Two South African shows have been nominated for the 2024 International Emmy® Awards.

The reality show Die Brug on kykNET and the educational children’s program Takalani Sesame, broadcast on SABC2, are among the 56 nominees across 14 categories and spanning 21 countries.

“Every year the international television community competes to be recognised on the International Emmys’ much coveted global stage,” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “We congratulate the nominees for their outstanding programmes and performances; they are once again a testament to the universal appeal of great storytelling across all genres, countries, and cultures.”

Winners will be announced at the 52nd International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York City on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Die Brug, produced by Red Pepper Pictures for M-Net’s kykNET on MultiChoice’s DStv, has been renewed for a second season and is nominated in the category for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment.

“Die Brug is a very special format and somewhat of an enigma to produce,” says Cecil Barry, CEO of Red Pepper. “Working with kykNET on this wonderful format was indeed a great adventure and privilege. We are proud and excited about this Emmy nomination, especially because it brings international recognition to kykNET and Red Pepper.”

Takalani Sesame, produced by the Sesame Workshop, a global impact nonprofit, and Ochre Moving Pictures, is nominated in the Kids: Factual category for its Takalani Sesame Big Feelings special. Now in its 13th season, the show, which airs on SABC2, is designed to support children’s development through playful learning.

Mari Payne, deputy managing director and senior director of Education and Outreach at Sesame Workshop International South Africa (SWISA), thanked the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for the nomination, as well as the South African and New York International Social Impact (ISI) teams for their hard work in creating the show.

“This nomination is a testament to the dedication of our team in our quest to help children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Takalani Sesame’s Big Feelings Special is a labour of love, focused on teaching our strategic goal of emotional wellbeing to children, parents, and folks of all ages across South Africa,” said Payne.

2024 International Emmy® Awards Nominees

Arts Programming

Pianoforte
Telemark sp. z o.o.
Poland

Robbie Williams
RSA Films Ltd. / Netflix
United Kingdom

Virgilio
House of Chef / Astromax
Argentina

Who I Am Life
WOWOW Inc. / Wood’s Office
Japan

Best Performance by an Actor

Julio Andrade in Betinho: No Fio da Navalha [Living on a Razor’s Edge]
Globoplay / AfroReggae Audiovisual / Formata Produções e Conteúdo
Brazil

Haluk Bilginer in Sahsiyet – Season 2
Ay Yapim
Türkiye

Laurent Lafitte in Tapie
Unité / Netflix
France

Timothy Spall in The Sixth Commandment
Wild Mercury Productions / True Vision
United Kingdom

Best Performance by an Actress

Adriana Barraza in El Último Vagón
Woo Films / Netflix
Mexico

Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying in Hunger
Songsound Production / Netflix
Thailand

Sara Giraudeau in Tout va bien [Everything is Fine]
Maui Entertainment / Fédération Entertainment
France

Jessica Hynes in There She Goes
Merman Television
United Kingdom

Comedy

Daily Dose of Sunshine
Film Monster / Netflix
South Korea

Deadloch
Amazon MGM Studios
Australia

División Palermo
K&S Films / Netflix
Argentina

HPI – Season 3 [HIP]
Itinéraire Productions / Septembre Productions / TF1 / Pictanovo / Be-Films / RTBF
France

Documentary

L’affaire Bettencourt : Scandale chez la femme la plus riche du monde [The Billionaire, the Butler and the Boyfriend]
Quadbox / Netflix
France

Otto Baxter: Not a F**ing Horror Story
Story Films / Archface Films / Sky Documentaries
United Kingdom

The Exiles
Mediacorp Pte Ltd
Singapore

Transo
Fundação Roberto Marinho – Canal Futura / LateForCake
Brazil

Drama Series

Les Gouttes de Dieu [Drops of God]
Legendary Entertainment / Les Productions Dynamic / 22H22 / Adline Entertainment / France Télévisions / Hulu Japan
France

The Newsreader – Season 2
Werner Film Productions / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / eOne
Australia

The Night Manager
Disney+ hotstar / Banijay Asia / Ink Factory
India

Iosi, El Espia Arrepentido – Season 2 [Yosi, the Regretful Spy]
Amazon MGM Studios
Argentina

Non-Scripted Entertainment

Die Brug [The Bridge South Africa]
Red Pepper Pictures / kykNET
South Africa

Me Caigo De Risa [Anything Goes]
TelevisaUnivision
Mexico

Restaurant Misverstand [The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes]
Roses Are Blue / Red Arrow / VRT
Belgium

The Summit
Endemol Shine Australia / Nine Network
Australia

Short-Form Series

Kweens of the Queer Underground
Sydney Production Company / the Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Create NSW
Australia

La Vida de Nosotras [Our Lives]
BTF Media / CNTV / TVN
Chile

Punt de no Retorn [Point of no Return]
TV3 Catalonia
Spain

Kenshiro ni Yoroshiku [Say Hello to Kenshiro]
DMM.com LLC / So-ket corp.
Japan

Sports Documentary

Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story
North One Television
United Kingdom

Tan Cercas de la Nubes
N+Docs / Éramos Tantos / Ruta 66 Cine / Filmadora / ViX
Mexico

Tour de France
Quadbox / Netflix
France

WHO I AM Paralympic
WOWOW Inc. / ACROBAT FILM
Japan

Telenovela

La Promesa [The Vow]
Bambu Producciones, a STUDIOCANAL Company
Spain

Rigo
Estudios RCN
Colombia

Safir
ATV / NTC
Türkiye

Salón de té La Moderna
Boomerang TV
Spain

TV Movie / Mini-Series

Anderson Spider Silva
Pródigo Filmes / Paramount Television International Studios / Paramount+
Brazil

Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court
NHK – Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Japan

Liebes Kind [Dear Child]
Constantin Film AG / Netflix
Germany

The Sixth Commandment
Wild Mercury Productions / True Vision
United Kingdom

Kids: Animation

Acorda, Carlo! [Wake up, Carlo!]
Copa Studio / Netflix
Brazil

Mystery Lane
HARI
France

Sharkdog – Season 3
Nickelodeon International / One Animation
Singapore

Tabby McTat
Magic Light Pictures
United Kingdom

Kids: Factual

De Mensenbieb [Living Library]
Skyhigh TV
Netherlands

La Vida Secreta de tu Mente [The secret life of your mind]
Warner Bros. Discovery / Pictoline
Mexico

My Life: Eva’s Having a Ball
Fresh Start Media
United Kingdom

The Takalani Sesame Big Feelings Special
Sesame Workshop / Ochre Moving Pictures
South Africa

Kids: Live-Action

Dodger
BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions
United Kingdom

En af Drengene [One of the Boys]
Apple Tree Productions
Denmark

Escola De Quebrada [School of Funk]
Paramount+ / Paramount Television International Studios / Kondzilla
Brazil

Gong! My spectRacular Life
KiKA – Der Kinderkanal von ARD und ZDF / eitelsonnenschein GmbH
Germany