August 11, (THEWILL) – The Emmy Award has been postponed by almost four months, as stated by the organisers in a statement released on Thursday.
The award was postponed as a result of the ongoing strike by Hollywood writers and actors.
According to Fox and Television Academy, the award, which was to take place in September, will now be held mid-January 2024.
“We are pleased to announce that the 75th Emmy Awards will now air on Monday, January 15, 2024,” said a Fox spokesman.
Due to the ongoing actors’ strike, A-list stars and nominees would not be allowed to attend the Emmys, which is a development that would be disastrous for television ratings.
Writers would also not be allowed to script a monologue or jokes for the telecast’s host and presenters.
The lengthy delay is intended to allow both sides time to resolve their differences, although the various parties have barely spoken through any formal channels since the writers’ strike began 100 days ago.
The Emmy is the most significant entertainment event so far to be delayed by Hollywood’s first industry-wide strike by both actors and writers in more than 60 years.
The last time the Emmy was delayed was in 2001 when the ceremony was postponed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
Writers Guild of America (WGA) members were joined on the picket lines last month by the far larger Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA.)
Both are asking for better pay and guarantees that artificial intelligence will not steal their jobs and income, among other demands.
The Emmys will now take place one week after the Golden Globes, and just 24 hours after the Critics Choice Awards.
