Seven wins the broadcasting rights to the TV Week Logie Awards
Channel 7 has won the broadcasting rights to the TV Week Logie Awards, ending Nine’s 27-year deal to air the popular event.
Channel 7 has won the broadcasting rights to air the TV Week Logie Awards, snatching it from Nine who has televised it for the last 27 years.
There were recent reports that Seven was in negotiations with Are Media, owners of the Logie Awards, to broadcast the annual event and on Tuesday the network announced they were the new official broadcast partner of the event.
The awards, which will be in their 63rd year in 2023, will broadcast on Channel 7 and its streaming platform 7 Plus on Sunday, June 18 next year.
Seven West Media managing director and chief executive officer James Warburton said he was thrilled to have secured the rights to the popular event.
“The TV Week Logie Awards are more than television’s night of nights, they are a treasured Australian institution and a celebration of Australia’s love of television,” he said in an issued statement.
“We are honoured to be partnering with Are Media to bring the Logies to Australia on Channel 7 and 7 Plus.
“It’s early days but we have big, exciting plans for the awards in 2023 and beyond.”
The length of the multi-year agreement remains unclear.
Figures from television ratings company OzTAM showed this year’s Logies that were held in June drew 885,000 viewers across the nation’s five major metropolitan cities.
A Nine spokesman recognised the importance of Australia’s TV night of nights, despite no longer holding the broadcasting rights.
“The Logies are an important and valuable platform to celebrate the great work of our television industry, a night for our audience to connect with all parts of the industry and celebrate,” he said.
“It has in its 62-year history been screened on all networks – we look forward to the TV Week Logies in 2023 and joining in the celebrations.”
Are Media chief executive officer Jane Huxley said the awards were, “the most anticipated event of the year for the television industry”.
“We are delighted to continue our longstanding association with the awards and equally pleased to welcome the Seven Network as the Logies’ official broadcaster partner.”
The location of next year’s awards have not yet been announced.
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