When it comes to nominees, Television Academy officials can’t play Emmy favorites. But officials inside the org are probably quietly rooting for “This Is Us” and “Saturday Night Live.”
The two NBC series represent perhaps broadcast TV’s best hopes for a strong showing at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards.
And wins for “This Is Us” and “SNL” would come right as the Big Four broadcast networks negotiate a new contract to telecast the Primetime Emmy Awards. Such a victory might at least give ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox a bit more enthusiasm to strike a new and lucrative deal with the Academy.
Read More:‘This Is Us’: How the Underdog NBC Drama Can Win at the Emmys
As Deadline recently reported, attorney Ken Ziffren, who is once again representing the Television Academy in its negotiations (as he did in 2002 and 2011), met with business executives from the...
The two NBC series represent perhaps broadcast TV’s best hopes for a strong showing at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards.
And wins for “This Is Us” and “SNL” would come right as the Big Four broadcast networks negotiate a new contract to telecast the Primetime Emmy Awards. Such a victory might at least give ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox a bit more enthusiasm to strike a new and lucrative deal with the Academy.
Read More:‘This Is Us’: How the Underdog NBC Drama Can Win at the Emmys
As Deadline recently reported, attorney Ken Ziffren, who is once again representing the Television Academy in its negotiations (as he did in 2002 and 2011), met with business executives from the...
- 8/15/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
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