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BAFTA

British  
/ ˈbæftə /

acronym

  1. British Academy of Film and Television Arts

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Others took issue with BAFTA’s delay in sending the ceremony’s host, Alan Cumming, to the podium to read what they deemed to be insufficient efforts to make amends: After Cumming explained that Davidson’s tics are involuntary, he said, “We apologize if you are offended tonight.”

From Salon

That this didn’t happen has sparked a back-and-forth about culpability, with Deadline reporting BAFTA’s assurance that it made the BBC and the broadcast’s producers aware that the slur was audible shortly after Davidson blurted it.

From Salon

Jaye says she felt "heartbroken" when she heard about the Bafta situation, and feels more due care and attention should have been given to the editing because "John Davidson and the people who were on stage were put in a really horrible situation".

From BBC

Bafta told the BBC on Friday they looked into the microphone and had assured StudioCanal, which made I Swear, that it was not amplifying the sound in the room or the broadcast.

From BBC

Bafta said it wanted to "acknowledge the harm this has caused, address what happened and apologise to all", adding that it wanted to "assure all our members that a comprehensive review is under way".

From BBC