Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
   American television organization   Academy of Television Arts & Sciences     Founded  1946 ; 73 years ago  ( 1946 )     Location   North Hollywood, California,  United States    Area served  Television industry    Product  Emmy Awards    Key people  Frank Scherma  ( Chairman and CEO )    Website   televisionacademy.com  [redirects to emmys.com , official website of the Emmys and the Television Academy     The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences  ( ATAS ), also colloquially known as the Television Academy , is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the television industry in the United States.   Founded in 1946, the organization presents the Primetime Emmy Awards, an annual ceremony honoring achievement in U.S. primetime television.     Contents      1  History    2  Emmy Award    3  Publications and programs    4  Current governance    4.1  Board of Governors      5  Television Academy honors    5.1  1st Annual (2008)    5.2  2nd Annual (2009)...