Spun Gold Set to Co-Produce BAFTA Movie, TV Awards

Spun Gold, the go-to manufacturing firm for royal occasions and documentaries, have been appointed a co-producer of the BAFTA movie and TV awards.

The corporate just lately produced Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations for ITV and are identified for his or her royal documentaries, together with “Prince William: Monarch within the Making” and “Secrets and techniques of the Royals: Contained in the Crown.” They have been awarded the BAFTA manufacturing contract for 2 years, starting in 2023, following a young course of.

As a part of their remit, they’ve been tasked with “reimagining and considerably increasing” the awards reveals’ manufacturing and format for broadcast.

This yr’s BAFTA movie awards ceremony, which was hosted by Insurgent Wilson, drew a mean of two.5 million viewers for its broadcast, down on 2020’s pre-pandemic 3 million. In the meantime the TV awards, hosted by Richard Ayoade, drew 2.4 million viewers. Each reveals are historically broadcast an hour or two after they happen, which permits them to be edited. Nonetheless, the time lag additionally implies that audiences know who’s received what through social media.

The BAFTA movie awards historically happen in late February or early March, proper earlier than the Oscars, whereas the TV awards happen later within the spring. Each ceremonies are broadcast within the U.Ok. on BBC One and its streaming service iPlayer whereas each the BBC’s and BAFTA’s social channels additionally stream the crimson carpet.

“It’s an honour to be requested to provide two of essentially the most prestigious occasions within the leisure world’s calendar,” mentioned Spun Gold CEO Nick Bullen. “We’re trying ahead to working along with BAFTA and the BBC to create thrilling content material for viewers that celebrates one of the best inventive expertise from across the globe.”

Emma Baehr, BAFTA’s govt director of awards and content material, mentioned: “Our awards are a singular and treasured celebration of British and worldwide creativity. With a brand new venue for our EE BAFTA Movie Awards, it felt a pure second to reinvent and increase the format. We are able to’t wait to ship two of one of the best and largest nights within the U.Ok.’s leisure calendar for movie and TV followers at residence and world wide, and to share our thrilling plans in additional element quickly.”

Subsequent yr’s ceremonies are set to happen on Feb. 19 (for the movie awards) and Could 14 for the TV awards.