TCM’s ’31 Days of Oscar’ 2026: How to Watch Without Cable
What To Know
- TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” features over 300 Oscar-nominated and winning films, aired around the clock with daily themes, through March 15, 2026.
- Cord-cutters can access a selection of these films via the TCM hub on HBO Max, though not the entire lineup as aired on the TCM channel.
- To maximize viewing, users should consult the full TCM schedule and search the HBO Max TCM hub for available titles, as some films are listed outside the “31 Days of Oscar” section.
TCM is just about a week into their annual “31 Days of Oscar” programming event, and if you don’t have cable, you might be experiencing serious FOMO. For a month, the channel will be airing an around-the-clock schedule of Oscar-nominated and winning films, organized around daily themes like “Oscar Goes on Strike” and “Oscar Goes on the Run.” By the series’ end, the channel will have aired more than 300 Oscar-related films.
If you’re a cord-cutter who only watches TV via streaming platforms, will you be able to take part in the fun, which runs through March 15, the day of the 2026 Oscars? The short answer is that while people without cable can’t watch every “31 Days of Oscar” film as it airs, you can check out a selection of the films featured in the program … if you have an HBO Max subscription.
How to watch “31 Days of Oscar films without a cable subscription
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While those with a TCM cable subscription can watch the “31 Days of Oscar” films on demand any time through the TCM website, cable cutters can view a selected number of films through HBO Max’s TCM hub. TCM and HBO Max share the same corporate parent, Warner Bros. Discovery, making TCM’s film programming accessible through HBO Max’s vast online portal.
If you have HBO Max, log on to their app or website, and navigate to TCM hub within it; once there, if you scroll down through the categories, you will eventually see a row of film options labeled “31 Days of Oscar.”
The “31 Days of Oscar” section of the TCM hub only contains 30 films from the schedule that TCM is choosing to spotlight; however, other titles featured in the “31 Days of Oscar” programming on the TCM channel are available in other sections of the TCM hub. For example, Singin’ in the Rain, which will air on TCM on March 15, is currently available in the TCM hub on HBO Max, but not in the “31 Days of Oscar” section. Similarly, the Bogart/ Bacall thriller Key Largo, which aired on the channel as part of their February 15 programming, is available in the TCM hub, but is not featured on the “31 Days of Oscar” section.
How can you watch “31 Days of Oscar” films without cable?
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If you’re looking to watch as many “31 Days of Oscar” films as possible, your best bet is to grab the full “31 Days of Oscar” schedule, and scroll through HBO Max’s TCM hub to find exactly what you’re looking for. You won’t be able to find every single film on the platform, but you will be able to catch some.
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