Description
Emmys 2026 Outstanding variety series honors the best American prime time program aired June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, with the ceremony on September 14, 2026. The winner is determined by the Emmy voters according to Academy rules, and settles when the Academy announces a winner or, if no winner is declared by October 31, 2026 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie or cancellation, the market resolves to the alphabetically earliest nominee among the listed programs.
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Outcome | Odds | Spread | 24h Change | 24h Volume | Total Volume | Liquidity | |
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| “The Daily Show” | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| “Saturday Night Live” | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rules
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, honor the best in American prime time television programming aired between June 1, 2025, until May 31, 2026. The awards ceremony is scheduled for September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California This market will resolve according to the nominee who wins the 2026 Emmy award for “Outstanding variety series”. If for any reason no winner is declared by October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of overall cancellation or a tie for winner, this market will resolve in favor of the nominee which comes first in alphabetical order. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Emmys, including data from their websites (e.g. https://theemmys.tv/, https://www.televisionacademy.com/) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.