The HFPA is emerging from its scandal-driven flop era.
Press Association is emerging from its scandal-driven flop era. Last year, when NBC refused to broadcast the 2022, the awards ceremony took shape on social media, where graphics were shared on Twitter to announce the night’s winners. Now, the network has agreed to help the Golden Globes get back on track by televising the 2023 ceremony. It will air on Jan. 10, and will simultaneously livestream via the network’s Peacock.
“We recognize the HFPA’s commitment to ongoing change and look forward to welcoming back the Golden Globes to NBC for its exciting 80th Anniversary in January 2023,” said Frances Berwick, Chairman, Entertainment Networks. But the return is on a trial-basis, for now. The HFPA has entered into a one-year agreement with NBC with an opportunity to explore more consistent options across platforms in the future.
Nominations for the 2022 Golden Globes will be announced on Monday, Dec. 12 with the ceremony airing on Tuesday, Jan. 10. But it’s going to take more than mid-week awards show television glamor to repair the lasting damages to the show’s reputation. In addition to NBC not broadcasting the 2022 Golden Globes, several networks and streaming services severed ties with the HFPA indefinitely. When ainvestigation revealed a striking lack of Black members among the voting board, in addition to accusations of members accepting bribes in one form or another, the organization faced extensive backlash for its lack of diversity.