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Emmys leave broadcast TV for Amazon's Prime Video in 2027
October 6, 2026 at 06:34 PM
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The Emmy Awards will leave broadcast television for Amazon Prime Video under a six-year deal, with free streams beginning in September 2027.
- Amazon announced the Emmys will exclusively stream on Prime Video for six years, available to viewers worldwide without a subscription.
- The agreement ends the rotating broadcast arrangement among ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, which had aired the Emmys since 1955.
- Cris Abrego, Television Academy chair, said Prime Video audiences in more than 200 countries would watch the Emmys live with no subscription required.
- This year's Emmys on NBC drew 6.8 million viewers, down about 10% from the previous year.