The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK.
This years nominations will be unveiled on January 19.
The longlists were publishedearlier this month.
Richard E. Grant.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images.
The awards body has said the BAFTA studio will give viewers at home an Access-All-Areas experience to the event.
In previous years, the event has been pre-recorded and broadcast with a delay.
Also new this year, music performances will feature throughout the broadcast from newcomers and legends alike.
Shirley Bassey brought the house down last year, singing Diamonds Are Forever.
This years ceremony will be the first held at the Royal Festival Hall at Londons Southbank Centre.
The BAFTAs were previously held at Londons Royal Albert Hall.
I cant wait to see Richard E. Grant take to the stage.
Much-loved by our audience at home, Richard also commands huge respect from his industry peers.
