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Tony Awards extend CBS broadcast deal through 2032

CBS, the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League announced on 4 November that the Tony Awards will stay on CBS through 2032. The 80th ceremony is set for 13 June 2027.

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Mixed · 2The Tony Awards have extended their broadcast agreement with CBS through 2032, the network and the show's producers announced on Wednesday 4 November. Left · 1Variety describes the agreement as a new five-year deal. Mixed · 2The Tonys have aired on CBS since 1978, which the outlets count as 48 years.

Mixed · 2The 80th Annual Tony Awards will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ (the premium tier, per Deadline and Variety) on Sunday, 13 June 2027. Left · 1Variety adds that the ceremony will be broadcast from New York's Radio City Music Hall at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Mixed · 2Heather Hitchens, president and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, and Jason Laks, president of The Broadway League, said in a joint statement that they were "thrilled to extend our long-standing partnership with CBS" and look forward to marking the 80th anniversary "with our best show yet."

Mixed · 2CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach called the Tonys "a cornerstone of that past, present and future" for the network, and said she and George Cheeks were thrilled to extend the partnership. Mixed · 2Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman return to produce the 2027 show, with Kapoor and Levine Hall as co-showrunners; Patrick Menton and Rob Paine co-executive produce, and Menton is also head of talent. Left · 2The Hollywood Reporter notes that CBS is Skydance-owned, and Variety says the Tonys now have the longest-running partnership of any major awards show and network, since the Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmys have all struck new deals in recent years and left longtime homes.

Centre · 1Deadline says further details on the 80th ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks; financial terms were not reported.

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Trade-press deal report; Variety places it in the wider awards-show rights landscape, while The Hollywood Reporter leads with the show staying put.
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Variety stresses the five-year length and that the Tonys are now the longest-running major awards show and network pairing; THR notes CBS's Skydance ownership.
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Neither reports financial terms.
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“staying put”“kudocast”
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“The Tony Awards are staying put on CBS.” — The Hollywood Reporter
“now reps the longest-running major awards show/network partnership” — Variety

Centre1 outlet

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Straightforward announcement report built around the joint statements.
Emphasis
The 48-year partnership, the 2027 date and the production team; says more details are coming.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention the five-year length, Radio City venue or the comparison with other awards shows that Variety gives.
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“Additional information on the 80th Annual Tony Awards to be announced in the coming weeks.” — Deadline

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