61ST PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS TELECAST MOVES BACK TO SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 ON CBS

North Hollywood, CA –
The 61^st Primetime Emmy® Awards has been re-scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 20 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"After we announced plans for September 13, MTV informed us they were locked into the same day for the Video Music Awards, with venue and sponsorship agreements in place.  We had the flexibility to move; they didn't," said Jack Sussman, Executive Vice President, Specials, Music & Live Events, CBS Entertainment. 

"It's best for the industry and the audience that these events not compete against each other," he continued. "Huge thanks to the Television Academy and Don Mischer for quickly moving mountains to make this happen.  If the Emmy broadcast has as much excitement as the scheduling of the date, viewers are in for an unforgettable event."

"We appreciate CBS and the Television Academy taking on the mammoth task of moving such a huge event as the Emmy's to accommodate the Video Music Awards. Now audiences will get to experience two phenomenal nights of entertainment," said Stephen Friedman, General Manager of MTV.

To present the 61^st Primetime Emmy® Awards as close as possible to its scheduled 8:00 PM start, 60 Minutes (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) is planning a flexible broadcast following CBS Sports late afternoon NFL game. The 61^st Primetime Emmy® Awardsis being produced by Don Mischer Productions.

Nominations Ceremony Coming July 16



Nominations for the 61^st Primetime Emmys will be announced July 16 at 5:40 a.m. (PT) from the Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.  

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About the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences



The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946 just one month after network television was born. It is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry.

In addition to recognizing outstanding programming through its Emmy® Award, the Television Academy publishes Emmy® Magazine and stages many industry-related programs, services and year-round events for the television community.

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