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The Emmys Air Monday. Streaming Services, Not Broadcast Networks, Lead the Nominations

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast live on NBC and stream on Peacock September 14. HBO Max alone out-nominated every traditional broadcast network combined.

Meridians Tech Desk

Published 13 September 2026 · Updated 13 September 2026 · 4 min read

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The short answer

  • The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards air live on NBC and stream on Peacock Monday, September 14, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
  • Mariska Hargitay hosts; NBC and the Television Academy confirmed the date, venue and host back in July 2026.
  • By nomination count, HBO Max leads with 123 total nominations (35 in the major categories), ahead of Netflix's 109 and Apple TV+'s 85; NBC's own broadcast total is 30.
  • "The Pitt" and "Hacks," both HBO Max shows, top individual nomination counts with 25 and 24 respectively.

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards air Monday night, and the nomination math tells you where television actually lives now. A streaming service other than the traditional big broadcast names holds the largest single share of nominations — well ahead of any network that still runs commercials on a fixed schedule.

When and how to watch

The ceremony airs live coast-to-coast on NBC and streams on Peacock, Monday, September 14, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. Mariska Hargitay hosts. "Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career," Hargitay said when NBC and the Television Academy announced her as host in July. "It's my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards."

Streaming's hold on the nominations

Nomination totals by network and streaming service, tallied after the July nominations announcement, show a wide gap between streamers and legacy broadcasters:

  • HBO/HBO Max — 123 total nominations, 35 in major categories
  • Netflix — 109 total, 16 major
  • Apple TV+ — 85 total, 29 major
  • Hulu — 45 total, 7 major
  • ABC — 40 total, 8 major
  • Prime Video — 37 total, 2 major
  • CBS — 32 total, 2 major
  • NBC — 30 total, 1 major
  • FX — 23 total, 5 major
  • Peacock — 18 total, 3 major

The shows leading the pack

  • "The Pitt" (HBO Max) — 25 nominations, 12 major
  • "Hacks" (HBO Max) — 24 nominations, 7 major
  • "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV+) — 19 nominations
  • "Pluribus" (Apple TV+) — 18 nominations, 6 major
  • "Beef" (Netflix) — 16 nominations, 3 major

The Creative Arts Emmys, which cover categories like technical and guest-performance awards, were already handed out September 5-6. Monday's telecast covers the remaining major categories.

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