Netflix to stream Screen Actors Guild awards live
James R | On 14, Jan 2023
Netflix has inked a new deal to stream the Screen Actors Guild awards live.
The multi-year partnership between Netflix and the SAG Awards will officially start in 2024. However, this year’s 29th Annual SAG awards – scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday 26th February at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT – will be streamed on Netflix’s YouTube channel, YouTube.com/Netflix. The ceremony will be presented by SAG-AFTRA with Screen Actors Guild Awards, LLC and executive produced by Jon Brockett and produced by Avalon Harbor Entertainment.
SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said: “We are thrilled to embark on this exciting new partnership with Netflix and we look forward to expanding the global audience for our show. 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.”
Netflix Head of Global TV Bela Bajaria said: “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.”