Amazon secures global Emmys streaming rights in six-year deal

The Emmys will move from traditional US broadcast networks to live worldwide streaming under a six-year deal with Amazon.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM EDT

Amazon has secured worldwide streaming rights to the Emmys in a deal spanning six years.

The agreement will take the gala off traditional US broadcast networks and bring it to a global audience through live streaming.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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