The 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony was held on September 22 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. To watch the ceremony live or as a stream:

• In the United States, it was broadcast live on CBS Sports Golazo Network and streamed on Paramount+.
• In the United Kingdom and Italy, the ceremony was available to stream for free on the official Ballon d'Or website (ballondor.com/en/videos).
• In India, the ceremony could be watched live on Sony Sports Ten 1 and SonyLIV.
• For many other countries, local broadcasters such as DAZN, beIN Sports, Claro Sports, Movistar Plus, Ziggo Sport, and others streamed the event.
• The ceremony was also streamed for free on L'Equipe's YouTube channel worldwide.

For anyone wanting to watch future Ballon d'Or ceremonies, checking the official Ballon d'Or website and local sports broadcasters will be the best guide for live streams or TV broadcasts.

So, the place to watch the Ballon d'Or ceremony is usually:

• The official website ballondor.com/en/videos (for streaming in many regions),
• Local TV sports networks or streaming services like CBS Sports, Paramount+, SonyLIV depending on the country,
• Or free live streams such as on L'Equipe's YouTube channel.

This should cover how and where to watch the Ballon d'Or ceremony.