On behalf of NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences), we are sharing an update about the 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards, including an adjusted timeline with the official call for entries, deadlines, nomination, and award ceremony date. The eligibility window remains the same; all content originally broadcast in calendar 2024 is allowed.
The updated 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Award timeline:
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Entries open: January 9
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Regular deadline: January 24
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Final entry deadline: February 7
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Judging window: March 3-April 14 (two rounds)
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Nominations announced: Week of April 28/first week of May
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46th News & Documentary Emmy Awards: June 2025
Shifting the timeline allows for the News and Documentary Emmys to be more timely in their recognition of content that is time-sensitive.
“For nearly half a century, the News & Documentary Emmys have honored the best in broadcast journalism and documentary programming,” said NATAS President & CEO, Adam Sharp. “Moving the ceremony earlier in the Emmy schedule shines a brighter light on the timely nature of the incredible content being recognized.”
The shorter submission window still allows for ample judging time. The 52nd Daytime and Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards will then be held in October, additional details will be announced at a later date.
The 45th Annual News & Documentary Emmys were celebrated on September 25 and September 26, 2024. Lifetime Achievement honors were given to Emmy-winning journalist, anchor, and author Jane Pauley, and Academy Award-winning documentarian, director, and producer Alex Gibney.
ABOUT: NATAS is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational, and technical achievements within the television industry. NATAS’ work in the past few years has included significant initiatives about visibility across its competitions – hoping to educate & inform entrants, judges, audiences, and the community. NATAS recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, Children’s, Daytime, and Daytime Creative Arts programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering.
