Analysis: Emmys honor 'The Crown,' 'Ted Lasso' and 'Queen's Gambit' as Netflix makes history
CNN
Netflix capped a historic night with Emmy wins in two of the three top categories for "The Crown" and "The Queen's Gambit," with Apple TV+'s comedy "Ted Lasso" completing a streaming sweep at the 73rd annual Emmy ceremony.
In a stunning achievement, Netflix's 10 wins on Sunday night, coupled with 34 wins at the Creative Arts Emmys a week ago devoted mostly to technical categories, ties the all-time record for wins by a network or service in a single year. But CBS earned those 44 awards in 1974, a dramatically different era before the explosion of abundant cable and streaming options that currently exists.
Although presenters celebrated diversity and inclusion on stage, the performing winners as chosen by the Television Academy didn't reflect that ethos, with every award in the lead and supporting acting categories going to White performers.
‘SNL’ cast directly appeal to President-elect Donald Trump during cold open of post-election episode
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