Amazon takes Emmys global in six-year, $20M+-a-year deal
Deadline’s Peter White reports Amazon closed a six-year deal with the Television Academy for global Emmys rights, worth $20 million to $25 million annually, ending the 30-year broadcast wheel among ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.
Why it matters. The deal sets a precedent that a streamer, not a broadcast network, can hold a major awards franchise exclusively while still offering it free, pressuring future award shows to weigh streaming-only bids.
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