I wrote about how Paramount chaos is spooking showrunners, the three big exec showdowns to come in a Paramount-WBD merger, andstreamers’ scramble to get series back on air faster. I’m lesley.goldberg@theankler.com
TGIF and happy sports ball season, to those who celebrate.
The Emmy race is officially on — but the bigger cliffhanger may be where the Emmy Awards go next. The TV Academy’s broadcast “wheel” deal expires after this year’s NBC telecast, and sources tell me everything from a renewed Big Four pact to a streamer shakeup is on the table. Translation: After YouTube took the Oscars, the Emmys may be the next big awards property up for grabs.
Also today: what the TCA nominations tell us before Emmy noms land July 8, why HBO/HBO Max should be feeling very smug, the Heated Rivalry Emmys-Connor Storrie loophole, and the Knicks ratings fever making live TV feel communal again.
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