Emmy Awards to Leave Broadcast TV for Prime Video Starting in 2027

The Emmy Awards will move from traditional broadcast television to stream exclusively on Prime Video starting in 2027, under a six-year deal.

Under the new arrangement, the ceremony honoring achievement in television will be available free to watch worldwide on Prime Video, ending its long-standing home on broadcast networks. The shift marks one of the most significant changes in how the awards show reaches its audience since the Emmys began.

A broader streaming shift

The move reflects a wider transition in the television industry, as major awards shows and sporting events increasingly find new homes on streaming platforms rather than traditional broadcast networks. Streaming services have in recent years taken on live events, including awards ceremonies and sports broadcasts, as a way to draw audiences and compete with legacy broadcasters.

Details on how the production of the ceremony itself will change, beyond its new distribution home, were not specified. The six-year length of the deal suggests organizers and Amazon are planning for a sustained, long-term arrangement rather than a short-term experiment.

The Emmys have historically aired on a rotating set of major U.S. broadcast networks. The move to a single streaming home worldwide will change how international audiences have historically accessed the ceremony as well.