TV Academy reverses controversial new rule combining the talk and sketch variety shows

Variety

After the TV Academy's decision last December to turn the two categories into one generated widespread outrage among late-night and variety shows. So the academy has opted to leave the two categories separate, at least for this year. “While the Academy remains concerned about the number of series produced and the relatively small pool of entries in the variety sketch genre, it acknowledges that the differences between variety sketch and talk programs merit separate consideration,” the Academy said in a statement. “As the Academy continues to engage with industry leaders and constituents, it will always endeavor to uphold the integrity of the competition and be as fair as possible.”