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Oscars U.K. Broadcast Fronted by Jonathan Ross Will Cater to ‘Superfans,’ Promises ITVX Boss
The U.K.'s Oscars broadcast will be free-to-air for the first time in two decades on ITV, fronted by Jonathan Ross.
“The Oscars is the ultimate in event telly and we’re thrilled to be unlocking an iconic night for U.K. film fans across our free-to-air platforms,” ITV’s head of entertainment commissioning, Katie Rawcliffe, tells Variety. Morris, a self-confessed film buff, was directly involved in the negotiations to bring the Academy Awards to ITV — a deal he describes as a “long-term agreement that’s got quite a few years to run.” Ahead of the ceremony on March 10, he spoke to Variety about why the network threw its hat in the ring to be the U.K. home of the Oscars and what viewers can expect on the night. Obviously Jimmy Kimmel has presented it before but you never know, there’s always some surprising twists and turns and I think part of the fun is watching it — and then it will be seeing what Jonathan and his guests make of it all.
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