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Netflix beats streaming rivals with six Oscars
Netflix took home six Oscars tonight besting all other streaming services, largely thanks to All Quiet on the Western Front, with only Apple TV+ in the mix taking a single award.
The British Fashion Council gave an award for the best Roblox design
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has handed out an award in a brand new category called Metaverse Design.
The 2021 Game Awards ceremony takes place on December 9th
It's returning to an in-person event after going online-only in 2020.
Netflix and Apple TV+ clean up at the Emmys with 'The Crown' and 'Ted Lasso'
Netflix has nabbed the most Emmys ever for a single platform with 44 awards including 11 for The Crown, more than double its nearest rival, HBO/HBO Max.
DICE Awards organizer's new festival will honor video game art
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences is launching a video game art festival with help from iam8bit.
Netflix has its best night ever at the Oscars with seven wins
Netflix had its best night ever at the Academy Awards, taking seven Oscars out of 31 nominations, including two wins for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and two for Mank, leading all studios.
Netflix dominates the Golden Globes with help from 'The Crown'
The Golden Globe awards were handed out last night and the evening's biggest winner was Netflix, as streaming companies continue to dominate the pandemic.
Netflix leads the pack at the SAG Awards with 30 nominations
The late Chadwick Boseman is a double nominee for roles in two Netflix movies.
Get your sweatpants ready, virtual CES 2021 is about to begin!
Instead of braving the hordes in endless trade show halls, questionable restrooms and very poor food decisions, we’ve swapped our badges for comfy clothes and solitude for CES 2021. We’re also replacing our usual stage show with a fully virtual experience.
Watch The Game Awards right here at 6:30PM ET
Here's how to watch The Game Awards 2020.
The Game Awards will stream live on December 10th
The Game Awards returns December 10th with a virtual show from three cities.
Apple TV+ won its first major Emmy for Billy Crudup in 'The Morning Show'
After winning two Daytime Emmys last week, Apple TV+ took its first major Emmy last night. Billy Crudup won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in ATV+’s The Morning Show for his role as network executive Cory Ellison
Streaming-only movies will be eligible for awards at the 2021 Oscars
The Academy will allow streaming-only movies to compete for Oscars, but just for this award year.
Films won’t have to screen in theaters to qualify for this year's Golden Globes
With movie theaters closing amid the coronavirus pandemic, studios are sending theatrical releases to streaming or skipping theater reveals altogether. That's forcing the entire industry to adapt, and today, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced that it will temporarily consider films for the Golden Globe Awards even if they don't first screen in a theater.
Game Developers Conference will stream panels and awards for free
Just because the in-person Game Developers Conference is cancelled for 2020 doesn't mean you'll be out of luck if you want to keep abreast of game industry news. GDC organizers are planning to stream free, recorded versions of the talks that presenters had intended to deliver between March 16th and March 20th, from 12PM to 8PM Eastern each day. You'll also see the GDC Awards and the Independent Games Festival ceremonies on GDC's Twitch channel starting March 18th at 8PM Eastern, while the Day of the Devs showcase from Double Fine and iam8bit will air at 7PM. A full schedule should be available March 13th.
Jennifer Aniston lands Apple TV+ a SAG award for 'The Morning Show'
Jennifer Aniston won the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) award for best female actor in a drama series (The Morning Show). That netted Apple TV Plus a second major awards season prize after its breakthrough Critic's Choice win. Pundits expected the SAG prize to go to Olivia Colman for The Crown, so it represents a small coup for Apple's fledgling streaming service. It was also the first individual SAG award for Aniston, who won as part of the Friends' ensemble in 1996.
Netflix receives more than 20 Oscar nominations
After flopping at the Golden Globes, Netflix may have a chance to redeem itself at the Oscars. The 2020 Oscar nominations are in, and Netflix has received more than 20 nods.
Netflix wins just two Golden Globes despite receiving 34 nominations
Streaming won big in TV at the 2020 Golden Globes, but Netflix failed to take advantage of its record-setting number of nominations. Despite being up for 34 prizes, the streaming service won just two, Olivia Coleman's best actress win for The Crown and Laura Dern for best supporting actress in Marriage Story in the film category. Most significantly, Netflix's prestigious Martin Scorsese-helmed film The Irishman was completely shut out of the motion picture awards.
Apple TV+ scores its first award nomination with 'The Morning Show'
Apple TV+ has bagged its first award nomination less than two months after launch, although Apple might not want to flaunt its critical acclaim just yet. The Critics' Choice Association has nominated The Morning Show's Billy Crudup (pictured at left) for a Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award, pitting him against the likes of Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage and This Is Us' Asante Blackk. This is no mean feat given that it took rivals like Netflix years to get their first big award nominations, but it's also clear that Apple has a long way to go before it's raking in trophies.
Spotify is hosting its own awards show
Spotify has announced that it will host its own awards show, called the Spotify Awards, that will provide "a true reflection of what fans are listening to," the company wrote. The event will be broadcast live on Turner Latin America from Mexico City, which Spotify described as the streaming capital of the world, ahead of even New York City, London and Paris.
