Yuck it up for 60 minutes straight, because “Shameless,” “Jane The Virgin” and “Glee” have officially been dubbed comedies for Emmy consideration purposes, representing the Television Academy’s first Industry Panel decisions.
Per a recent National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) policy change, for a 60-minute show to be considered a comedy or a 30-minute one to enter the Emmy Awards as a drama, two-thirds of the new nine-member panel must say so. The panel consists of five industry leaders appointed by the Academy Chairman and four appointees by the Board of Governors.
The aforementioned Showtime, CW and Fox series will compete in the comedy category for all awards, both at the show and individual levels.