Netflix To Livestream Screen Actors Guild Awards
After inking a multi-year partnership.
Netflix has officially acquired the rights to the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards and will livestream the 2023 and 2024 ceremonies.
According to reports, the streamer and SAG-AFTRA inked a multi-year partnership that will see the 2023 ceremony broadcasted live on Netflix’s YouTube channel and the 2024 ceremony and beyond on the Netflix platform. “We are thrilled to embark on this exciting new partnership with Netflix, and we look forward to expanding the global audience for our show,” said SAG-AFTRA national executive director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. “As the only televised awards program exclusively honoring the performances of actors whose work is admired by millions of fans, the SAG Awards are a unique and cherished part of the entertainment universe.”
Added Bela Bajaria, Netflix head of global TV, “The SAG Awards are beloved by the creative community and viewers alike, and now even more fans around the world will be able to celebrate these talented actors. As we begin to explore live streaming on Netflix, we look forward to partnering with SAG-AFTRA to elevate and expand this special ceremony as a global live event in 2024 and the years to come.”
The 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards takes place February 26.
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