Watch Frank Scherma's Speech at the 71st Emmy Awards

Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy, Frank Scherma, delivered an inspiring speech at the 71st Emmy Awards, addressing the impact that television has on our lives. He states: “Television has the power to bring out the best in us, make us laugh together, dangle off cliffs together. …This platinum age of TV continues to provide us with something we crave: common ground.”

Watch his speech below:

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