Netflix Dominates Golden Globes 2020 Nominations
Variety.com: If you’re searching for a quick snapshot of the TV landscape circa 2020, take a look at this year’s Golden Globes nominations. Netflix dominated both the film and TV categories, landing 17 noms in both — 34 altogether.
The streamer is a dominant force, thanks to its sheer volume of content. Only a fraction of its shows landed nominations, but a “fraction” in Netflix terms is still a lot of original series. Shows landing Globes noms for the streamer include “The Crown” and “Unbelievable,” which received four each. “The Kominsky Method” garnered three, while “The Politician” scored two. Three more programs received one nom each.
Not bad for a company that just got into the original series business six years ago. Back in 2013, Netflix was still a curiosity and more of an industry punchline than a threat to linear TV’s awards hegemony. Audiences watching TV shows on the Internet? A novelty back then, fueled at first by “House of Cards,” an expensive show that could have aired anywhere, but was snapped up by the company that mailed you DVDs.
The streamer is a dominant force, thanks to its sheer volume of content. Only a fraction of its shows landed nominations, but a “fraction” in Netflix terms is still a lot of original series. Shows landing Globes noms for the streamer include “The Crown” and “Unbelievable,” which received four each. “The Kominsky Method” garnered three, while “The Politician” scored two. Three more programs received one nom each.
Not bad for a company that just got into the original series business six years ago. Back in 2013, Netflix was still a curiosity and more of an industry punchline than a threat to linear TV’s awards hegemony. Audiences watching TV shows on the Internet? A novelty back then, fueled at first by “House of Cards,” an expensive show that could have aired anywhere, but was snapped up by the company that mailed you DVDs.
