View Full Version : The Emmys' TV movie category has been diminished in the streaming era


TMC
09-13-2025, 03:11 AM
https://www.vulture.com/article/what-is-a-tv-movie-emmys.html

Yes, Netflix is significantly to blame (google.com/search?q=The+Emmys%27+TV+movie+category+has+been+diminished+in+the+streaming+era%3A+Is+Netflix+to+blame%3F&sca_esv=ddc44fe0ec2836f6&sxsrf=AE3TifN13o955ZFy2b9DetJYLcPSAMB_2Q%3A1757747247490&ei=LxjFaIDcHdTTp84P_silYA&ved=0ahUKEwjAr6riltWPAxXU6ckDHX5kCQwQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=The+Emmys%27+TV+movie+category+has+been+diminished+in+the+streaming+era%3A+Is+Netflix+to+blame%3F&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiW1RoZSBFbW15cycgVFYgbW92aWUgY2F0ZWdvcnkgaGFzIGJlZW4gZGltaW5pc2hlZCBpbiB0aGUgc3RyZWFtaW5nIGVyYTogSXMgTmV0ZmxpeCB0byBibGFtZT9IogZQAFimA3ABeACQAQCYAawBoAGsAaoBAzAuMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBApgCAaACKagCEMICBxAjGCcY6gLCAg0QLhjRAxjHARgnGOoCwgIUEAAYgAQYkQIYtAIYigUY6gLYAQHCAhcQLhiABBiRAhjUAhi0AhiKBRjqAtgBAcICFxAuGIAEGJECGLQCGMgDGIoFGOoC2AEBwgIaEC4YgAQYkQIY1AIYtAIYyAMYigUY6gLYAQGYAynxBR0z7aX9kurLugYGCAEQARgBkgcBMaAHlAGyBwC4BwDCBwM0LTHIByI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) for the diminution of the Emmys' TV movie category, as their submission of anthology series episodes like Black Mirror as films and their production of feature-length films for streaming inflated the category and led to the Academy's ruling that such submissions must now compete against limited series, effectively reducing the pool of eligible TV movies. Netflix's disruption of the media landscape, through its initial focus on streaming-only films and anthology series, disrupted the category's prestige and purpose.