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Telly Awards Adds Microseries Competition Track, With Dozens of New…

Variety reports the Telly Awards' forty-eighth competition now has fifty-six microseries categories covering general fields and craft; the speeches may outlast the shows.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN This Morning
Published 8:37 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “Telly Awards Adds Microseries Competition Track, With Dozens of New Categories (EXCLUSIVE)”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:37 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.

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VarietyTelly Awards Adds Microseries Competition Track, With Dozens of New Categories (EXCLUSIVE)

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Telly Awards opens its forty-eighth competition with a brand new track for microseries, and it comes with fifty-six new categories, covering general fields and craft.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFifty-six? Half my group chat is about to be an award nominee for best cliffhanger under ninety seconds.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBest part is a trophy you can actually hold in your hands.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe acceptance speeches will run longer than the shows that win.