Will the Emmy Awards Be Unified? The TV Academies Are Holding Merger Talks

Seeing the Daytime and Primetime Emmys as Equal Could Help Great TV Survive

If Emmys from the Television Academy and NATAS are regarded as the same, the medium of TV as a whole could garner more respect (and viewers).

LA's Television Academy, New York's NATAS Explore Reuniting After 50 Years

The Los Angeles-based Television Academy and New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Monday that they have begun exploratory talks on a possible reunification nearly 50 years after the organizations split. The boards of both organizations voted overwhelmingly to explore what a unified academy could offer for the television industry, including expanded member services, stronger industry advocacy and greater collabo…

Will the Emmy Awards Be Unified? The TV Academies Are Holding Merger Talks

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences split nearly 50 years ago.

TV Academy & NATAS Begin Exploratory Reunification Talks

Almost fifty years after their acrimonious split, the two organizations giving away Emmys may become one again. The Television Academy (fka ATAS), which is behind the Emmy Awards, nd the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), which puts together the Daytime Emmy Awards, have begun exploratory talks on a potential reunification after an […]

NATAS and TV Academy in Talks to Reunite

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and the Television Academy (ATAS) are discussing a reunification. In a joint announcement on Monday, the organizations shared news that exploratory talks have begun. According to the release, “Boards at both organizations voted overwhelmingly to evaluate what a unified Academy could make possible: a strong vision for the Academy’s future, more effective thought leadership for the industr…

After a 50-Year Split, Los Angeles’ TV Academy and New York’s National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences in Talks to Re-Merge

Fifty years after the TV Academy broke into two, rival Los Angeles- and New York-based organizations, the two sides are exploring a re-merger. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and the Television Academy revealed Monday morning that they have started “exploratory talks” on bringing the two sides together. There’s no deadline set […]