Why is it called emmy awards

Story from Emmy Awards. Lia Beck. Or perhaps, who Emmy is? Does it stand for something? Entertainment, uh, Media Metric… Yearly? Visiting the site with Internet Explorer or other browsers may not provide the best viewing experience.

Skip to main content. The Awards The Emmy Awards recognize excellence within various areas of television and emerging media. Tony, theater's highest award, is an abbreviation of Antoinette Perry.

The TV Academy's constitution empowers it to "recognize outstanding achievement in the television industry by conferring annual awards of merit as an incentive for achievement within the industry He also asked for suggestions on a symbol and what it should be called. Thank you! For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered.

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