TV Academy President Maury McIntyre Explains New Emmy
The Hollywood Reporter••entertainment
Key Points:
- The Television Academy is introducing a new Legacy Award to honor long-running TV shows that have demonstrated sustained relevance, influence, or inspiration, regardless of whether they are still on the air or have ended decades ago.
- The award will be presented to the show's creator(s), up to four significant showrunners, and the network that aired the show for most of its run, but not to individual actors.
- Shows can be nominated by the Television Academy's special awards committee (formerly the governors awards committee), with the public and network partners also able to submit suggestions for consideration.
- The Legacy Award aims to recognize programs with long-lasting cultural or industry impact and can sometimes serve to correct past Emmy oversights, but it is distinct from the Governors Award,
