Aug 23, 2025
Could YouTube Podcast Eligibility Save the Emmys Talk Show Category?
Emmy rules dictate that the number of nominee slots be a fraction of the number of shows submitted, which is why only three shows (out of 13 submissions) were nominated this year. As Variety‘s Michael Schneider writes, the TV Academy is already allowing YouTube shows like Hot Ones to submit, so why not video podcasts like the Kelce Brothers’ New Heights, too? [via TV Tattle]