‘TIME100: The World’s Most Influential People’ 2025 special: How to watch, where to stream free

The annual TIME100: The World’s Most Influential People primetime TV special premieres on ABC Sunday, May 4 at 10/9c.

Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the annual gala includes performances by Ed Sheeran and Myles Smith and will also feature the presentation of the TIME Impact Award to Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.

Also throughout the night, various members included in this year’s list of most influential people, including Blake Lively, Kristen Bell, Serena Williams, Angelina Murimirwa and more will get the chance to address the audience.

Each member included in the 2025 list of the most influential people fall under the categories such as innovators, leaders, artists, titans, pioneers and icons. Notable members of the list include Jalen Hurts, Nicole Scherzinger, Scarlett Johansson, Joe Rogan, Jon M. Chu and more.

Where can I watch TIME100: The World’s Most Influential People?

Those interested in watching this year’s special can catch the premiere through Fubo or DirecTV Stream—both of which offer free trials for new subscribers to enjoy before committing to a paid subscription.

What is Fubo?

Fubo is much like any other streaming service, but instead of simply offering on-demand streaming, it offers a plethora of live TV channels such as ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, TLC, MTV and more.

Fubo considers itself a sports-focused live streaming service but also offers over 100 live TV channels through its basic package at just $84.99 a month following its free trial.

Users can stream a variety of shows and movies on-demand and even have the option to record favorite shows and movies through Fubo’s unlimited DVR feature.

What is DirecTV Stream?

DirecTV Stream is similar to Fubo as it offers many of the same live TV channels and helpful features. The Entertainment package, also known as DirecTV Stream’s base package, starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial and includes popular TV channels such as HGTV, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, CNBC, BET, CNN and more.

Recently, DirecTV Stream introduced a lineup of genre packs, which allows subscribers to choose their favorite viewing options based on what genre they watch the most. With genre packs, users can get the channels and content they want without filler channel overload. Packs start at just $34.99 a month.

Those interested in comparing all DirecTV Stream’s channel packages and genre packs can check them out here.