Elaine Low Senior TV WriterThere was more choice than ever before when it came to marking the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nomination ballots, but that choice proved to be a good thing.
Nearly all the newly launched direct-to-consumer services — namely, Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus and Quibi — had a good showing, possibly signaling a further shift in awards seasons to come as broadcast networks and basic cable series get outshone by streaming fare.The popularity of Baby Yoda and Pedro Pascal’s “The Mandalorian” with Television Academy voters helped put the new Disney streaming service, which launched just last November, squarely on the awards map (19 noms overall), and not just in below-the-line categories: The Lucasfilm live-action.
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