Each one has capitalized during a year when liberals have turned to their television sets to bathe in criticism of Mr. Trump. Two years ago, HBO had 92 more nominations than Netflix. Meanwhile, Netflix’s rapid expansion into original programming, documentaries and stand-up comedy specials is sure to help that streaming service pile up Emmy nominations. And Netflix wooed the crowd that it hoped included plenty of Emmy voters with an open bar and a free meal. If Netflix has a big day on Thursday, expect rivals to complain that it essentially bought Emmy votes.

Source: New York Times July 13, 2017 09:00 UTC