Golden Globes Officially Returning to NBC

There are Golden Globe Awards. on government level returns to NBC for the 80th edition of the awards ceremony

The TV network announced on Tuesday that it is bringing the awards ceremony back to its airwaves on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The Hollywood Reporter Exclusively reported back in August that it — “as part of a one-year deal, which allows HFPA and dcp to explore new opportunities for domestic and global distribution on various platforms in the future.”

In other words, it appears, after putting the Globes off the air this year Los Angeles Times In a February 2021 exposé about the journalist organization behind the Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC’s association with the Globes will end after the 2023 ceremony, apparently as a result of a 2018 contract renegotiation. Under which NBC was contracted to pay HFPA. And DCP spends $60 million a year to broadcast the event until 2026.

“We recognize the HFPA’s commitment to ongoing change and look forward to welcoming the Golden Globes back to NBC in January 2023 for its historic 80th anniversary.” Francis BrookeChairman of NBC Universal Television and Streaming Entertainment Networks said in a statement.

The HFPA President added, “We are thrilled to announce the return of the Golden Globe Awards to NBC and host the ‘Party of the Year’ for a worldwide audience. Helen Hohne. “It’s great to be back at the Beverly Hilton for this must-see celebration recognizing the best in film and television. The HFPA is committed to leading change and supporting programs that prioritize diversity, inclusion and transparency. See you on January 10th!

The statement also provided the following timetable for the 80th Golden Globes.

February 2021 Los Angeles Times The reporting revealed that the 87 members of the HFPA at the time included zero blacks and were involved in unethical practices and suspected financial practices. The resulting uproar led several Hollywood circles, including a large group of Hollywood publicists, to boycott the HFPA.Tom Cruise even returned the three Globes it was awarded), and NBC, which has aired the Globes annually since 1996, declined to air the ceremony in 2022, announcing in a statement, ” We believe the HFPA is committed. Meaningful reform However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we strongly feel that the HFPA needs time to get it right.”

The HFPA quickly began passing major reforms—among them, banning members from accepting gifts and removing the cap on new member additions, which helped it add 21 new members, including Six are black — but nearly a quarter of its own members voted against it. made changes, while some others questioned the sincerity of the organization and resigned. Furthermore, none of the existing members were forced out of the organization by the implementation of what was advertised as strict accreditation standards.

The HFPA rubbed many the wrong way by going ahead with the 2022 Globes ceremony. In the end, no talent or broadcast attended the January 9 gathering. And in March, HFPA’s longtime PR firm Sunshine Sachs, diversity and inclusion consultant and Crisis PR left after scrutiny.

More than a year and a half after that The LA Times Exposed, many in Hollywood still regard the HFPA as morally dubious. Eyebrows were raised when it was revealed that HFPA’s acquisition by investment firm Eldridge Industries in July would not only transform the organization into a nonprofit (a separate nonprofit dedicated to philanthropic efforts). (along with the organization) but also HFPA members will now be paid an annual salary of $75,000, and that a larger group of non-member journalists will also be invited to cast Globes ballots (to increase the diversity of the voting pool). for) but nothing will be given to them.

Even so, more than a few townspeople, including a faction of a coalition of publicists who filed charges against the HFPA in 2021, have softened their position and want to return to business as usual. One reason, for sure: The Globes telecast, which is usually the highest-rated awards show of the film awards season before the Oscars, gives many projects and people a financial boost to their Oscar hopes. Gives.

The return of the Globes to network TV marks a big win — however controversial — for the head of Eldridge Industries. Todd Buhly, the sports and entertainment mogul who has been serving as the HFPA’s interim CEO since October 2021. After buying HFPA, they also took over ownership of longtime Globes producer Dick Clark Productions from MRC on August 5. And Eldridge too. has a financial stake in Kane International, which has interests in the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the venue that hosts the Globes, and THRwhich is owned by Penske Media.