You can watch the Ballon d’Or ceremony live through the official Ballon d’Or/L’Équipe streams and a set of licensed sports broadcasters, depending on your country.

When and where it’s shown

For recent editions (like 2024–2025), the ceremony is held in Paris in the evening local time (around 20:00 CET / 7–8 pm UK time, mid‑afternoon in the U.S.). Broadcasters and platforms are announced in advance each year, but the overall pattern has stayed similar.

Official free streams

Most fans can watch the Ballon d’Or for free through official digital channels:

  • The official Ballon d’Or / L’Équipe website often carries a free live stream of the full ceremony.
  • L’Équipe’s official YouTube channel typically streams the entire event live at no cost in many regions.
  • In countries not covered by specific TV partners, the official Ballon d’Or site lists a live video stream as the main way to watch.

Example: For the 2025 edition, fans worldwide were told they could watch the ceremony free on the official Ballon d’Or site, with L’Équipe’s YouTube channel also streaming it live.

TV channels and paid platforms

Alongside the free streams, there is a long list of TV and streaming partners carrying the Ballon d’Or live in different countries.

Here’s a compact view for some key regions:

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Region / Country How to watch
United States Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo have streamed the ceremony, alongside coverage highlighted in U.S. sports media listings.
United Kingdom L’Équipe’s official YouTube and website streams, plus local sports media links and live blogs.
Europe (general) Free stream via Ballon d’Or/L’Équipe; additional local sports channels (for example DAZN in Germany/Switzerland, Sport TV in Portugal, COSMOTE in Greece, etc.).
Latin America Claro Sports has regularly carried the ceremony across multiple Latin American countries.
Middle East & North Africa beIN SPORTS is a common broadcast partner for the Ballon d’Or in many MENA countries.
Sub‑Saharan Africa Max and New World TV have appeared on the official broadcast partner list.
Australia & New Zealand beIN SPORTS has carried the ceremony in both markets.
India & South Asia Sony Sports Ten channels have shown recent editions live.
If you’re outside these, check the official broadcast list on the Ballon d’Or/UEFA pages each year; they list countries alphabetically with the exact TV or streaming partner.

Tips, forums, and “trending” context

Sports forums and Reddit threads about “Ballon d’Or live stream official channels” mostly point people back to the same legitimate options: the official site, L’Équipe’s YouTube, and the main sports networks in each region. Users often warn against shady “free” links and recommend sticking to official streams or using a VPN only to access your usual legal subscription while abroad.

For the next edition, the safest play is:

  1. A few days before the ceremony, check the official Ballon d’Or or L’Équipe site’s “Where to watch” or broadcast partners page.
  1. Confirm your local channel (e.g., Paramount+, beIN, Sony Sports Ten, DAZN, etc.).
  1. If you have no listed partner in your country, plan to use the free official web or YouTube stream.

TL;DR: Search “Ballon d’Or official live stream” close to the event date and use the official Ballon d’Or/L’Équipe stream or your region’s listed sports broadcaster (Paramount+, beIN, Sony Sports, DAZN, Claro Sports, etc.).

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.