Netflix Sets Record With 23 Emmys, Tying HBO for TV Awards
- Even as it hits a new high, Netflix loses biggest accolades
- HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ nabs the outstanding drama award
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Netflix Inc. won the most Emmy awards of any TV network Monday night, capping a sudden and dramatic rise to the top of the entertainment industry for a company that got its start as a DVD-by-mail operation.
Netflix earned seven awards during Monday’s prime-time presentation of Emmys and 23 overall, both records for the streaming giant. Its biggest prizes came for “The Crown,’’ a period drama about the British royal family, and “Godless,’’ a Western miniseries.