Ballon d'Or 2026 Live Stream: How to Watch in the US on Dazn, Start Time and TV Channels Worldwide

U.S. viewers can stream the 2026 Ballon d’Or on Dazn, which the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) names as the ceremony’s global broadcaster, starting at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, Oct. 26. The ceremony begins at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) at the London Palladium. Thierry Henry and Kate Scott host it, UEFA says.

Some guides online list 3 p.m. ET. That is one hour early for this year: Europe changed its clocks on Sunday, Oct. 25, and the United States keeps daylight saving time until Nov. 1, so New York sits 4 hours behind London this week.

How to watch the Ballon d’Or 2026 in the U.S.

UEFA’s broadcaster list gives Dazn the global rights, excluding the territories it lists by name. The 20 territories it lists are in Europe and Central Asia. The United States is not among them, so Dazn is the official U.S. option.

1. Open the Dazn app on a phone, smart TV or streaming device, or go to dazn.com.
2. Sign in, or create an account if the app asks for one.
3. Search for “Ballon d’Or” or open the live and upcoming events row.
4. Start the stream a few minutes before 4 p.m. ET.

Dazn says it will make the ceremony available free to fans in 200 markets. Its announcement does not name the United States or say whether you need an account, so check the event page in the app before the start.

Is the Ballon d’Or on U.S. TV?

No U.S. cable or broadcast channel is named in UEFA’s list or in Dazn’s announcement. To watch on a television, open the Dazn app on the TV or on a streaming device plugged into it. We have not found an official full live stream on YouTube.

What time does the Ballon d’Or 2026 start in the U.S.?

UEFA says the ceremony will commence at 20:00 GMT, which is 21:00 Central European Time (CET). The U.S. times below are our conversion from that start.

U.S. time zone	Start on Monday, Oct. 26
Eastern (New York, Miami, Atlanta)	4 p.m. EDT
Central (Chicago, Dallas, Houston)	3 p.m. CDT
Mountain (Denver, Salt Lake City)	2 p.m. MDT
Arizona (Phoenix)	1 p.m. MST
Pacific (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle)	1 p.m. PDT
Alaska (Anchorage)	Noon AKDT
Hawaii (Honolulu)	10 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST)

Red carpet and press conference times are posted on the official Ballon d’Or site, which blocked our automated check. We left them out rather than guess. Our earlier Ballon d’Or 2026 story has the start time in more world cities and both 30-name nominee lists.

Where to watch the Ballon d’Or 2026 around the world

UEFA lists a local partner for each country below. Everywhere else, the official broadcaster is Dazn. In Hungary the partner is the Hungarian channel of the group founded as Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL). Local start times are our conversion from 20:00 GMT.

Country	Official broadcaster	Local start
France	L’Équipe	9 p.m.
Monaco	L’Équipe	9 p.m.
Spain	Telefónica	9 p.m.
Norway	TV 2	9 p.m.
Czechia	TV Nova	9 p.m.
Slovakia	TV Nova	9 p.m.
Hungary	RTL Hungary	9 p.m.
Bulgaria	Btv	10 p.m.
Romania	Clever Media	10 p.m.
Türkiye	Türk Telekom	11 p.m.
Georgia	Setanta Sports / Silknet	Midnight (start of Tuesday)
Armenia	Fast Media	Midnight
Azerbaijan	Quest Media	Midnight
Russia, Belarus	Quest Media	11 p.m.
Kazakhstan	Quest Media	1 a.m. Tuesday
Kyrgyzstan	Quest Media	2 a.m. Tuesday
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan	Quest Media	1 a.m. Tuesday
United States, United Kingdom and all other countries	Dazn	See the U.S. table; 8 p.m. in London

Which awards are handed out?

UEFA lists 13 prizes: the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or, plus men’s and women’s awards for young talent, goalkeeper, coach, club and striker of the year, and the Sócrates Award. UEFA revealed the nominees on Sept. 8, with 30 men and 30 women up for the main trophy. This story does not predict winners.

Free printable: start times and broadcasters

Our one-page sheet lists the start in every U.S. time zone and the official partner for the main European countries, so the whole household knows when to tune in. Mark the evening on the October 2026 printable calendar or a printable weekly calendar. Why the gap with Europe is shorter this week is explained in our UK and Europe clock change story, and World Series Game 3 follows at 8 p.m. ET the same night, per our World Series 2026 schedule.