###69th Primetime Emmy Awards
Monday 18 September from 10am
LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on FOX8 or stream it on Foxtel Now
The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast exclusive and LIVE on Foxtel’s FOX8 channel from Los Angeles on Monday September 18 at 10am. The telecast will also be streamed live on Foxtel Now.
Stephen Colbert, the host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, will host the Emmys, which honour television’s highest achievements in a number of fields of artistic endeavour.
The 2017 Emmy Awards nominees, announced today, feature a multitude of titles which are exclusive to Foxtel’s Australian subscribers.
Foxtel shows account for over 170 nominations across its drama, comedy, factual, sport, news and kids channels. Saturday Night Live (The Comedy Channel) and Westworld (showcase) led the tally for the most nominations at 22 across all categories, followed by FEUD: Bette and Joan with 18 (showcase) and Veep at 17 (showcase).
HBO, which is exclusive to Foxtel in Australia, led the total nominations with 111.
Foxtel and HBO’s smash hit of 2017, Big Little Lies received 16 nominations including Outstanding Lead Actress for both Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon for their compelling performances in the series.
“With close to 50 of Foxtel’s fantastic programmes nominated this year, this is by far, our most comprehensive sweep of Emmy nominated shows and performances,” said Brian Walsh, Foxtel’s Executive Director Of Television.
“It is said that this is the ‘Golden Age Of Television Drama’ and this year, more than any in recent times, has been extraordinary for our sector. The Emmy nominations reflect both the industry and the viewer’s enthusiasm, for premium quality content that inspires and challenges audiences, creators and producers. At Foxtel we continue our strategy of selecting the best content for our customers and delivering it in a way that’s easy and convenient to watch, whether it’s live or on demand,” he said.
In addition to a raft of nominations Foxtel received in the Drama categories, including multiple nods for showcase series The Americans, The Night Of, Mr Robot, Penny Dreadful, Ray Donovan, and more, Foxtel also performed well in the Comedy categories securing every nomination in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category with multiple nominations for Girls, Saturday Night Live and Veep. Once again The Comedy Channel series from HBO Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Silicon Valley received multiple nominations.
Tune in to see if your favourite show will win when the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards broadcasts live on FOX8 from 10am on Monday September 18. Also on Monday September 18 FOX8 will air a one hour red carpet pre-show from 9am and E! Channel will broadcast its E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards special from 8am LIVE. All Emmys shows are available to stream on Foxtel Now.
The list of nominations and more Emmy news and information is available at http://www.emmys.com/downloads.