National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

"NATAS" redirects here. For other uses, see Natas.
Not to be confused with Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Founded1955; 69 years ago (1955)
Location
ProductsDaytime Emmy Award
Sports Emmy Award
News & Documentary Emmy Award
Technology & Engineering Emmy Award
Children's & Family Emmy Awards
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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry".[1] Headquartered in New York City, NATAS membership is national and the organization has local chapters around the country. It was also known as the National Television Academy until 2007. NATAS distributes several groups of Emmy Awards, including those for daytime, sports, and news and documentary programming.

  1. ^ "History | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences". Lone Star EMMY. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2017.