Many of the presenters found their presentations if not ruined, then at least rendered quasi-comical, by the fact that they could not get an internet connection.
BBC sister station Radio 2 has also been criticised for its lack of female presenters, with not a single show presented by a woman in its daytime weekday line-up.
The future of the show's other two presenters - Hammond and May - is unclear, with both men's Top Gear contracts having run out.
"I have done a lot with female presenters when I used to work in science.
On ITV Tom Bradby provided charm, insight and a good array of guests, Adam Boulton was a commanding presence at the heart of Sky's programme – but they lack the ambition or sense of occasion the BBC brings and their secondary presenters offer charm, but less expertise.
There will be guest presenters who I will introduce every Monday.
I was there as one of the presenters of a show which featured my father, Stephen Hawking (I'm going to assume you know who he is) as a live hologram beamed into Sydney Opera House.
Radio 4's Today programme also came under fire for its lack of female voices, a criticism it tried to address with the recruitment of Mishal Husain to its rota of presenters last year, joining Sarah Montague.
It remains to be seen who will be at its helm, with presenters Richard Hammond and James May tipped not to return despite multi-million overtures from the BBC for them to present it alongside a different guest presenter each week.
Sara Firth, a former London-based correspondent who resigned in July in protest at its coverage of the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, said presenters' salaries were "astronomical" and the average monthly take home pay for middle-ranking staff was around £4,300 after tax [see footnote].
The Logies are produced by Channel Nine and the final decisions about seating, presenters and entertainment rest with the host broadcaster, inevitably leading to some resentment from the other networks.
