2013 Emmy Nominations Recognize Internet Programming

In a clear indication of where the television industry sees itself headed, Thursday's Emmy nominations included, for the first time, acknowledgment of TV programs created exclusively for the internet. Netflix's original programming was prominently represented among the nominations, including nods for "House of Cards," "Arrested Development" and "Hemlock Grove."

Netflix programming scored big in major categories, with "House of Cards" nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kevin Spacey) and Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Robin Wright). The company's programming collected 14 nominations in total.

FX's "American Horror Story: Asylum" was the most recognized series, with a total of 17 nominations. Other big winners included HBO's "Game of Thrones" (16 nominations), the HBO movie "Behind the Candelabra" (15 nominations) and NBC's "30 Rock" (13 nominations) and AMC's "Breaking Bad" (13 nominations).

The inclusion of programming from sources other than broadcast and cable television is the latest movement in an ongoing seismic shift in the very definition of television. It's only been 14 years since HBO's "The Sopranos" became the first cable program to be nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.

This year, the nominees in the category are exclusively cable series are "House of Cards," "Game of Thrones," AMC's "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men," Showtime's "Homeland," and PBS's "Downton Abbey"; the four major broadcast networks were entirely shut out of the category.