The BAFTA TV Awards have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The ceremony was due to take place on May 17th, but that, along with the TV Craft Awards – due on April 26th – have been halted until "later in the year" as a result of the outbreak of the virus, which has killed nearly 8,000 people worldwide.
BAFTA said in a statement: "Following the latest government advice on coronavirus (COVID-19), we regret to announce that the British Academy Television Craft Awards and Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, originally scheduled for 26 April and 17 May respectively, will be postponed until later in the year.
"The announcement of the nominations, scheduled for next Thursday 26 March, will also be postponed until closer to the ceremony.
"We’re working with all our partners to explore options for new dates and we hope to be in a position to confirm them in the coming weeks.
"We are continually monitoring the situation to ensure we are prepared for the challenges we may face in the coming weeks and months.
"We are closely following the advice of the World Health Organisation, NHS and GOV UK/Public Health England, and the safety of our members, guests and staff remains our top priority."
Just six days ago, BAFTA announced their Games Awards – due to take place on April 2nd – had been changed from a red carpet ceremony to an online live stream.
They said in a statement: "The health and well-being of our guests and our staff remain our top priority, so there will be no live audience and we are now in the process of informing all our nominees, guests, partners and suppliers of the change.
"The new format will include the announcement of the Games Awards winners and we look forward to sharing more updates in the coming weeks."
At that time, they were still planning for the TV and Craft Awards to go ahead as scheduled before Tuesday’s (17.03.20) announcement.
BAFTA TV Awards postponed amid coronavirus outbreak
