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The Television Academy has set additional rules changes for the 72nd Emmy Awards competition, including a restructuring of how nominees are selected in each category. The number of nominees per category will now be based on the number of submissions in each category. Emmy submissions for 2020 have increased by 15%…

The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to wreak havoc around the world with new outbreaks daily and no end in sight. It also is upending the industry’s awards seasons. As TV and movie production begins to ramp up ever so slowly, the Television Academy on Monday announced changes for this year’s Emmy shows, while at…

The Television Academy today has named basketball legend Kobe Bryant as the recipient of the 72nd Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award, recognizing his legacy of philanthropy, community building and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court. The award is presented to an individual, company or…

The Television Academy Foundation has added four new members to its board of directors: Endemol Shine's Cris Abrego, Bunim/Murray Productions co-founder Jonathan Murray, OWN president Tina Perry and composer Rickey Minor. Abrego is chairman, Endemol Shine Americas, and CEO, Endemol Shine North America, and oversees…

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…

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…

UPDATED at 6:19 p.m. PT with statement from U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs: “We can report that the appropriate U.S. Embassy has been in touch with Mr. Fayyad’s attorneys to obtain the remaining documents needed in order to complete the processing of his application. The Department wishes to…

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…