PBS Socal Dominates 2026 L.A. Emmy Awards With Major Wins

WHO:

Variety - PBS SoCal (KOCE and KCET), Univision's KMEX, Telemundo's KVEA, ABC7, NBC4, Spectrum News 1, Spectrum SportsNet.

WHAT:

Variety - PBS SoCal won eight awards at the L.A. Area Emmy Awards, including categories for live events-programming, entertainment, crime/social issues, and arts.

Deadline - KMEX-TV won seven awards, matching its previous year's total.

Deadline - KVEA won six awards, also matching its previous year's total.

Deadline - ABC7 and NBC4 each won four awards.

WHERE:

Deadline - The 78th Los Angeles Emmy Awards were held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

WHEN:

Variety - The L.A. Area Emmy Awards took place on a Saturday night.

HOW:

Variety - PBS SoCal's wins included categories such as live events-programming, entertainment, crime/social issues, and arts.

(UPDATED July 26, 2026 08:44 UTC)

PBS SoCal celebrated a big night at the L.A. Area Emmy Awards, taking home eight awards across various categories including live events-programming and crime/social issues. KMEX-TV matched its previous year's success with seven awards, while KVEA also secured six awards, maintaining its last year's total. ABC7 and NBC4 each earned four awards at the event, which took place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on a Saturday night.