eSports coverage is getting its own category in the Sports Emmys

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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced it’s adding a category for eSports coverage to the Sports Emmys.

  • “Outstanding eSports Coverage” will be the first category to recognize eSports productions as their own entity.
  • The first honor in this category will be given out in May 2020 at the 41st Sports Emmy Awards ceremony in New York.
  • Adding the category marks the rising trend in both eSports and broadcast productions surrounding them.
  • It’s important to note that the Sports Emmys are distinct from the national Emmy category