Emmys Trim Primetime Telecast, Shifting Five Categories to Creative Arts for 2026
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The Television Academy is moving five categories from the Primetime Emmy Awards telecast to the Creative Arts Emmys (Sept. 5–6) to fit a three-hour broadcast for the 2026 ceremony, including Writing for a Variety Series, Supporting Actor and Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, Directing for a Limited Series or Movie, and Writing for a Limited Series or Movie, a change that has drawn discussion among the industry guilds and comes with a full list of Creative Arts and Primetime Emmy categories.
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