{"id":301997,"date":"2026-02-21T00:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/301997\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T00:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:57:09","slug":"brit-awards-confirm-major-uk-streaming-change-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/301997\/","title":{"rendered":"BRIT Awards confirm major UK streaming change for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 BRIT Awards<\/a> has announced a major change in regards to its UK streaming home, with viewers now being able to catch the annual awards ceremony<\/a> on ITV’s YouTube channel for the very first time <\/p>\n

Set to air on Saturday 28 February, UK audiences will be able to watch the show live on ITV1 and ITVX from 8.15pm. <\/p>\n

Per a press release, the global digital simulcast will follow on ITV\u2019s YouTube channel from 8.45pm, and international viewers can watch the action live on The BRITs’ YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

Hosted by comedian and actor Jack Whitehall, this year\u2019s ceremony will take place at Manchester\u2019s Co-op Live, with Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Sam Fender among the nominees across the various categories.<\/p>\n

Among the confirmed performers for the evening are the vocalists behind the fictional band HUNTR\/X from the Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters, whose award-winning song<\/a> ‘Golden’ topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. <\/p>\n

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Related: Best streaming services UK 2025 \u2014 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n

Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment at ITV, said in a statement: “Our longstanding partnership with The BRITs enters an exciting new chapter this year as the show heads to Manchester. <\/p>\n

“We are committed to giving audiences more of what they love, which is why – for the first time ever – UK fans can join the celebration across ITV1, ITVX and ITV’s YouTube, giving viewers total flexibility in how they choose to experience the spectacle of the biggest night in music.<\/p>\n

“From show-stopping performances to the instant viral highlights, plus with exclusive archives and real-time highlights available to enjoy on ITVX, ITV remains the definitive home for the BRITs, bringing the magic of the night into the nation’s living rooms and onto their devices.”<\/p>\n

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Related: BBC drama with ‘gripping, complex, twisty mystery’ gets first look with Vigil and Broadchurch stars<\/a><\/p>\n

Dan Chalmers, Director of YouTube Music for EMEA, added: “We are thrilled that ITV is bringing The BRITs to their YouTube channel for the first time ever. YouTube sits at the epicentre of modern culture, acting as a global stage and curator for the world’s most talented artists and creators. <\/p>\n

“While our platform is the digital home for global fandom, at its heart, The BRITs remains a community event – one we want families to experience together. <\/p>\n

“By streaming on YouTube, we\u2019re blending that traditional ‘sofa moment’ with a borderless community, ensuring the magic of Manchester reaches every screen, everywhere.”<\/p>\n

The 2026 BRIT Awards airs on Saturday 28 February on ITV1, ITVX and YouTube.<\/p>\n

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Reporter, Digital Spy<\/p>\n

Harriet is a freelance news writer specialising in TV<\/a> and movies<\/a> at Digital Spy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A horror enthusiast, she joined Digital Spy after working on her own horror website, reviewing films and focusing largely on feminism in the genre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In her spare time, Harriet paints and produces mixed-media art. She graduated from the University of Kingston with a BA in fine art, where she specialised in painting. She also has an MA in journalism from Birkbeck University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 BRIT Awards has announced a major change in regards to its UK streaming home, with viewers…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":301998,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[137241,635,152167,637,146,85,46,636,409,152166],"class_list":["post-301997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-26d926e7-eae6-4cb0-aee5-bad3eebd40f2","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-locale-gb","tag-music","tag-shorttitle-brit-awards-confirm-major-uk-streaming-change-for-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}