The Golden Globes will return to NBC this January after a year-long hiatus following a widespread boycott of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association over its lack of diversity and its attempts at internal reform.
The show, which last aired on the network in 2021, will return for a new broadcast on Tuesday, January 10 on NBC and its sister streaming service Peacock in a new one-year deal, according to an announcement Tuesday from the network. , Dick Clark Production and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, now for profit.
Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but it’s likely to be far less than the $60 million NBC previously paid for the show, especially since the new telecast will air on a Tuesday instead of a Sunday (the network is committed to “Sundays.” ”). Football at night” on January 8). The network in 2018 signed an eight-year contract with HFPA and Dick Clark Productions that would have lasted until 2026.
As TheWrap reported last week, an announcement about the return of the awards show was imminent. The program took a year-long hiatus during which the HFPA said its goal was to root out corruption, increase diversity, and increase voter turnout; however, it was only partially successful.
The HFPA had been pressuring the network to restore the awards, which were a huge revenue generator for the now-for-profit association and its producer, Dick Clark Productions. The Globes had traditionally served as an effective awards season marketing tool, with the Golden Globes being given out at least six weeks before the Academy Awards.
“We recognize the HFPA’s commitment to continuous change and look forward to welcoming NBC to the Golden Globes for its historic 80th anniversary in January 2023,” Frances Berwick, president of Entertainment Networks, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement. .
“We are thrilled to announce the return of the Golden Globes on NBC and to host the ‘Party of the Year’ for audiences around the world who have been waiting for its return,” HFPA President Helen Hoehne said in a statement. statement. “It’s great to be back at the Beverly Hilton for the unmissable celebration that recognizes the best in film and television. The HFPA remains committed to significant change and support programs that prioritize diversity, inclusion and transparency. See you on January 10!”
Several publicists TheWrap has spoken with in recent weeks said many prominent Hollywood figures would not attend if the awards were reinstated, saying the event had become too controversial.
The HFPA announced a plan to increase diversity in its membership last year, but it fell short of announced goals. The group added 21 new members last year (although it also lost about a dozen to death or attrition), six of whom are black.
The group recently added another 103 voters who are not members of the HFPA; the original members will soon receive a salary from the HFPA, as it has voted to become a for-profit company by selling its assets to its billionaire interim CEO Todd Boehly.
According to its statement on Tuesday, the HFPA reports that its voting body is now 52% female, 51.5% racially and ethnically diverse, with 19.5% Latino, 12% Asian, 10% Black and 10% Middle Eastern.