Broadcast TV still ruled the nominations 20 years back, but original cable programming was making its move toward dominance.
By 2004, it didn't take a TV expert to see that the Emmy Awards were poised for a major evolution: Broadcast TV still ruled the nominations — but original cable programming was coming up fast. And on Sept. 19 at the 56th Primetime Emmys, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the dam finally broke as 'The Sopranos' became the first cable show to take home the top prize for drama series. The signs were all there, of course.
Chase then referred to Al Pacino's Oscar-nominated 'The Godfather'/“The Godfather Part II' character: 'Personally, for me, you have to understand this: To see Tony Soprano shake hands with Michael Corleone fritzed my mind up completely.' Chase also ensured below-the-line folks got a shoutout: 'This statue really belongs to our crew, the people in New York, and also our postproduction people — they just don't seem to get recognized.
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