Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, American network NBC said on Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022.
In a statement, the network said it believes the press association — which is facing possible boycotts from Netflix, Warner Bros and many Hollywood stars — is committed to reform.
"However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right," the network said. "As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes. Assuming the organisation executes on its plan, we are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023."
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, long a subject of ridicule from even its own telecast hosts, has come under fire following an investigative report by The Los Angeles Times that recounted the organisation's questionable record on diversity — including, presently, no Black members among its approximately 90 voting members.