The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, also known as the Television Academy, is a "professional honourary organization" created in 1946 to advance the industry. They present the Primetime Emmy Awards.
The Daytime Emmy Awards are presented by a sister organization, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the International Emmy Awards by sister organization the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
In 2015, the Television Academy YouTube channel produced a sketch featuring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Julie Bowen, Viola Davis, and Joel McHale, released in anticipation of The Muppets, the 2015 television series.