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    Will Netflix or HBO Dominate the 2017 Emmy Awards?

    What to expect from the 69th ceremony honoring the best of television
    by Sophie Gilbert Sep 15, 2017 4 minutes
    Source: Mario Anzuoni / Reuters

    In 2013, Netflix became the first streaming service to win a Primetime Emmy Award. That was just four years ago, but feels considerably longer in TV years—at the time, individual chapters of the show House of Cards were still commonly referred to as “webisodes,” and Netflix had a relatively paltry 30 million subscribers instead of the roughly 104 million it has today.

    Today, the television landscape is completely different. Almost half of the shows nominated for best comedy or drama at the Emmys this year come from streaming services: Netflix’s and and Hulu’s . Netflix isn’t quite the biggest player, its flagship production, being eligible. But the streaming service almost doubled the number of nominations it received compared to last year (91 to 54). And with Netflix intent on releasing of new shows in 2018, its influence will only increase.

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