Emma was first broadcasted on February 16, 1997.
Emma (1996 TV film) . It was adapted for the British television network ITV in 1996 , directed by Diarmuid Lawrence and dramatised by Andrew Davies , the same year as Miramax 's film adaptation of Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow . It aired on ITV on the 24 November 1996 and garnered an estimated 12 million viewers .