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Tony Awards Extend CBS Broadcast Deal Through 2032

The agreement keeps the ceremony on live network TV and on the premium Paramount+ feed, signaling continuity as awards shows and media owners rethink distribution.

Overview

  • Tony Award organizers announced the extension on Nov. 4, 2026, locking CBS as the live broadcast home for the Tonys through 2032.
  • The 80th Annual Tony Awards are set for June 13, 2027, and will air live on CBS with a live CBS feed available to Paramount+ Premium subscribers.
  • Producers Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman will return, with Kapoor and Levine Hall as co-showrunners and Patrick Menton and Rob Paine as co-executive producers.
  • The deal preserves a partnership that began in 1978 and keeps the Tonys on coast-to-coast network television even as some other award shows pursue nontraditional platforms and exclusive streamer arrangements.
  • Coverage flagged recent media consolidation, including reporting on Paramount’s merger activity, as background that could influence future rights and streaming terms though organizers did not disclose long-term streaming details.