Justice Department Warns Academy: New Oscar Rules 'May Raise Antitrust Concerns'
The reported proposals would limit eligibility for films debuting on streaming services such as Netflix. But the federal antitrust chief objects, and he laid out why in a letter to the academy's CEO.
The Department of Justice has a warning for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Whatever you're thinking about doing, don't do it.
In a letter dated March 21, the department's antitrust chief explained to academy CEO Dawn Hudson that possible rule changes aimed at limiting Oscar eligibility of movies from streaming services may by Steven Spielberg, a member of the academy's , would make its signature awards show off-limits to films that debuted on a streaming service or had only a limited run in theaters — a la Netflix's 2019 best picture nominee, .
