Emmys Cut Five Categories From TV Broadcast As Guilds Say It "Devalues" Artists
The change reduces primetime awards to 19 and opens time for more entertainment as the Academy seeks to refresh the telecast.
- The Television Academy will shift five award categories from the September 14 Primetime Emmy Awards to earlier ceremonies on September 5 and September 6, including writing and directing for limited series.
- Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego said the change aims to revitalize the ceremony by reducing televised awards from 26 last year to 19, freeing time for musical performances and comedy segments.
- To maintain equity across disciplines, Abrego noted the board spread changes across writing, directing, and acting instead of concentrating on one peer group, stressing no awards are being eliminated.
- Historically, the Directors Guild and Writers Guild have objected to similar plans, so the Academy plans to reach out to these groups to explain the decision protects the telecast's future.
- Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Emmy Awards on NBC and stream on Peacock on September 14, with all three nights now branded simply as the Emmys instead of separate categories.
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Emmys Cut Five Categories From TV Broadcast As Guilds Say It "Devalues" Artists
The Television Academy voted to move five acting, writing and directing categories out of the 2026 Primetime Emmys telecast, prompting a joint protest from the DGA, WGA and SAG-AFTRA who say the decision devalues nominees' work.
Unions of actors, directors and screenwriters were outraged by the decision of the Television Academy.
Television Academy Revamps Emmy Awards Broadcast, Cuts Primetime Categories to 19
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. The Television Academy has approved a major overhaul of the 78th Emmy Awards telecast, moving five award categories out of the NBC primetime broadcast in an effort to refresh the ceremony and create more space for entertainment segments. Entertainment News | Television Academy Revamps Emmy Awards Broadcast, Cuts Primetime Categories to 19.
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