Primetime Emmys Become Latest Awards Show to Shift to Streaming
It's the second EGOT-level show to announce a move to a streamer.
After more than three decades of rotating among the four broadcast networks, the Primetime Emmys are transitioning to streaming. The Television Academy has signed a six-year agreement with Prime Video, which will commence in 2027. The ceremony will be accessible to anyone worldwide and won't be behind a paywall. The "wheel deal," where the ceremony alternated among ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC, began in 1995 and ended this year.
The Television Academy's chair, Cris Abrego, hinted that the move to Prime Video could bring significant changes to the ceremony. These changes might include the number of ceremonies and the timing of the show. Abrego stated that having the show on a singular platform allows for better learning from year to year, rather than starting from scratch each year.
Prime Video's head, Mike Hopkins, expressed his honor at being chosen as the global home for the Emmys for the next six years. He also emphasized that streaming the Emmys on Prime Video is another way to deliver the best.
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