Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Television Academy revealed several rules changes late Friday for next year’s 73rd Emmy Awards, including the surprising decision to merge variety talk and variety sketch back into one category.
The org has also clarified that anthology series eligibility will now be firmly in the limited series field, and the category has been renamed Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.Additionally, the org merged the Short Form Comedy/Drama Series and Short Form Variety Series merged into one category: Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series.“Our annual review of Emmy rules and procedures is more important than ever,” said Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma.
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