This weekend, the Golden Globe is set to return, but viewers who hope to catch the ceremony online or otherwise may not be able to see their favorites win.
According to Deadline, the Golden Globe Awards will not be live-streamed and will be private event. A Hollywood Foreign Press Association representative told Deadline that Sunday’s Globes will provide real-time updates on winners on the Golden Globes website and social media. The full results of the ceremony will be released via a press release following the 90-minute event.
The decision is not, however, related to the HFPA’s relationship with NBC, the network that has aired the Globes for the past few years, with the HFPA having a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract with NBC. According to Deadline, sources say that NBC is not standing in the way of the decision not to livestream.
HFPA is typically paid $60 million by NBC for the rights to air the ceremony.
In addition to being a private event, this year’s Globes will not have red carpet — which includes celebrities and media — meaning that there will be no presenters, and studios have not campaigned with “For Your Consideration” ads for their projects.
The HFPA’s issues with diversity will likely be addressed during the ceremony. Last October, the NAACP signed a deal with the HFPA to work on a series of initiatives for diversity and increase representation. NBC Universal revealed in May that they would not air the Golden Globes due to diversity issues with the HFPA.