The Golden Globes were announced today, and quite predictably, HBO, AMC, and Netflix beat the big three broadcast networks in nominations, again.
It's funny to me that the entertainment press is consistently shocked by the fact that subscription television (premium cable and streaming) is trumping "stalwart" established networks ( Fox/CBS/NBC/ABC ).
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/hbo-leads-tv-categories-9-globe-nominations
The following quote is telling:
"The true measure for Netflix will be if they can sustain the initial success with additional programs and also if they can show what kind of impact their shows have had beyond critics; you can't find out how many people watched "House of Cards" like you can know how many people see "Scandal" each week, for example..."
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