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While the Television Academy today recognized AMPAS recent ruling to consider streaming and VOD fare during the pandemic crisis, the Emmy voting organization re-emphasized a new rule made back in March that Oscar-nominated programs would no longer be eligible in the TV competition. In fact, the new rule which prevents…

HBO and Netflix each have a pair of programs among those receiving the 13th annual Television Academy Honors, which were announced today. The prizes recognize six exceptional television programs that are impacting society through thoughtful, powerful and innovative storytelling, the Academy said. The list includes the…

The Television Academy is adjusting the eligibility and voting deadlines for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards calendar in response to concerns made by TV communication executives and awards strategists in the current coronavirus climate. The dates for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 12-13 and the Primetime…

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The Television Academy has unveiled a slew of rules changes for the 2020 Emmy Awards including adjustments for 'hanging episodes', alterations to kids voting and extra assessments for self-published series. The Board of Governors has approved more than a dozen changes to the rules. Hanging episodes, those episodes…

The Television Academy has elected nine first-time members to its board of governors, it said today in revealing election results for the 2020-2021 term that begins January 1. The new members who will serve a two–year term are Kim Coleman; Jill Dickerson; Jo DiSante; Joe Earle, CAS; Joel Fajnor; Christie Lyn Lugo…

Disney boss Bob Iger, Nickelodeon and Oxygen co-founder Geraldine Laybourne, director Jay Sendrich and performers Seth MacFarlane and Cicely Tyson have been chosen as the latest members of the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame. The 25th Hall class unveiled Tuesday will be inducted in a ceremony January 28 at the TV…

CBS Television Studios and the Television Academy Foundation have a prime directive: a partnership to launch a unique Star Trek internship program in 2020 that will reflect the franchise's core values of inclusion and diversity. The program for undergraduate and graduate students is called the "Star Trek Command…

UPDATED: Mindy Kaling is standing by her comments in a feature story published today by Elle magazine in which she recounted being singled out among her fellow writer-producers on The Office when it came to being vetted for Emmy eligibility. What’s more, after a day of back-and-forth, The Mindy Project creator called…

Emmys organizer the Television Academy has inked a new deal with the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles that will keep the annual TV awards show and its related events at the AEG-owned venue through at least 2022. The new contract, replacing one originally signed in 2008, is for four years, with an option for a…

For the fourth time in history, the Primetime Emmy Awards are going host-less. Fox, which carries the ceremony this year, and the Television Academy have decided to not have a host on the show, which takes place a month and a half from now, on September 22. Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier just confirmed the news…

The Television Academy will not hand out a Governors Award in September at the 71st Emmys Awards, Deadline has confirmed. It marks the first time since 1994 and second time ever that the special honor won’t be presented. The honor is bestowed to “an individual, company, organization or project for outstanding…