The association that governs the Golden Globes will hand over the organization of the gala to an organization headed by American billionaire Todd Boley after the Hollywood awards fell into disrepute and were boycotted by several figures in the American film industry, AFP reported.

Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), made up of journalists who write for foreign publications and have been accused of corruption, racism and amateurism, voted on Thursday for the Golden Globes to be administered by American billionaire Todd Boley, who already held the position Golden Globe Awards. temporary director of the association, Agerpres notes.

The Golden Globes ceremony, which opens the season of major film awards, was boycotted this year by Hollywood stars who criticized the HFPA organization for a lack of diversity and transparency.

A major TV channel refused to broadcast the Golden Globes gala ceremony.

The NBC television channel refused to broadcast the Golden Globes gala, which traditionally ranked second in the list of viewers in this industry after the Oscars gala.

“We are determined to move forward, transform and adapt in the face of increasingly fierce competition between the film awards galas and the journalism market,” said Helen Hone, president of the HFPA.

The HFPA will remain a non-profit organization and a company will be created to manage the Golden Globes.

The latter will be headed by American businessman Todd Boley. He owns a significant number of shares in the English football club “Chelsea” and the American baseball team “Los Angeles Dodgers”.