Overview
- The Academy voted to cut the televised 78th Emmy Awards from 26 categories in 2025 to 19 this year by shifting five to earlier Creative Arts ceremonies.
- Deadline, TVLine and TheWrap reported the moved categories include writing for a variety series, supporting actor and supporting actress in a limited series or movie, and directing and writing for a limited series or movie.
- The Academy said the change will allow more performances and longer moments on the three‑hour NBC telecast while winners in the moved categories will still be announced at the Creative Arts shows on Sept. 5–6.
- The Directors Guild, Writers Guild and SAG‑AFTRA issued a joint protest saying the move devalues contributors and guilds retain contractual and financial levers that could lead to talks or a reversal.
- This is not new: prior attempts to move writing, directing or acting awards generated organized pushback in 2005 and 2024, which suggests the current decision may face sustained industry pressure and public debate.