Primetime and Daytime Emmys will look different moving forward. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and the Television Academy announced plans to realign the two longtime award ceremonies based on genre versus airtime, which is the current method.
That means all scripted dramas and comedies will compete for the Primetime Emmys regardless of airtime unless the program meets one of two exceptions, which would move them to the Daytime competition.
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