The 2020 TV Week Logie Awards ceremony is not going to go forward as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
In response to an announcement launched on Saturday by Fiona Connolly, Group Writer at Bauer Media, the official ceremony, slated for June, has been known as off.
The assertion reads: ‘Given the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 TV WEEK Logie Awards is not going to proceed as deliberate on the Gold Coast on Sunday June 28, nor any of the ancillary public occasions.’
Not on: The 2020 TV Week Logie Awards ceremony is not going to go forward as a result of coronavirus pandemic, it was introduced on Saturday. Gold Logie nominees (L-R) Tom Gleeson, Sam Mac, Eve Morey, Amanda Keller, Rodger Corser and Costa Georgiadis at 2019’s occasion
Nevertheless, the voting will go on, with on-line ballots for standard classes slated to start in Could.
And it seems that various preparations might be made to provide winners their awards.
The assertion continues: ‘However we’ll proceed with our nominations announcement and on-line voting marketing campaign and are working with our companions on a TV broadcast various and can advise of these particulars when we have now them.’
Cancelled: In response to an announcement launched on Saturday by Fiona Connolly, Group Writer at Bauer Media, the official ceremony, slated for June, has been known as off
Some hope: The voting will go on, with on-line ballots for standard classes slated to start in Could. And it seems that various preparations might be made to provide winners their awards, with speak of a ceremony broadcast with out visitors. Pictured: Sonia Kruger
Hypothesis has arisen that the ceremony may air, however with none visitors within the room.
Final yr’s occasion, which includes a packed purple carpet and celeb visitors seated at tables inside, was held at The Star on the Gold Coast and aired on Channel 9.
The cancellation of the distinguished occasion, which started in 1959, is ready to trigger a monetary blow for Gold Coast tourism.
Common: Final yr’s occasion, which includes a packed purple carpet and celeb visitors seated at tables inside, was held at The Star on the Gold Coast and aired on Channel 9
Native stars: The cancellation of the distinguished occasion, which started in 1959, is ready to trigger a monetary blow for Gold Coast tourism
The occasion final yr introduced in an estimated $30 million in publicity for the Queensland metropolis.
Some have taken the dangerous information in good humour, with Tim Bailey Tweeting that final yr’s Gold Logie winner, Tom Gleeson, triggered the occasion to sink together with his rambling and controversial acceptance speech.
The weatherman Tweeted on Saturday: ‘The #TVWeekLogies shin dig is off – they reckon #coronavirus killed it, however you and I do know, Tom did.’
In Australia, as of Saturday there have been 3,637 confirmed instances of coronavirus and 14 deaths.
Blame him! Some have taken the dangerous information in good humour, with Tim Bailey Tweeting that final yr’s Gold Logie winner, Tom Gleeson, (pictured) triggered the occasion to sink together with his rambling and controversial acceptance speech
Scary: In Australia, as of Saturday there have been 3,637 confirmed instances of coronavirus and 14 deaths
