Justice Department says attempts to prevent Netflix from Oscars eligibility could violate antitrust law

The US Department of Justice has sent a letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences warning that any attempts to bar or limit Netflix and other streaming services from Oscars eligibility might violate antitrust law, considering the Academy’s membership includes studios and media conglomerates that compete with Netflix, Amazon, and others.The letter, the existence and contents of which Variety reported exclusively earlier today, suggests that federal authorities are keeping a