The show scheduled for June 16 in Los Angeles has been postponed due to the Writers’ strike Guild of America, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement.
“We look forward to our community gathering as one to celebrate our Golden Anniversary and all the talents nominated and honored at a later date,” said Adam sharppresident and CEO of the academy.
The 50th annual Daytime Emmys honoring soap operas and talk shows will be televised on CBS.
Last year, the ceremony returned to a live, in person event for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 and 2021, the Daytime Emmys will be pre-taped events.
The postponement comes as the Tony Awards, scheduled for June 11 on CBS, remains on hold after the WGA denied a request for a strike waiver from the show’s producers. The union said it would not picket the show.
The recent MTV Movie & TV Awards switched to a pre-taped telecast featuring clip packages after the union vowed to picket the live broadcast scheduled to take place in Santa Monica. Host Drew Barrymore stopped by to honor the amazing writers.
The Peabody Awards scrapped plans to hold an in-person ceremony on June 11. The strike also disrupted the PEN America gala.