NATAS Now Accepting Entries for 40th Annual Daytime Emmys

Awards show will air in June on network to be announced soon

By Paige Albiniak -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/10/2012 1:40:52 PM

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is now accepting entries for the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, the organization said Monday, which will air in June and honor programs that aired between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2012.

"2013 will be an exciting year for the daytime community, fans and television audiences," said Malachy Wienges, NATAS' chairman, in a statement. "It is the 40th anniversary of the Daytime Emmys contest, and there will be many surprises with both the telecast and the Creative Arts Ceremony. The broadcast dates and partners will be announced in the near future."

"Aside from all of the excitement around our 40th anniversary," stated David Michaels, the association's newly hired senior executive director of the Daytime Emmy Awards, "we have also added new categories for 'Culinary Host,' 'Travel Program' and 'Pre-School Animated Program.' Adding these to the existing categories there is truly 'something for everyone' in the daytime community."

More information about the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards can be found at www.emmyonline.tv/daytime.