Emmy Awards ceremony postponed because of SAG, WGA strikes

Karen Butler
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Sheryl Lee Ralph accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award for "Abbott Elementary" during the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022. The 2023 Emmys ceremony is being postponed due to the SAG and WGA strikes. File Photo by Mike Goulding/UPI
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July 28 (UPI) -- The Emmy Awards ceremony honoring excellence in television and streaming has been postponed due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes.

The unions have also forbidden members to attend awards shows or take part in promotional events.

The Emmys had been planned for Sept. 18, but will take place on a later date to be determined by the Television Academy and Fox, pending the outcome of the strikes.

The prize presentation is now expected to air in January.

The labor stoppages have shut down TV and film productions all over the world, as members have been picketing in Los Angeles and New York.

Matthew Macfadyen accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Drama Series award for "Succession" during the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022. File Photo by Mike Goulding/UPI
Matthew Macfadyen accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Drama Series award for "Succession" during the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022. File Photo by Mike Goulding/UPI

The actors and writers are seeking higher wages and clear guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence.

The actors have been on strike for two weeks against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Amazon, Apple, Disney, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery and other studios and networks.

Julia Garner accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for "Ozark" during the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022. File Photo by Mike Goulding/UPI
Julia Garner accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for "Ozark" during the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022. File Photo by Mike Goulding/UPI

The WGA has been out of work since May.

Members of the Writers Guild of America East and SAG-AFTRA members and Actors hold signs picketing outside of NBC Studios on July 21 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Members of the Writers Guild of America East and SAG-AFTRA members and Actors hold signs picketing outside of NBC Studios on July 21 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI