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In a TV year that saw four celebrated series accumulate a stunning 97 nominations, the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards guaranteed reasons to cheer.

But it was the triumvirate of “Adolescence,” “The Studio” and “The Pitt” that dominated the show, hosted by Nate Bargatze and airing live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 14.

The British Netflix drama “Adolescence” scored a leading six awards on Sunday, including for Owen Cooper, the youngest-ever supporting actor in a limited series winner at age 15.

Seth Rogen landed his first-ever Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his role as bumbling studio head Matt Remick in Apple TV+’s “The Studio,” which earned four awards, while the HBO drama “The Pitt,” starring outstanding lead actor in a drama series winner Noah Wyle, scooped up three.

Apple TV+’s “Severance” led this year’s nominations with 27 nods, followed by HBO’s “The Penguin” (24) and “The Studio” and HBO’s “The White Lotus” (23 each).

Eligible programs aired or streamed between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025.

Check out the winners from some of the night’s top categories below.

Outstanding drama series

“Andor” (Disney+)

“The Diplomat” (Netflix)

“The Last of Us” (HBO)

“Paradise” (Hulu)

WINNER: “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

“Severance” (Apple TV+)

“Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)

“The White Lotus” (HBO)

Outstanding lead actor, drama series

Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise” (Hulu)

Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)

Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us” (HBO)

Adam Scott, “Severance” (Apple TV+)

WINNER: Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Outstanding comedy series

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

“The Bear” (FX/Hulu)

“Hacks” (HBO Max)

“Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)

“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

“Shrinking” (Apple TV+)

WINNER: “The Studio” (Apple TV+)

“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

Outstanding limited series

WINNER: “Adolescence” (Netflix)

“Black Mirror” (Netflix)

“Dying for Sex” (FX/Hulu)

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” (Netflix)

“The Penguin” (HBO Max)

Outstanding talk series

“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)

WINNER: “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)

Outstanding lead actor, limited series/TV movie

Colin Farrell, “The Penguin” (HBO Max)

WINNER: Stephen Graham, “Adolescence” (Netflix)

Jake Gyllenhaal “Presumed Innocent” (Apple TV+)

Brian Tyree Henry, “Dope Thief” (Apple TV+)

Cooper Koch, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” (Netflix)

Outstanding lead actress, limited series/TV movie

Cate Blanchett, “Disclaimer” (Apple TV+)

Meghann Fahy, “Sirens” (Netflix)

Rashida Jones, “Black Mirror” (Netflix)

WINNER: Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin” (HBO Max)

Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex” (FX)

Outstanding variety scripted series

WINNER: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO)

“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Outstanding supporting actor, comedy series

Ike Barinholtz, “The Studio,” (Apple TV+)

Colman Domingo, “The Four Seasons” (Netflix)

Harrison Ford, “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)

WINNER: Jeff Hiller, “Somebody Somewhere” (HBO)

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)

Michael Urie, “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)

Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Outstanding reality competition program

“The Amazing Race” (CBS)

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)

“Survivor” (CBS)

“Top Chef” (Bravo)

WINNER: “The Traitors” (Peacock)

Outstanding supporting actress, comedy series

Liza Colon-Zayas, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)

WINNER: Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” (HBO Max)

Kathryn Hahn, “The Studio” (Apple TV+)

Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio” (Apple TV+)

Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Jessica Williams, “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding lead actress, drama series

Kathy Bates, “Matlock” (CBS)

Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters” (Apple TV+)

WINNER: Britt Lower, “Severance” (Apple TV+)

Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us” (HBO)

Keri Russell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)

Outstanding supporting actor, drama series

Zach Cherry, “Severance” (Apple TV+)

Walton Goggins, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Jason Isaacs, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Sam Rockwell, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

WINNER: Tramell Tillman, “Severance” (Apple TV+)

John Turturro, “Severance” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding supporting actress, drama series

Patricia Arquette, “Severance,” (Apple TV+)

Carrie Coon, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

WINNER: Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise” (Hulu)

Parker Posey, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Natasha Rothwell, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Outstanding lead actress, comedy series

Uzo Aduba, “The Residence” (Netflix)*

Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)

Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)

WINNER: Jean Smart, “Hacks” (HBO Max)

Outstanding lead actor, comedy series

Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)

WINNER: Seth Rogen, “The Studio” (Apple TV+)

Jason Segel, “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)

Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)

Outstanding TV movie

“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” (Peacock)

“The Gorge” (Apple TV+)

“Mountainhead” (HBO)

“Nonnas” (Netflix)

WINNER: “Rebel Ridge” (Netflix)

Outstanding host, reality or competition program

RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)

Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Daniel Lubetzky, “Shark Tank” (ABC)

WINNER: Alan Cumming, “The Traitors” (Peacock)

Kristen Kish, “Top Chef” (Bravo)

Jeff Probst, “Survivor” (CBS)

Source: (USAToday)

Warner Bros. Discovery, grappling with declines in its overall business, said Monday it planned to divide the company into two publicly-traded entities, one devoted to streaming and content production and one devoted to traditional television.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav will remain as the leader of the streaming-focused entity, while Gunnar Wiedenfels, the company’s CFO who has become known for finding new ways to cut old costs, will lead the TV company. The separation is expected to be completed by mid-2026, subject to closing and other conditions, and the bulk of the current company’s debt — nearly $38 billion –will be assigned to the TV entity.

“By operating as two distinct and optimized companies in the future, we are empowering these iconic brands with the sharper focus and strategic flexibility they need to compete most effectively in today’s evolving media landscape,” Zaslav said in a statement.

The company is emulating a strategy recently put into place by rival Comcast. That conglomerate is breaking up NBCUniversal, with plans to place the bulk of its cable networks in a new publicly-traded spinoff called Versant while keeping its broadcast and streaming assets under the better-known entity, NBC.

Warner has had to contend with many obstacles since being formed by the combination of AT&T’s WarnerMedia — the company once known as Time Warner — and the former Discovery Communications, Under Zaslav, Warner has fiddled with streaming strategies and deprived top cable networks of TNT and TBS of the original content they need to flourish. Warner recently lost long-held rights to televise NBA games, a contract that gave its networks a major sporting franchise that drew large crowds on the regular. And it has written down the value of its cable properties.

Warner has recently appeared to find some rhythm. The Max service has developed solid audiences for programs including “The Pitt” and “White Lotus,” and the company has recently articulated a strategy of targeting audiences interested in premium content, rather than a broader crowd. And Warner has struck new distribution deals with cable and satellite companies that call for what are seen internally as favorable terms, despite the loss of the NBA.

The streaming company will encompass the Warner TV and movie studios, HBO and HBO Max and a games and experiences division. The company will focus on building out the HBO Max streaming service and investing in programming. Meanwhile, the TV company will include Warner’s TV networks around the world along with specific digital brands tied to the TV entities, including Discovery+, Bleacher Report and CNN’s new streaming products.

Warner’s move is likely to spur new speculation about potential consolidation in the media sector. Part of the strategy behind Comcast’s Versant is its ability to do deals. Paramount Global, owner of CBS, is also under financial pressure and may have to consider new rounds of cost cutting if it cannot consummate a deal it has in place to be acquired by Skydance Media.

During an investor call Monday, executives suggested the two companies might continue to be aligned. Ad sales may represent both sides of the split, executives said, and sports, while being placed with the TV company, will likely continue to stream on HBO Max for the foreseeable future, though those plans could change as the two companies plot their own strategies in the future. “The U.S. sports rights will reside at the global networks, and its management team will determine how best to monetize the streaming and digital rights over time,” Wiedenfels said. (Variety)

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“Adolescence”, “The Studio” and “The Pitt” score big