News Release
January 28, 2004.
Watch The Oscars Exclusively Live On Sky
SKY Television confirmed today that it will broadcast the 76th Annual Academy Awards® EXCLUSIVELY LIVE from the Kodak
Theatre in Los Angeles on SKY Movies 1, Monday, March 1 from 1pm.
SKY Movies 1 will begin its LIVE build-up from the Kodak Theatre at 1pm, with the Awards ceremony set to begin at 2pm.
New Zealanders have a vested interest in these Academy Awards®. Firstly, Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The
Return of the King has 11 nominations including Best Director and Best Picture - the most nominations for any picture
this year.
Plus, Kiwi sensation, 13-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes, is the youngest ever actor to garner a "Best Actress in a
Leading Role" nomination for her stunning performance in Whale Rider.
SKY'S coverage of the event also includes E! channel's 3-hour special, Countdown to the Red Carpet, from 6am, followed
by Live From the Red Carpet at 12pm.
Preceding the Academy Awards® on Monday, February 23 at 4pm are the 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®. The SAG
Awards® are unique in that they only have 13 categories honouring the most breathtaking acting performances in both film
and television.
Keisha Castle-Hughes has been nominated for "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role", and the
cast from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has been nominated in the "Outstanding Cast Performance in a
Theatrical Motion Picture " category.
The 76th Annual Academy Awards® will screen EXCLUSIVELY LIVE on SKY Movies 1, Monday, March 1 at 1pm, replaying on
Saturday, March 6 at 3pm. LIVE pre and post show coverage will screen on E! with Countdown to the Red Carpet at 6am and
Live From the Red Carpet at 12pm.
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