{"id":10101,"date":"2020-03-18T12:22:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T16:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/bafta-postpones-tv-awards-amid-coronavirus-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2020-03-18T12:41:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T16:41:01","slug":"bafta-postpones-tv-awards-amid-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2020\/03\/18\/bafta-postpones-tv-awards-amid-coronavirus-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"BAFTA Postpones TV Awards Amid Coronavirus Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAFTA has decided to postpone the British Academy Television Craft Awards\u00a0as well as the\u00a0Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0British Academy Television Craft Awards\u00a0had been scheduled to take place on April 26, while the\u00a0Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards were to be held on May 17. New dates are expected to be announced in the weeks ahead. The announcement of the nominations, originally scheduled for March 26, will also be postponed until closer to the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, BAFTA said: \u201cWe are continually monitoring the situation \u200bto ensure we are prepared for the challenges we may face in the coming weeks and months. 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