Open AI’s Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’ Makes Last-Minute Emmy Category Shift to Outstanding Variety Series (EXCLUSIVE)

OpenAI's tech talk show, "TBPN," has shifted its Emmy category submission from Outstanding Informational Series to Outstanding Variety Series. This decision was made on June 8, 2026, three days before nominations-round voting begins on June 11. The shift aims to align "TBPN" with a more suitable competitive field for the 78th Emmy Awards, scheduled for September 14 on NBC. Nominations for the awards will be announced on July 8, with nominations-round voting concluding on June 22 at 10 p.m. The "For Your Consideration" (FYC) season for the Emmys is set to wrap up on Thursday, June 11.