Subj : Netflix and HBO Max were the big 2025 Emmys winners, but Apple TV To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Sep 15 2025 17:30:09 Netflix and HBO Max were the big 2025 Emmys winners, but Apple TV+ was the real victor for me Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:18:30 +0000 Description: Netflix and HBO Max may be 2025s biggest Emmys winners, but Apple TV+ had the standout show. FULL STORY ====================================================================== The buzz from the 2025 Emmys has by no means dissipated yet, with Netflix, HBO Max, and Apple TV+ all still basking in the afterglow. All three coincidentally all on our best streaming services list had critically-acclaimed shows win big, but theres more to this story than just numbers. Sure, Netflix and HBO Max were the standout winners: HBO Max bounced back from last years 14 wins to take home 30 awards, while Netflix also jumped from 24 wins in 2024 to 30 this year. Meanwhile, Apple TV+ wasnt far behind, rising from just 11 wins last year to an impressive 22. But whats particularly striking to me is that the majority of Apple TV+s awards 13 in total were for a single show, which set a new record for the most Emmy wins for a new comedy series. It may not have had the same cultural splash as other winners like Adolescence and The Penguin , but it was undeniably a gravitas moment in TV, especially for the way it critiqued the industry itself. Im, of course, talking about The Studio . The bold 10-part series about a studio head trying to balance the movie industry's artistic merit with box office ticket sales skewered Hollywoods biggest stumbles, from its obsession with franchises and reboots to clumsy casting aimed at ticking diversity boxes. To give you an idea, episode 8, titled 'The Golden Globes', even includes a gag where every actor is contractually obliged to thank Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos in their acceptance speeches. Unfortunately, that joke or others related to it (an injustice to Sal Saperstein you'll have to watch the series to get the reference here) didnt make it onto the stage last night, which seems like a missed opportunity, given that it was an ideal callback to the shows rapid-fire satire. Its witty, incisive script made it the clear standout of the night, and was also the reason why it deserved so much praise over the usual shoo-in winners. Emmys winners Netflix, HBO Max and Apple TV+ compared why prestige dramas won, but a comedy stole the spotlight (Image credit: Apple TV Plus) Typically, prestige dramas have all the makings of a winning formula at the Emmys, which has meant that some categories have become muddied by shows that borrow dramatic elements to boost their awards potential. Take last year's The Bear, which previously broke the record for most comedy wins. On paper its been labeled as a comedy, but in practice the series about a fine dining chef running his familys sandwich shop features more shouting than laugh-out-loud moments, making it one of the most stressful Hulu show on TV . What it lacks in jokes, it compensates for with themes that resonate deeply with audiences, like grief, family dysfunction and the tension between preserving tradition and embracing change. It's this same depth that propelled The Penguin to nine Emmy wins for HBO Max (on top of the eight it picked up at the Creative Arts Emmys the weekend earlier). A sequel to The Batman , the series blends comic book lore with a gritty crime drama, and follows Oz Cobbs rise through Gothams underworld. With complex characters and scene-stealing performances, it embodies exactly what awards voters love. Netflix found similar success with Adolescence , the jewel of its 2025 lineup, which shone a light on youth violence and the perils of social media. Winning eight awards, it reaffirmed Netflixs stronghold on the Limited Series category. Weighty themes, morally ambiguous characters and cinematic production values made it one of the years most predictable (and deserving) frontrunners among many 2025 Emmys predictions . Both Netflix and HBO Max lean heavily on prestige drama for the star power and attention the genre tends to attract, which is unsurprising when you consider what typically tends to qualify as awards bait. That makes The Studio's wins even more noteworthy because it has nowhere near the same depth as Adolescence or The Penguin, yet it swept the Emmys thanks to a different kind of boldness. For instance, I bet you heard a lot about the one-take shot in Adolescence. But did you know that The Studio used the same technique to a completely different effect? Instead of just offering a new perspective, the result brought kinetic energy and a sense of barely controlled chaos. Thats what makes The Studio such a standout. It proved that innovation can sometimes outshine emotional heft. Alongside Severance season 2, Apple TV+ has positioned itself as the home of risk-taking TV that proves challenging expectations can help a series outperform even the most celebrated prestige dramas. You might also like... Im livid that the 2025 Emmy nominations snubbed these 8 shows with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes heres where to stream them Paging medical drama fans: HBO Max is officially making The Pitt season 2, and my blood pressure has gone into orbit Ive watched every #1 Netflix TV show in 2025 and these are the 7 actually worth streaming ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix-and-hbo-max-were-the-big-2025-emmy s-winners-but-apple-tv-was-the-real-victor-for-me --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .