In 1979, an Emmys exclusively for sports coverage was held for the first time at the Rainbow Room in New York City.

Among the Sports Emmy rules, a show must originally air on American television during the eligibility period between January 1 and December 31, and to at least 50 percent of the country.

For most personality categories, there is no limit in the number of segments submitted, but the DVD should not run over a total of 12 minutes.

[2] This policy can result in many different people "winning" an Emmy for a single production; for example, when the Olympics on NBC wins an award for Outstanding Technical Team (Remote), as often occurs, the hundreds of personnel working on the production all have the right to purchase an Emmy statue.

[3] Depending on the production, the show or network that won the award will sometimes pay for the purchase of statues for the entire crew.