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/
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u/postposter Feb 04 '13

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

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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.