Daytime Emmys Will Move to October This Year, as News & Documentary Emmys Take Its Spot in June

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences continue to realign the timing for some of its biggest shows.

The Daytime Emmys, which traditionally air in June (except when COVID and then the Hollywood strikes forced some rescheduling), will be shifting to October this year.

And the News & Documentary Emmys, which usually take place in the fall, will now be heading to June instead. Per NATAS, part of the idea is to make the News & Documentary Emmys more timely, given that the content being recognized is usually time sensitive.

The News & Documentary Emmys focus on a calendar year, and in the past had to wait until the following September to recognize those programs; now it will be June. “For nearly half a century, the News & Documentary Emmys have honored the best in broadcast journalism and documentary programming,” said NATAS president/CEO Adam Sharp. “Moving the ceremony earlier in the Emmy schedule shines a brighter light on the timely nature of the incredible content being recognized.” Of course, the Daytime Emmys, which also focus on calendar years, will now have to wait a bit longer for their honors.