To add to the difficulties besetting the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), early TV ratings for its Sunday-night Golden Globes awards show have dropped catastrophically from previous levels.
Tina Tchen, CEO of campaign group Time’s Up, criticised the HFPA for offering a “cosmetic” solution.
A recent report in the LA Times suggested that the HFPA was unwilling to reform its membership policy for financial reasons.
The poor audience figures underscore problems the HFPA are facing, having signed an agreement with NBC in 2018 that earns the organisation around $60m per year for eight years.