Emmy Awards 2015: What Online Services Video Won Big

Emmy Awards 2015: What Online Services Video Won Big -

history 67th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday in fact, that Viola Davis became the first African American woman to win an Emmy for excellence? ". How to get away with Murder" Actress Lead in a Drama Series for her role in ABC also Uzo Aduba ( "Orange is the New Black") won the award for Excellence Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - which in fact the first time an actress won an Emmy in the two categories of drama and comedy for the same character. The new Emmy rules have ensured that "Orange is the New Black" is now classified as a drama, where in the past it was in the category Comedy.

Other notable wins of the evening? Jon Hamm finally won an Emmy for lead actor in a drama series for his role as Don Draper in the final season of "Mad Men", beating Kevin Spacey for "House of Cards" and Kyle Chandler for "Bloodline", both Netflix originals. But not all was lost for original online video series this year, as other series Netflix and Amazon victory in a few categories.

How did Netflix and Amazon price?

Netflix has published numerous original series this year alone, and some of the most recent series, like "Bloodline" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," were nominated for Emmy, but has won none this time. While we also have not seen Mr. or Mrs. Underwood win for "House of Cards," a favorite of the series fans did - Reg E. Cathey, known for his role in the show as the barbecue chef / owner Freddy Hayes, won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a drama series. In addition, as mentioned above, Uzo Aduba won the Emmy the second consecutive year for his role as Crazy Eyes on "Orange is the new black."

"Transparent", an original Amazon follows the life of a transgender woman as she completes her transition, won big this year. The show has already received a Golden Globe for the lead role of Jeffrey Tambor, but this is the first time he won an Emmy, despite being nominated six times before. The original series Amazon also won for Outstanding Guest Actor in a comedy series and outstanding direction for a comedy series.

What this means for the future of online video?

With more and more video original series taking nominations and awards each year online, it becomes obvious that these shows exclusive online offer traditional cable shows a lot of competition. And it does not just stop with Amazon and Netflix is. Earlier this year, Hulu also announced its plans to produce original content of its own, well-known names, including Amy Poehler, James Franco and J. J. Abrams. Visit our video reviews online for more information on how to start with one of these streaming services and catch their original series.