BritBox has inked a brand new take care of BAFTA to stream a simulcast of the BAFTA Film Awards via 2025.
This yr the awards will likely be held in London on Feb. 18 with David Tennant internet hosting. Nominees embody “Oppenheimer,” “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
For the primary time the “best of British” streamer can even simulcast the BAFTA Television Awards, which will likely be held on May 12. Nominations will likely be introduced sooner or later.
In the U.Ok. each ceremonies are broadcast on the BBC with a two-hour delay, though the ultimate 4 movie awards have been broadcast reside final yr for the primary time.
The new deal will allow BritBox subscribers within the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway to observe the awards reveals on the similar time they’re broadcast within the U.Ok. It can even mark the primary time the BAFTA Television Awards have ever been broadcast in these territories.
Due to the numerous time distinction, Australia-based BritBox subscribers will be capable of watch the awards on-demand.
“BritBox is known for being home to the best British content from some of the U.K.’s most prolific names and iconic cultural events which makes our simulcast of the BAFTAs to our audiences around the world so special,” mentioned BritBox International CEO Reemah Sakaan. “BritBox and BAFTA have a shared vision to celebrate the very best of British creativity so it has been a pleasure to work together to expand our partnership to include both the BAFTA Film and Television awards later this spring.”
Last yr’s BAFTA Film Awards noticed a mean of three.8 million U.Ok. viewers tune in – virtually 2 million greater than the earlier yr – little question buoyed by a lot of viral moments, together with Ariana Du Bose’s now notorious rap.
Pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor has been confirmed to carry out at this yr’s ceremony after her 23-year-old monitor “Murder on the Dancefloor” was given a brand new lease of life within the closing scenes of Emerald Fennell’s controversial characteristic “Saltburn.”