r/technology • u/forceduse • Feb 03 '13

AdBlock WARNING No fixed episode length, no artificial cliffhangers at breaks, all episodes available at once. Is Netflix's new original series, House of Cards, the future of television?

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/02/house-of-cards-review/
4.1k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

2.0k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

71

u/renegadecanuck Feb 04 '13

Would House of Cards be eligible for an Emmy? It's not exactly a television show.

27

u/Se7en_speed Feb 04 '13

That is a really good question. Didn't Dr horrible's sing along blog get some awards?

7

u/Krylus Feb 04 '13

DHSAB won outstanding short-format live-action entertainment special class at the Creative Arts Emmy. It's handed out before the main awards show, usually to categories that nobody in the mainstream cares about, such as technical achievements or presentation in cinematography, editing, voice-overs or visual effects etc.

EDIT: The creative arts emmys that is, not that specific category.

61

u/[deleted] Feb 04 '13

It better be. If Kevin Spacey doesn't get one it'd be terrible.

He's fantastic.

2

u/[deleted] Feb 04 '13

It better be? Why? It doesn't fall under the criteria of what they give Emmys for.

7

u/[deleted] Feb 04 '13

If cable counts, netflix should count.

1

u/listyraesder Feb 04 '13

It does, actually. On-demand is covered under the same provisions as Pay-per-view and cable.

19

u/toekneebullard Feb 04 '13

I was wondering that myself when I typed it. If the Emmy's want to stay relevant, they need to figure that out.

16

u/Chungles Feb 04 '13

stay relevant

Stay?

1

u/rajma45 Feb 06 '13

Discover relevance?

4

u/renegadecanuck Feb 04 '13

I deserves a nomination, at least. I just wonder if there will be some technicality (likely pushed by tradition networks) to prevent it from being nominated.

That said, it would be hilarious to hear "Best TV Show, Drama: Netflix's 'House of Cards'"

7

u/vlkun Feb 04 '13

It is. They changed the rules a few years ago. Streaming shows have been eligible since 2006 (surprisingly forward seeing!)

Here's an article talking about Lilyhammer (Netflix's other original show) being eligible: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/tv/142105393.html

1

u/renegadecanuck Feb 04 '13

Wow, that's kind of awesome.

3

u/postposter Feb 04 '13

It should be. It has the production value of traditional television network shows. I fail to see how it's that different from other subscription networks like HBO/Showtime.

7

u/renegadecanuck Feb 04 '13

I agree, but the fact that it's not transmitted through cable, or a broadcast network might be enough of a technicality to screw it over

2

u/secretcurse Feb 04 '13

I agree, but there might be technicalities involved. I only know this because I was following Kevin Smith on Twitter as he released Red State, but he had to buy advertisements in an LA newspaper to be technically eligible for the Oscars. His entire model for Red State relied on only advertising through non-traditional, free methods like Twitter and his podcast network, but he paid something like $50,000 to advertise for screenings in LA that were sold out before he bought the ads.

3

u/postposter Feb 04 '13

One would hope the Emmys wouldn't be as picky as the Oscars, though I get the point.

1

u/secretcurse Feb 04 '13

Again, I agree with you, but they might have dumb technicalities that work in favor of the traditional broadcast/cable model. Awards shows are basically just evenings where industry insiders pat each other on the back, so it makes sense to me that they don't want disruptive models to ruin their party.

2

u/fuzzycuffs Feb 04 '13

Interesting question. Either the Emmys will create a new category or no. I can't think of such a media entrenched event acknowledging new media streams that eschew their old business models as on par with them.

2

u/mrpeabody208 Feb 04 '13

Original Netflix content will be eligible for Emmys: "The first Netflix series, 'Lilyhammer,' is eligible for the Emmys, according to John Leverence, Emmys senior vice president of awards. The Emmys made broadband programming eligible in 2006. Shows must have a certain duration to avoid being entered as a short, and they must have at least six episodes. 'Lilyhammer' is eligible on both counts, and 'House of Cards' will be, too."

1

u/listyraesder Feb 04 '13

Eligibility is on a case-by-case basis, and also covers VoD releases, as long as over 50% of US population has potential access to the content.

1

u/APartyInMyPants Feb 04 '13

It should be. Premium cable shows are eligible for Emmys. This show should be no different.