TV Academy Reveals Emmy Rules Changes for 2026 Including TV Movie Name
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Key Points:
- The Television Academy renamed the "Outstanding Television Movie" category to "Outstanding Movie" to better reflect the evolving landscape of cinematic content created for broadcast and streaming platforms, addressing debates over the definition of TV movies.
- New AI guidelines state the Academy reserves the right to inquire about AI use in submissions, emphasizing that Emmy recognition focuses on human storytelling regardless of the tools used.
- Changes were made to short form categories by tracking nominations across original and derived series, and the sound mixing category was split into separate nonfiction and reality program awards.
- Eligibility was expanded to include new professional titles such as Associate Casting Director, Key Costumer, Director of Photography (under certain conditions), and Line Producer in relevant categories.
- Additional 2026 changes include the creation of
