Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024

The Television Academy, in partnership with ReadySet--a leading culture change consulting firm--released its 2024 Impact Progress Report.

Highlights of the report, an analysis of survey data measuring membership perceptions of the Academy’s DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and...

Tuesday, May. 31, 2022

The Television Academy has appointed veteran marketer Linda Swain as VP, membership and outreach, to provide strategic leadership to both grow membership and deepen the Academy’s connection with current members.

The new role was created as part of the Academy’s diversity, equity, and...

Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021

The Television Academy, in partnership with ReadySet, has completed a rigorous evaluation of its membership, as well as its overall policies, procedures and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and has identified key focus areas and developed strategic goals to drive systemic...

Friday, Dec. 4, 2020

The Television Academy’s rules changes for the 73rd Emmy Awards competition have been announced, including new and restructured awards categories.

“Our annual review of Emmy rules and procedures is more important than ever,” said Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma,...

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

In a typical Hollywood awards show, it's the orchestra's task to nudge off winners whose acceptance speeches wander into overtime. In a virtual ceremony, the internet could give them an unintentional boot. 

A balky online connection is among the pitfalls that may face next month's...

Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020

The Television Academy has announced additional rules changes for the 72nd Emmy Awards competition, including a restructuring of how nominees are selected in each category.

To align the nominations selection process across all awards categories and to allow for more inclusiveness in the...

Monday, Jun. 15, 2020

The Television Academy has announced that the 2020 Creative Arts Emmys will be an innovative virtual event taking place over several nights in September. The new format for these ceremonies is currently in development. Originally the Creative Arts Emmys were supposed to be presented during two...

Friday, Mar. 27, 2020

The Television Academy has announced changes to be implemented for the 72nd Emmy Awards® season in response to unprecedented challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

These updates include a revised Emmy voting calendar, modification of the hanging episode rule for series and...

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019

Cicely Tyson, Seth MacFarlane and Walt Disney Co. chief executive Bob Iger will be joining the Television Academy's Hall of Fame.

Geraldine Laybourne, who helped create the Nickelodeon channel and co-founded Oxygen Media, and veteran TV director Jay Sandrich also were announced Tuesday as...

Friday, Aug. 9, 2019

Continuing our annual tradition, SHOOT sought out Dr. John Leverence, sr. VP of awards at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, to get an entertainment industry perspective on the spots nominated this year for the primetime Emmy Award, which are: Apple’s “Behind the Mac--Make...

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