A+E
NETWORKS EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AND THE BROADCAST TELEVISION JOURNALISTS
ASSOCIATION TO COMBINE ‘THE CRITICS'
CHOICE TELEVISION & MOVIE AWARDS’ INTO ONE UNFORGETTABLE SHOW
‘The 21st Annual Critics’ Choice
Awards’ TO SIMULCAST LIVE ON A&E, LIFETIME AND LMN ON SUNDAY,
JANUARY 17 AT 8 PM ET/PT
New York, NY—September
30, 2015 — A+E
Networks, home of “The Critics’ Choice Television Awards” and “The Critics’
Choice Movie Awards” for the past year, will combine the two shows into one star-studded
three-hour event. Together, the network
and its continued partnership with the Broadcast Television Journalists
Association (BTJA) and the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) will
showcase the achievements of some of the biggest names in television and film
today. The announcement was made jointly today by Elaine Frontain Bryant,
Executive Vice President of Programming for A&E, and Joey Berlin, BFCA/BTJA
President. “The 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards” will air live on
A&E, Lifetime and LMN on Sunday,
January 17 at 8PM ET/PT immediately following a live Red Carpet show at 7PM ET/PT.
Last year’s movie and television award shows were hosted
by Michael Strahan and Cat Deeley respectively, joined by the industry’s biggest
stars. The host for this year’s combined
award show will be announced at a later date.
"We are thrilled to bring the two Critics' Choice
Awards shows into one super-show,” said Berlin. “At a time when there are
so many great movies and television shows to choose from - and so many
spectacular performances - it is logical, appropriate and useful for America's
leading film and television critics and reporters to collectively honor the
best of the best at the start of the new year. Bringing all these stars
together in one room is going to create an incredible night of entertainment."
“Combining the television and film communities within one
telecast of ‘The Critics'
Choice Awards’ even further elevates this star-studded gala event,” said
Frontain Bryant. “We’re thrilled to be able to give viewers an up close
look at so much talent together under one roof with this unique and enhanced
awards show.”
“The Critics' Choice Awards” are bestowed annually by the BFCA and
BTJA to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. The BFCA is
the largest film critics' organization in the United States and Canada,
representing almost 300 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are
the primary source of information for today's film going public. BTJA is the
collective voice of almost 100 journalists who regularly cover television for
TV viewers, radio listeners and online audiences. Historically, “The Critics' Choice
Movie Awards” are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations.
“The 21st
Annual Critics’ Choice Awards” will be produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin
Entertainment. BFCA/BTJA were
represented by WME and Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig on this deal.
About
BFCA/BTJA
The Broadcast Film
Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization in the
United States and Canada, representing almost 300 television, radio and online critics.
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) is a partner
organization to the Broadcast Film Critics Association. BTJA includes TV, radio
and Internet journalists who cover television on a regular basis. For more
information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com
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