CNN & Variety Kick Off Expanded Partnership with Live Coverage of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards Red Carpet

CNN CORRESPONDENT ELIZABETH WAGMEISTER & VARIETY CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RAMIN SETOODEH REUNITE FOR "CNN & VARIETY RED CARPET LIVE: TV'S BIGGEST NIGHT" ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, BEGINNING AT 5PM ET

NEW YORK - (August 25, 2026) - CNN and Variety will kick off their newly expanded strategic content partnership with special live coverage from the 78th Emmy(R) Awards red carpet, bringing together CNN's global reach and multiplatform audience with Variety's unparalleled access and authority in entertainment. Hosted by CNN Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister and Variety co-president and co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh, CNN & Variety Red Carpet Live: TV's Biggest Night will stream live on Monday, September 14, beginning at 5pm ET at CNN.com/Watch and on the CNN app for CNN's streaming subscribers.

CNN & Variety Red Carpet Live: TV's Biggest Night is the first major activation of CNN and Variety's expanded partnership, reflecting the two brands' shared commitment to bringing audiences closer to the people and cultural moments shaping entertainment. Live from the Emmys red carpet, Wagmeister and Setoodeh will bring their deep entertainment industry expertise and access to television's biggest night, delivering sharp commentary, exclusive interviews and must-see moments with the stars and creators behind the year's most celebrated television.

This collaboration builds on the success of the Daytime Emmy-nominated Variety & CNN Actors on Actors franchise, with its most recent season featuring talent at the center of this year's Emmy Awards, including Emmy host Mariska Hargitay and nominees Jamie Lee Curtis, Colman Domingo, Sally Field, Claire Danes, Lisa Kudrow, Noah Wyle, Sarah Pidgeon and Rhea Seehorn. The most recent season of Variety & CNN Actors on Actors also proved a strong draw for CNN subscribers, ranking among the top drivers of subscriber engagement on All Access during its run.

CNN & Variety Red Carpet Live: TV's Biggest Night will stream live for CNN's streaming and pay TV subscribers via CNN.com, CNN connected TV and mobile apps. CNN subscribers will be able to access additional Emmys content on the CNN app.

Additional details about CNN and Variety's red carpet programming at the Emmys will be announced in the coming weeks. All episodes of Coming Up, Wagmeister's new pre-Emmy interview series featuring in-depth conversations with Emmy-nominated actors, are available to stream now at CNN.com/Watch and on the CNN app for CNN's streaming subscribers.

The 78th Emmy Awards airs live Monday, September 14 from 8:00 - 11:00PM ET/ 5:00 - 8:00PM PT on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

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