Rating for Emmy Awards down nearly 10% from last year

• A Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian 1 euro in compensation on Tuesday for an armed robbery she suffered in the French capital in 2016. • The award matches the specific amount Kardashian requested after eight people were found guilty last year for their roles in the crime.

• Cast members of the show Widow's Bay celebrated their wins at the 2026 Emmy Awards engraving station. • Matthew Rhys held three statues after making history by winning two lead-acting awards, while the show also won for best comedy series.

• Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon Prime Video launched the Streaming Access and Choice Alliance (SACA) to represent streaming platforms in Washington. • The group serves as a unified public policy organization for these three major digital media companies.

• Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube formed a new Washington D.C. lobbying group called the Streaming Access and Choice Alliance to address backlash over the cost of sports on streaming platforms. • The group stated that streaming and digital entertainment companies provide audiences with better features and more value for their money.

• ByteDance's free short-drama app, Hongguo, surpassed the combined daily audiences of China's largest streaming platforms in July 2026. • The app reached 168 million daily active users by leveraging AI to make short-form dramas cheaper and faster to produce.

• Thailand has removed the requirement for foreign business licenses across seven specific service categories to streamline international operations. • The government also ended visa-free entry for individuals engaging in short-term business activities.

• Chinese short-form drama platforms dominated new entertainment app downloads in South Korea during August. • DramaWave led the market with 840,000 installs, followed by NetShort with 800,000 and DramaBox with 740,000, according to Mobile Index.

• A Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian a symbolic €1 payment nearly 10 years after thieves stole jewelry from her hotel room in 2016. • The reality star requested the nominal amount after the original theft involved jewelry valued at over ₹53 crore.

• Apple TV won the most Emmy Awards for the first time, led by the horror-comedy "Widow’s Bay." • "Widow’s Bay" secured 14 awards, while "The Pitt" won best drama for the second consecutive year.

• Matthew Rhys became the first person to win lead acting Emmy awards across all three genres after his victories for ‘The Beast in Me’ and ‘Widow’s Bay.’ • The actor achieved this milestone by securing lead awards in drama, comedy, and limited series.

• The Emmy Awards announced their winners and nominees, featuring acting nods for Zendaya, Noah Wyle, Sarah Snook, and Colman Domingo. • The ceremony included special tributes to industry figures Rob Reiner, Hayden Panettiere, and Dolly Parton.