Eligibility

June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017
Eligibility period for Emmy entries (please also refer to the "hanging episodes" rule)

January - June

Emmy For Your Consideration (FYC) promotion period

January

January 19
Ad sales close for emmy magazine issue #1

February

February 17
Ad sales close for emmy magazine issue #2

March

March 17
Ad sales close for emmy magazine issue #3

Week of March 20
Online entry process begins during the week of March 20. Rules and Procedures available on the Forms & Downloads page at TelevisionAcademy.com

March 20
FYC site orders begin

April

April 3 - June 9
FYC Events timeframe

April 10
FYC opens on the Television Academy's Viewing Platform

April 11
FYC new program availability information on Viewing Platform begins in weekly email newsletter to all members

April 12
Ad sales close for emmy magazine issue #4

May

May 1
Entry deadline for ALL entries that were originally presented 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM, June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017
Submissions close at 6:00 PM (PT) / 9:00 PM (ET)
Deadline for a non-member to join the Television Academy in order to receive the member entry fee discount

May 3
Ad sales close for emmy magazine issue #5

May 11
Deadline for members to apply for hyphenate voting status and be eligible to vote in both rounds of the 2017 Emmy Award competition

May 18
Deadline to apply for membership to guarantee eligibility to vote in both rounds of the 2017 Emmy Award competition. Application must be completed and paid in order to qualify.

May 22
Ad sales close for emmy magazine issue #6

June

June 1
Deadline for receipt of DVD screeners by 3R Printing

June 7
Deadline for receipt of properly-formatted digital content for FYC on the Viewing Platform

June 9
Deadline for former members (whose membership has lapsed within the preceding four years) to reinstate their membership and be eligible to vote in both rounds of the 2017 Emmy Award competition

June 12

Nomination-round voting begins

June 26, 10:00 PM PT
Nomination-round voting ends

July

July 13

Nominations are announced live at Emmys.com/nominations
Online credentialing opens for Publicists

July 20
Ad sales close for emmy magazine issue #7

August

Week of August 7
Final-round videos available for viewing

August 11
Online credential applications close

August 14

Final-round voting begins

August 18
Credentialed publicists will be notified

August 28, 10:00 PM PT
Final-round voting ends

August 31
Expiration date for access to external FYC sites

September

Saturday, September 9 & Sunday, September 10
Creative Arts Awards and Ball

Week of September 11
Publicist walk-through

Wednesday, September 13
Credentials available on site at LA Live through Saturday, September 16

Sunday, September 17
CBS Telecast and Governors Ball

 

updated 5.2.17