How diverse are Emmys? Academy Dei TV report reveals industry representation by numbers

Diversity, equity and inclusion are unusually controversial words in the current political climate, but the Television Academy is still engaged to judge Dei from its 2025 transparency report.

“The television academy remains engaged in its efforts to build a welcoming and inclusive community for all its members,” the introduction shows. “This work is in progress, with the impact composed over time. As in the case of previously published reports, the Academy continues its commitment to transparency and responsibility, publishing an image of our member demography and our progress to our goals.”

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Generally, the TV Academy has 2,597 more members than in 2024, bringing its total on 26,010. These members were counted on the basis of their demographic information in the file, which were collected voluntarily. The organization reports that “white or Caucasian (non-Hispanic/non-Latinx)” further describes most members, but it has dropped slightly from last year: 69.9 percent to 69.2 percent. Specifically, gains were obtained in the “biraial or multi” and “east or south” categories. Women (46.5 percent up to 46.7 percent) and non-binary non-compliant (0.5 percent up to 0.6 percent) members have easily ticked. The number of members who identify themselves as a transgender or intersex has increased.

Membership of the Race TV Academy:

Membership of the TV Academy according to the gender:

However, the TV Academy has become a little older. Although the demography from 25 to 40 years has increased in total members, the number of 41-55 years, increased even more, increasing the general representation from 44 % to 46 %. The share of 56 -year -old members has increased.

Membership of the TV Academy on age:

The breakdown of sexual orientations was quite stable from year to year, heterosexual persons representing 77.8 percent of respondents (decreasing compared to 79.8 percent last year).

Membership of the TV Academy through sexual orientation:

The TV Academy after the identity of sexuality

This year, Emmys intends to start a pilot program, affinity groups of the television academy, to “provide opportunities for a higher connection, specific programming of these identities and the capacity of impact advocacy.” They will also have two peaks of inclusion “to learn, connect and plan around the efforts to change the culture”. Despite the attacks against Dei in the federal government, “the Academy is steadfast in the belief that a more inclusive and equitable industry allows a greater range of talented, creative individuals, to increase growth throughout the industry and to do television that to affect the world. ”

Read the entire transparency report of the TV Academy.

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