Televerse Skips 2027 and Returns in Early 2028

The Television Academy will not hold Televerse in 2027. The TV festival is set to return in the first quarter of 2028, in a new time frame on the awards calendar.

Televerse started in 2025 and ran again in 2026. The most recent edition took place from 14 to 16 August 2026 at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. As Variety reports, the Academy has now announced the break and the new timing.

The first Televerse drew more than 2,500 attendees. About 75% were Television Academy members, and 25% were members of the general public. Networks and studios paid $10,000 per hour in that first year for FYC sessions. FYC stands for "For Your Consideration", the screenings and panels studios host to make their shows visible to Emmy voters.

The 2028 date is the key change. It places Televerse at the start of the FYC season, rather than during Phase 2, the stage of Emmy voting when members make their final picks. For studios and networks, that moves the festival to the front of the campaign window instead of the end.

The Academy has other changes on the way too. The Emmy telecast moves to Amazon's Prime Video in 2027. The Television Academy will also complete a merger with the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 2027.

For Televerse fans and anyone who plans around the awards season, the next festival is now more than a year away. Behind every panel and screening is a team of publicists, producers and crew who book those rooms and build those campaigns. Their calendar just got a new date to work toward.