RTL CBS Asia Entertainment HD to Broadcast the Golden Globes

November 6, 2014 World Screen Top Stories

SINGAPORE: RTL CBS Asia Entertainment HD has secured the exclusive regional pay-TV broadcast rights for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards, which will air live in January 2015.

The agreement was inked with dick clark productions International (DCP International). The Golden Globes recognize excellence in film and television, both in the U.S. and internationally. The move comes on the back of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment HD scoring the rights for the Billboard Music Awards, the Hollywood Film Awards, the People Magazine Awards and the American Music Awards.

“We are excited to bring the prestigious 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards to the region,” said Jennifer Batty, the executive VP of programming for RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network. “Hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the Golden Globe Awards has an incredible legacy for recognizing achievement in motion picture and television making it one of the most recognizable shows around the world.”

"RTL CBS Asia Entertainment is a perfect international partner for the world-renowned Golden Globe Awards, as presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. They have a serious commitment to the type of live event television programming for which dick clark productions is known throughout the world," added Bob Kennedy, the senior VP of DCP International.