Golden Globe Awards awarded five-year television contract

Organisers have announced that the Golden Globes have signed a five-year broadcast deal with a US television network after several troubled years for the awards.

The new deal sees the gala, which is a staple for films on the road to the Oscars, broadcast on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ from next year.

The agreement cements a twist to the annual Tinseltown meeting, which was taken off the air in 2022 after long-rumored corruption and scandals.

The CBC aired this year's edition, reportedly at a heavily discounted price, which achieved relatively decent viewing figures, although the presenter failed due to his bad jokes.

"We are very proud to continue to call CBS our home for the Golden Globes," said Jay Penske, chairman and CEO of Penske Media and Dick Clark Productions, which took over the show from the infamous Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

"CBS stood up for the awards at a very difficult time and understood their value early on, while showing the foresight, imagination and conviction to carry this iconic show across its multiple platforms."

This year's gala was buoyed by the key wins of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster "Oppenheimer," which earned $950 million and dominated the Oscars ceremony in March. / BGNES