69th Annual Golden Globes to Air 1/15 on NBC

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and producer Dick Clark productions (dcp) bring "The 69th AnnuAl Golden Globe Awards" live on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Next year's show will again air live on NBC coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m. (PT) and 8-11 p.m. (ET) from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

In addition, Dick Clark productions will produce the live pre-show and the main show along with the HFPA. Prior to the awards show, NBC will broadcast the live pre-show featuring full coverage of the red-carpet arrivals from 4-5 p.m. (PT) and 7-8 p.m. (ET).

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Dick Clark productions and NBC made the announcement today.Nominations for "The 69th AnnuAl Golden Globe Awards" will be announced at 8 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, December 15.

Produced by Dick Clark productions in association with the HFPA, The Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 160 countries worldwide and are one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements. The 2011 "Golden Globe Awards" earned the event's biggest overall audience (17.003 million) since 2007.

Founded in the 1940's during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised of a handful of LA based overseas journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from the hardships of war through film. Sixty-six years later, members of the HFPA represent 55 countries with a combined readership of 250 million in some of the world's most respected publications. The organization holds the Golden Globe Awards, which have enabled the organization to donate more than $10.5 million to entertainment related charities and scholarship programs.

Founded in 1957, Dick Clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including "So You Think You Can Dance," and owns and maintains one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of "American Bandstand" footage.

For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com

For more information about the HFPA, please go to www.hfpa.org.