Want to understand the state of the TV biz in 2018? Look no further than these awards.
All night long, HBO and Netflix were neck and neck. HBO has been #1 at the Emmys for the past 16 years, winning more awards than any other network, but Netflix has been steadily creeping up on HBO.
And this looked like the year Netflix might actually pull ahead. Instead: A TIE! Both HBO and Netflix picked up 23 Emmys this year.
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” won the final award of the evening, for outstanding drama.
The cliche, in this case, is true: Viewers are the ultimate beneficiaries while the two networks compete.