FX, HBO Dominate Critics' Choice Awards

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FX and HBO were the big winners at Sunday night’s 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards, according to The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA).  

Led by a TV series-high four awards for its limited series The People V. O.J. Simpson, FX topped all television and streaming services with six Critics' Choice Awards wins, followed by HBO with four wins—two for its freshman drama series Westworld, as well as a Best Comedy Series award for Silicon Valley and Best Drama Series honor for Game Of Thrones.

Netflix, ABC, CNN, AMC, and NBC also won multiple awards during the ceremony, which aired live on A&E and was hosted by comedian T.J. Miller.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.