The network that aired the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards in the United States was E!. The ceremony took place on February 22, 2026, at London’s Royal Festival Hall, while British viewers watched on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The U.S. broadcast arrangement is easy to confuse with BAFTA’s British presentation. BBC One was the domestic U.K. broadcaster, not the American network. E! handled the U.S. television airing, placing the ceremony alongside its broader entertainment and awards-season coverage.
The 79th British Academy Film Awards honored films released in 2025 and were hosted by Alan Cumming. The night’s major winners included One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Sinners, I Swear and Frankenstein. Frankenstein was especially prominent in the craft categories, winning three awards.
A neighbouring fact readers often ask about is streaming: the ceremony was also associated with digital coverage, but the quiz asks specifically for the U.S. network television broadcaster. That distinction makes E! the single best answer.