where can you watch the vmas

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) can be watched live on CBS and MTV. Additionally, the event is available for streaming on Paramount+ with a Premium subscription, which includes live CBS streaming. Other streaming options include DirecTV, FuboTV, Sling TV, and Hulu + Live TV, all of which offer packages that include MTV and CBS channels. For viewers outside the U.S., the event is also available on Australian free-to-stream channel 10 and its app, and using a VPN can help access the stream from other regions. The VMAs aired live on Sunday, September 7, 2025, starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from New York's UBS Arena.