Emmys to Streamline Broadcast by Reducing Televised Categories

WHO:

Deadline - The Television Academy's Board of Governors

WHAT:

Deadline - The Television Academy voted to move five categories from the Primetime Emmys telecast to the Creative Arts Emmys.

Variety - The categories being moved include Writing for a Variety Series, Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and others.

WHERE:

Deadline - The Primetime Emmys will be broadcast on NBC.

Deadline - The Creative Arts Emmys will take place on September 5 and 6.

WHEN:

Deadline - The Primetime Emmys ceremony is scheduled for September 14, 2026.

Variety - The Creative Arts Emmys will occur on September 5 and 6, 2026.

WHY:

Variety - The decision to reduce the number of televised categories is part of a bid to revamp the ceremony.

HOW:

Deadline - The Television Academy's Board of Governors conducted a vote to determine the changes to the Emmy categories.

(UPDATED July 17, 2026 21:16 UTC)

The Television Academy's Board of Governors has voted to move five categories from the Primetime Emmys telecast to the Creative Arts Emmys, a decision aimed at revamping the ceremony. The categories being shifted include Writing for a Variety Series and Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series, among others. The Creative Arts Emmys will take place on September 5 and 6, 2026, while the Primetime Emmys ceremony is scheduled for September 14, 2026, with the event being broadcast on NBC.