LOS ANGELES — The Television Academy has opted to recognize an organization that is presently winding down operations largely thanks to Republicans on Capitol Hill who voted to rescind its previously authorized federal funding with its 2025 Governors Award.
By saluting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Television Academy is being placed in a spotlight for its more than five decades of service “in enriching America’s media landscape through funding and support for educational, cultural and public-interest programming.”
That will soon come to its conclusion, thanks to the Congressional rescission package approved in a contentious July party-line vote.
Specifically, an Emmy statuette will be presented to CPB President/CEO Patricia de Stacy Harrison, who has led CPB for 20 years.
The Governors Award is bestowed by the Television Academy’s Board of Governors and honors an individual, company or organization that has made a profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to the arts and/or science of television. It will be presented during the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on Sunday (9/7).
“The Governors Award recognizes and celebrates extraordinary contributions that transcend television and transform society,” said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego. “For more than half a century, CPB has been a steadfast champion of storytelling that informs, educates and unites us and ensures public media remains a vital space where diverse voices are heard and communities are served. With this award, we honor CPB’s enduring legacy and its extraordinary impact on the cultural and civic life of our nation.”
Previous recipients of the Governors Award, which was first presented in 1978, include LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization GLAAD, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Debbie Allen, Greg Berlanti, Tyler Perry, Star Trek, American Idol, William S. Paley, Hallmark Cards Inc., Masterpiece Theatre, Comic Relief and PBS.
An edited presentation of the ceremonies will air Saturday, Sept. 13, at 11am Eastern/8pm Pacific on the FXX cable TV network and may be streamed on Hulu through October 7.
