[2] The award ceremony, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), honors all TV programming produced and originally aired outside the United States and celebrated excellence in International television.

[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards were held virtually for the first time in the history of International Emmys.

Nominees come from: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

All these programs were broadcast between January 1 and December 31, 2019; in accordance with the competition's eligibility period.

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