The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, based in Los Angeles, and the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) are currently in discussions to re-merge. The two organizations revealed on Monday morning that they are exploring a reunion, 50 years after the television academy originally split into separate rival entities.
The potential unification raises the prospect of the Emmy Awards being brought back together under a single governing body. The separation occurred nearly half a century ago, dividing the administration of the television industry's prominent awards and professional activities between the East and West Coast organizations.
Representatives from both sides have initiated talks to determine the feasibility of combining the two entities. Further details regarding the timeline or structural outcome of the potential re-merger have not yet been finalized.
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