The 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony can be watched live in several ways:

• In the United States, it will be streamed on CBS Sports Golazo Network and Paramount+. Red carpet coverage starts at 2 p.m. ET, with the ceremony beginning at 3 p.m. ET.
• Worldwide, the ceremony is streamed for free on L'Equipe's YouTube channel and website.
• Regional broadcasters around the world also provide live coverage, including TNT Sports in Brazil, DAZN in Canada and Germany, Viaplay in Nordic countries, Sony Sports Ten 1 in India, and others.
• The event takes place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

So, viewers can either stream it for free on L'Equipe's YouTube channel or watch on their regional broadcaster or, in the US, use CBS Sports Golazo Network or Paramount+.