This is a list of winners and nominees of the

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for Outstanding Preschool Series, which honors live action programs both in broadcast and streaming television aimed at young viewers from infancy through to age five. The category was established at the

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in 2022 and is a sister category to the

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and the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series, which target shows aimed at older audiences. The inaugural winner of the award was ''

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'', which also leads in overall nominations, with three. It is followed by ''

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'' and ''

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'' which each have two nominations respectively.

Background

On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced the creation of the

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to recognize the best in children's and family television. The organization cited an "explosive growth in the quantity and quality of children’s and family programming" as justification for a dedicated ceremony. Many categories of the awards were previously presented at the

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. Programming aimed towards children and young adults was honored from 1974 to 2021 with the

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, which was presented under various names across its lifespan, and the

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, which was presented from 1950 to 2020. Following the establishment of the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, both categories were discontinued.

Winners and nominations

2020s

Programs with multiple awards

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Shows with multiple nominations

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Networks with multiple nominations

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;2 nominations *

Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

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References

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