66th Emmy Awards on Lifestyle Network

MANILA, Philippines - TV’s biggest night has found a new home on Philippine TV, and today, the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards is airing live on Lifestyle Network.

This year’s Emmys, which will be hosted by actor-comedian Seth Meyers, is promising tight competition among a star-studded and impressive line-up of nominees.

Programs nominated are raking in big numbers, with Game of Thrones leading the list with 19 nominations. Celebrated mini-series Fargo and American Horror Story: Coven received 18 nominations and 17 nominations, respectively. Other programs receiving 10 or more nominations include Breaking Bad, The Normal Heart, Saturday Night Live, House of Cards, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Downton Abbey, Orang is the New Black, Sherlock: His Last Vow (Masterpiece), True Detective, Modern Family and The Voice.

Meanwhile, this year’s performer nominations include a renowned group of actors — many of whom are past Oscars nominees and winners. The list includes Chiwetel Ejiofor in Dancing on the Edge; Matthew McConaughey in True Detective; and Julia Roberts in The Normal Heart.

Weekend replays will air on Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 31,  12:30 p.m. For details, visit and like Lifestyle Network on Facebook (www.facebook.com/LifestyleNetwork).