.

ABC is also available with a subscription to Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling Blue (depending on your local TV market). Additionally, Fubo has a 7-day free trial that you can claim here.

Use the free trial to livestream the awards ceremony live online free without cable. Continue on with a Fubo plan from $64.99 for the first month of service ($84.99 per month afterwards) or cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged.

Attendees from the sports world, such as Billie Jean King, Angela Bassett, Russell Wilson, Simone Biles, A’ja Wilson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and others.

The sports celebration also includes a performance from Busta Rhymes, Clipse, Tobe Nwigwe and Gelo (LiAngelo Ball).

The 2025 ESPY Awards starts at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and broadcasts on ABC tonight, Wednesday, July 16. Watch on TV through your local ABC affiliate or livestream the awards ceremony online with ESPN+, DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV or Sling Blue.

Want to watch for free? DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV all offer free trials that you can take advantage of to livestream the ESPYS online free with no commitment. In the meantime, check out a complete list of ESPY Award nominations and honorees here.