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The Emmy Awards have been postponed by nearly four months, according to organisers, as devastating strikes by Hollywood's actors and writers continue with no end in sight.
The television counterpart of the Oscars, which were scheduled to take place this September, will now take place in mid-January next year, according to a joint statement from Fox and the Television Academy.
"We are pleased to announce that the 75th Emmy Awards will now air on Monday, January 15, 2024," a Fox representative stated.
The Emmys are the most important entertainment event to be postponed thus far as a result of Hollywood's first industry-wide strike by both actors and writers in more than 60 years.
The last time the Emmys were postponed was in 2001, in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Because of the ongoing actors' strike, A-list celebs and nominees would now be unable to attend the Emmys, which would be devastating for television viewership.
Writers would also be prohibited from writing a monologue or jokes for the show's host and presenters.
The extended delay is supposed to give both parties time to work out their issues, despite the fact that the various parties have rarely spoken through any formal channels since the authors' strike began 100 days ago.
The significantly bigger Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) joined the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on the picket lines last month.
Both want higher salary and assurances that artificial intelligence would not take their jobs and money, among other things.
Reports of an Emmys postponement have circulated in recent weeks, but no new date had been announced, nor had the postponement been verified.
The Emmys are held in the thick of Hollywood's busy film awards season, in mid-January.
The Emmy Awards will now be held one week after the Golden Globes and only 24 hours after the Critics Choice Awards.
The Oscars will be place on March 10.
