2016 Emmys: Netflix and Amazon receive record nominations as online video steals spotlight

Netflix and Amazon have both received a record number of Emmy nominations, in a year where online video has never been more acclaimed.

At a glance, the awards seem the same old set-up, with Game of Thrones again leading the … Read More

Emmys open up awards to web series

The Emmys is opening up its doors to web series, as part of a wave of new reforms to its awards.

The TV Academy has accepted shows such as House of Cards and Transparent, which are released online, for some … Read More

Transparent takes home first Emmys for Amazon

Transparent has taken home the first ever Emmy Awards for Amazon.

The online retailer has been in fierce competition with Netflix in recent years, as both streaming services seek to produce their own original content.

Netflix has enjoyed … Read More

Netflix and Amazon storm 2015 Emmy nominations

The 2015 Emmy nominations have been announced and Netflix and Amazon are right up there with the big boys.

Game of Thrones leads the overall pack, with a staggering 24 nominations, followed by limited series American Horror Story: Freak Show … Read More

Breaking Bad: Did Netflix win or lose the 2014 Emmy Awards?

It’s hard to believe that it has been almost a year since Breaking Bad’s final season. The 2014 Emmys, though have not forgotten: Vince Gilligan’s series, which won a huge following in the UK after it was released on Netflix … Read More

Orange Is the New Black leads 2014 Emmy nominations for comedy

Orange Is the New Black leads the comedy category in the 2014 Emmy nominations.

Jeji Kohan’s Netflix Original prison series has received 12 nominations in this year’s award race, including Best Comedy Series and three separate actress awards. Taylor Schilling … Read More

Breaking BAFTA? Online shows to be eligible for 2014 awards

And the BAFTA goes to… House of Cards?

Online TV shows will be eligible for BAFTAs at next year’s awards ceremony, it has been announced.

The academy has changed its rules for the awards to allow US TV shows online … Read More

“Netflix kept us on the air” – Breaking Bad wins Best Drama at 2013 Emmys

“Netflix kept us on the air.”

That was Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan after the show won Best Drama at the 2013 Emmys.

The hotly contested top prize went to AMC’s series for the first time on Sunday night, just … Read More

Watch: The highlights of Neil Patrick Harris at the 2013 Emmys

There’s an unwritten rule in showbiz that goes something like this: every time Neil Patrick Harris hosts an awards, we want to have his babies. The 2013 Emmys were no exception – and if you need proof, here are the … Read More

Netflix: The one who knocks – why the 2013 Emmys are important

“Breaking Bad is the danger this Emmy season.”

That’s Debra Birnbaum, Editor-in-Chief of TV Guide Magazine, in an email to The New York Times, as the TV world waits for the 2013 Emmy Awards to be handed out this evening. … Read More