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Primetime Emmy Award for Program of the Year

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First awarded
  
1955

Country
  
United States of America

Official website
  
emmys.com

Category of
  
Primetime Emmy Award

Awarded for
  
Outstanding Program of the Year

Currently held by
  
A War of Children (1973)

Presented by
  
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

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The Primetime Emmy Award for Program of the Year was an annual award presented as part of the Primetime Emmy Awards. It recognized the best single television program of the year. In early Emmy ceremonies, anthology series were more common than traditional sitcoms or dramas; this made Program of the Year the highest honor.

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Though traditional comedy and drama series were nominated, the majority of nominees and winners were: telefilms, variety specials, and documentaries. The award was last presented in 1973.

Total awards by network

  • NBC – 8
  • CBS – 5
  • ABC – 3
  • PBS – 1

    • Programs with multiple awards

    5 awards
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (2 consecutive; 3 consecutive)
    • 2 awards
  • Playhouse 90 (consecutive)

    • Programs with multiple nominations

    12 nominations
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC)
    • 5 nominations
  • CBS Playhouse (CBS)
  • Playhouse 90 (CBS)
    • 2 nominations
  • ABC Stage 67 (ABC)
  • The Defenders (CBS)
  • Disneyland (ABC)
  • NET Playhouse (NET)
  • Producers' Showcase (NBC)

    • References

    Primetime Emmy Award for Program of the Year Wikipedia
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