24 Mar, 2026

‘Chasing the Sun 2’ and other shows put SA third in 2025 International Emmy nominations

‘Chasing the Sun 2’ and other shows put SA third in 2025 International Emmy nominations

Winners will be announced in New York City in November.

South Africa has achieved third place at this year’s International Emmy Awards, with four nominations for MultiChoice productions, trailing only the UK and Brazil.

This is the most nominations ever earned by an African country in a single year.

It is also the fourth consecutive year that MultiChoice has appeared on the Emmy shortlist.

The nominated titles include the SuperSport documentary Chasing the Sun 2, which has been nominated for Best Sports Documentary, and the Showmax Afrikaans crime drama Koek, nominated for Best Drama Series.

 

 

 

MultiChoice hails International Emmy Award nominations

Nomsa Philiso, Director of Content: General Entertainment at MultiChoice, said the nominations reflect the work of local content teams and production partners.

 

 

 

 

Issued on The Citizen (South Africa) by Lineo Lesemane | https://www.citizen.co.za/entertainment/tv/chasing-the-sun-2-international-emmy-nominations/