HBO and HBO Max surged past rival Netflix in this year’s overall Emmys tally, winning a dozen prizes tonight for a total of 37 spanning the Creative Arts and Primetime shows.Netflix took home a total of 26 trophies, but just three tonight.
The showings represent nearly the mirror opposite of 2021, when Netflix had 44 total Emmys, to HBO and HBO Max’s 19.Here’s the full scorecard for multiple winners:With multiple wins for limited series The White Lotus (which had 10 wins in all) and Succession, plus key pickups for shows like Euphoria, Hacks and Last Week Tonight, HBO/HBO Max dramatically extended the 25-to-23 lead it took into tonight.
Netflix, by contrast, never achieved sustained momentum despite notable wins for Squid Game and Ozark.The Korean-language Squid Game became an unlikely global smash and a feather in Netflix’s cap, attesting to its global footprint and unique ability to cross-pollinate across territories.
Yet the company’s subdued Emmy showing — months after it netted just one Oscar win from a field-leading 27 nominations — is apt to stimulate more rounds of chatter about its statuette struggles.
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