Golden Globes land 5-year deal to air on CBS, stream on Paramount+
NEW YORK — The Golden Globes and CBS have reached a five-year deal to broadcast the annual award present and stream it stay on Paramount+, it was introduced Monday.
The brand new settlement, which begins with January’s telecast, provides the Globes a brand new broadcast dwelling following years of turmoil. The Globes had lengthy resided at NBC earlier than scandal enveloped the group behind the awards, main NBC to provide them up.
CBS stepped in to air the 81st Golden Globes in January, and was rewarded with a rankings increase. The telecast pulled in a median of 9.4 million viewers, up about 50% from 2023, when NBC moved the Globes to a Tuesday.
“CBS’ collaboration with the Globes for this 12 months’s broadcast was an enormous win for each of us and established robust momentum for awards reveals in 2024,” mentioned George Cheeks, president and chief govt of CBS, in a press release. “The Globes is a one-of a-kind stay occasion that provides one other marquee particular and priceless promotional platform to CBS’ annual calendar.”
Although host Jo Koy drew unhealthy critiques, a ceremony that featured Hollywood stars in addition to Taylor Swift helped stabilize a Golden Globes that for a time was teetering on the brink. After The Los Angeles Occasions reported that the Hollywood Overseas Press Affiliation had no Black members, Hollywood boycotted the group and the 2022 Globes have been booted off the air.
The HFPA has since been dissolved. The Globes have been acquired by Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions, which Penske Media owns, and changed into a for-profit enterprise.
“CBS stepped up for the Globes throughout a really difficult time, and inherently understood its worth, whereas having the foresight, creativeness and conviction to convey this iconic present to its many platforms,” Jay Penske, chief govt of Penske Media, mentioned in a press release.
Phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed.
