Streaming service Netflix leads in Golden Globes nominations

Streaming service Netflix leads in Golden Globes nominations

NEW YORK (AP) — The folks at TV's Big Four networks might as well have slept in Thursday morning and skipped the announcement of the Golden Globes nominations.

In the latest sign of their lack of critical love and viewer sizzle, commercial broadcasters ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC together scored a paltry nine nods (though three more than last year), while streaming service Netflix boosted its total from last year's seven to singlehandedly claim the lead with nine nominations distributed across six series ('Narcos,' ''Orange Is the New Black,' ''Grace and Frankie,' ''Bloodline,' ''House of Cards' and 'Master of None') plus its original film, 'Beast of No Nation.'

Fellow streaming video outlet Amazon snagged five nominations (up from two last year) and Hulu scored its first.

Grand total for digital on-demand outlets: 15.

With its two nominations, tiny broadcast outlet CW beat CBS' single mention (for supporting dramatic actor Alan Cumming in 'The Good Wife') as well as NBC (which was completely snubbed on Thursday by the Globes). CW's 'Jane the Virgin' leading lady Gina Rodriguez and 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' star Rachel Bloom are pitted against each other in the musical or comedy actress category.