Just over a week ago the big news broke that 8 of the 28 Emmy Award presentations would be taped ahead of time and shown during the actual televised award ceremonies. The TV Academy and CBS must have had some rowdy ‘town meetings’ with the guild members this week because they’ve decided to back down on this unpopular time-shifting. The yelling! The name calling! Oh, yea. The money…
As reported today in ‘The Wrap’:
Academy Will Now Air All 28 Awards During Telecast
The TV Academy and CBS have abandoned plans to time-shift several key awards, throwing in the towel on the controversial attempt to shake up the Emmy broadcast.
“This decision was made to mend relationships within the television community and to allow executive producer Don Mischer to focus his full attention on producing the creative elements in the telecast,” said TV Academy Chairman-CEO John Shaffner in an statement released by the Academy on Wednesday. “Our goal is to celebrate the year in television, honor excellence and this year’s great achievements with the support of our industry colleagues and our telecast partner, CBS.”
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Even though the TV Academy had planned to meet with the Writers Guild this week to discuss the changes, the decision to reverse cours now was made, in part, in order to allow executive producer Don Mischer to adjust plans for his broadcast.
While industry sources sympathetic to the Academy and CBS still believe the planned changes have been misunderstood and politicized, they also concluded that the angst and anger that would have followed if the time-shifting proceeded as planned would not justify the potential benefit — a potentially faster-paced, more entertainment-filled show.
What’s more, with the guilds all but declaring their intention to charge CBS and the TV Academy full price for clips if time-shifting hadn’t been killed, going forward with the plan would have meant spending perhaps $500,000 more in clips fees.
In an upbeat economy, CBS and the Academy might have been willing to accept the hit, but with networks and non-profit organizations alike struggling with budget cuts, such an expenditure would be difficult to swallow.
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Well there’s a plus for us.
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Good for them. Although, part of me wonders that after the economy improves if they’ll try to scrap them again. Now if could just get Stephen’s “Individual Performance” category back, all would be right with the world.
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I think the award shows are too long.
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