The Television Academy has signed an exclusive global streaming agreement with Amazon; the ceremony will be available free, including to viewers without a subscription.
The Emmy Awards will move to Amazon Prime Video in 2027 under a six-year exclusive global streaming deal announced by the Television Academy and Amazon. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Prime Video will stream the annual ceremony free of charge, including for nonsubscribers, in more than 240 countries and territories. The platform’s rights begin with the 2027 ceremony. NBC, owned by Comcast, aired the 2026 awards on September 14.
The deal ends the long-running rotation among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, known as the “Wheel Deal.” CNBC reported that the arrangement had been in place since at least 1994 and that the networks’ latest eight-year contract expires this year. The Television Academy described Prime Video as the Emmys’ permanent home.
Academy Chair Cris Abrego said a dedicated partner would help expand the awards’ global reach and support the academy’s work throughout the year. The shift comes as streaming services expand their role in live television and event coverage.
In December 2025, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that YouTube and YouTube TV would take over the Oscars rights from ABC in 2029. Netflix has exclusively streamed the Screen Actors Guild Awards since 2024.