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- The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveiled 2026 International Emmy nominations spanning 22 countries and 16 categories, with the awards gala set for Monday, November 23 in Manhattan.
- The UK, India, and Argentina each secured nominations in both the Drama Series and Comedy Series races — the only countries to land double mentions in the two marquee categories.
- Drama Series nominees include the UK's "A Thousand Blows" (Disney+), France's "Carême" (Apple TV), Argentina's "Menem" (Amazon MGM Studios), and India's "Real Kashmir Football Club" (Sony LIV).
- Comedy Series nominees feature Argentina's "División Palermo" Season 2, the UK's "Man vs Baby," Spain's "Old Dog, New Tricks," and India's "Vir Das: Fool Volume" — all four distributed by Netflix.
- International Academy President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner said the field is "as competitive as ever, with an outstanding range of entries from around the world vying for a coveted Nomination."
- Notable acting nominees include Ricardo Darín in Argentina's "The Eternaut," Javier Cámara in Spain's "Yakarta," Sheridan Smith in the UK's "I Fought the Law," and Park Ji-Hyun in South Korea's "You and Everything Else."
Why it matters: The 22-nation spread shows the International Emmys remain the global TV industry's broadest stage, but Netflix quietly swept the entire Comedy Series field with all four nominees, signaling the streamer's growing gravitational pull over international comedy distribution heading into the November 23 Manhattan gala.
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