The Justice Department sent a letter to the film academy warning that potential rule changes limiting the eligibility of Netflix movies in Oscar competition might violate antitrust law.
Filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón holds the three Oscars that the Netflix film"Roma" won at this year's Academy Awards.
Makan Delrahim, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s antitrust division, sent a letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Dawn Hudson warning that potential rule changes limiting the eligibility of Netflix movies in Oscar competition might violate antitrust law.
The academy spokesperson declined to elaborate on the group’s response to the Justice Department’s action. Spielberg has been a vocal critic of streaming services, saying they have no business competing for film awards because they’ve committed to a television format.
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