Over the years, HBO limited series John Adams‘ 13 Emmys Seemingly untouchable in 2008, a number of acclaimed ongoing and limited series came close but were unable to match the feat in a year. FXof Shogun A record 14 wins in Creative Arts preceded the main telecast on Sunday Emmy Awards.
It was one of the congratulatory emails from the co-chairman of Disney Entertainment Dana Walden That took a moment Tense carriage negotiations with DirecTV Which has entered the second week to celebrate the achievement.
“We kicked off the 76th Emmy Awards this weekend in spectacular fashion, taking home an incredible 51 Creative Arts Emmys,” she wrote.
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This is a combined total for the various Disney distribution platforms by the TV Academy. More than half of those came from FX, which also broke its all-time Emmy record with 27 awards. Shogun (14 Emmys) and Bear (7) As the main two events of Sunday. FX and Shogun are poised to eclipse their own records, with the two shows considered the front-runners in most drama and comedy series categories on major telecasts, and Bear There is a shot to do the same; It currently holds the record for most wins for a comedy series in a single year, with 10.
If projections hold, FX could do the unthinkable with Emmy juggernauts Netflix and HBO (which is having an off year with most of its top contenders this season) to claim the top spot among networks and platforms.
Even if it doesn’t, Netflix, which has 18 Emmys after the creative arts portion, rallied to close the gap with a strong showing for the show. Baby ReindeerA leader in the longform field, Disney is already guaranteed to finish as No. 1 in the company’s unofficial ranking with 51 Emmys, more than double its 2023 total.
Other creative arts highlights Walden noted in his email include five wins for Disney+ documentaries for Disney-branded television. Jim Henson Idea Man; Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s EGOT-clinching win for Hulu Only murders in the building; of ABC Shark Tankfirst Outstanding Structured Reality Program win since 2017; Hosted by ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars record shows include the first Outstanding Variety Special (Live) trophy; and Jamie Lee Curtis and Angela Bassett for their first Emmys Bear and Nat Geo’s Disney+ documentary Queensrespectively.
Fittingly, a condensed version of the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which was dominated by FX, will air Saturday on the FX network, FXX. It will be available on Hulu as will the main telecast, which will be carried by ABC this year, with Eugene and Dan Levy hosting.
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