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Rules & Procedures

The 2008 Primetime Rules & Procedures booklet contains the official rules and procedures for the Primetime Emmy Awards. These rules have been reviewed for the 2007-2008 awards and the text has been revised by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board of Governors.

For clarification of rules and procedures, please call the Academy at (818) 754-2800.

The National Awards Committee, on behalf of the Board of Governors, is the final arbiter of any and all Primetime Emmy Awards eligibility matters.

Download the 2008 Primetime Rules & Procedures booklet