Who votes for the TV Baftas? Here’s how this years winners will be decided
The stars of the small screen will be celebrated at the glitzy bash
THE TV Baftas are are back for another year but who gets to vote for the winner?
Here's how they 2019 gongs will be dished out to the stars of the small screen.
Who votes for the TV Baftas?
The TV Baftas are only open to British programmes with the exception of the audience-voted Audience Award and the International Award.
Awards for actors and actresses can either be entered by the performers themselves or by the broadcasters.
The programmes being entered must have been broadcast between March to February the following year to be eligible.
Entry is free, and entry forms are made available between November and January each year.
After all the entries have been received, they are voted for online by all eligible members of the Bafta Academy.
The programmes and performances attracting the most votes, usually four in each category, are shortlisted as the nominees for each award.
The winner is chosen from the four nominees by a special jury of nine academy members for each award, the members of each jury selected by the Academy's Television Committee.
Each jury is designed to have a balance in areas such as sex, age and experience, and have experience related to the categories concerned but no direct connections to the short-listed programmes
Who is hosting the TV Baftas 2019?
Graham Norton was announced as the host of the 2019 ceremony, having previously hosted the awards bash in 2005.
Speaking about getting the job, the veteran presenter said: “It has been almost 15 years since I first hosted the Television Awards and what a pleasure it is to be returning to host once again.
“2018 was a stand-out year for television and I look forward to seeing the brilliant talent in our industry rewarded.”
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When are the TV Baftas?
The British Academy Television Awards will be held at the Royal Festival Hall.
They are taking place TOMORROW (Sunday May 12, 2019).
Guests attending this year’s event include the cast of BBC’s Bodyguard, ITV2’s Love Island, Celebrity Juice and the cast of Victoria, to name a few.