# Shaking Up the Emmys By Moving Five Categories Out of the Telecast Might Not Work, But at Least the TV Academy Is Trying Something

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/shaking-up-the-emmys-by-moving-five-categories-out-of-the-telecast-might-not-work-but-at-least-the-tv-academy-is-trying-something/
- Published: 2026-07-23T22:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T23:07:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/emmys-shake-up-telecast-move-categories-tv-academy-trying-1236819841/
- Topics: Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Travel, TV

## Key points

- Five Emmy categories will move out of the primetime broadcast.
- Unions say the change devalues nominees’ contributions.
- The article sees it as a risky but worthwhile experiment.

## Summary

The Television Academy has moved five Emmy categories from NBC’s 14 September primetime broadcast to the earlier ceremonies, in an effort to refresh a telecast facing pressure to remain relevant. The article argues that the change may not succeed, but says the Academy deserves credit for attempting a significant adjustment rather than preserving the format unchanged; NBC and producer Jesse Collins Entertainment now face the task of making it work.

The affected awards are variety-series writing, supporting actor and actress in a limited series or film, and limited-series-or-film directing and writing. The decision means some nominees may need to attend the 5 and 6 September ceremonies as well as the main event, while the DGA, WGA and SAG-AFTRA have condemned the move as devaluing the honoured work; the columnist counters that many other skilled television professionals have long received their awards outside the primetime telecast.

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