International Emmy Award for Best Kids: Factual & Entertainment

The International Emmy Award for Best Kids: Factual & Entertainment is presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) to the best factual and entertainment programs intended for young audiences, produced and initially aired outside of the United States. It was first presented in 2020. It was first presented in 2020 at the 9th International Emmy Kids Awards.

The International Emmy Kids Awards were presented in a separate annual ceremonies until 2021. In 2022, the kids categories were presented at the 50th International Emmy Awards alongside rest of the categories.

From 1983 to 2011, productions intended for young audiences compited in a category named Best Children & Young People. In 2012, six kids-specific categories were created. From 2012 to 2019, two categories named Kids: Factual and Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment, were presented. In 2020, the categories were merged into the current award.

Rules and regulations
According to the rules of the International Academy, the category is for "any non-fiction program devoted to entertain and/or inform a young audience. (i.e. game shows, reality competitions, variety shows, documentaries, news shows, etc.)".

2010s

 * Kids - Factual


 * Kids - Non-Scripted Entertainment

2020s

 * Kids - Factual & Entertainment