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The 70th Primetime Emmys last night in Los Angeles had all the familiar trappings of Hollywood award shows: red carpet photo shoots, dramatic envelope rites, stiff banter and celebrity close-ups.

In many ways, though, the show reflected the tensions and changes animating the television industry in 2018. Two running themes throughout the ceremony — prompting speculation long before the night kicked off — were the growing role streaming services have played in recent years and the intensifying push for diversity in casting and directing.

This year, Netflix led the pack with 112 nominations and ended HBO’s 17-year streak as the most nominated platform. In the end, Netflix and HBO called it a tie; both came away with 23 Emmys each. HBO claimed the top prize when “Game of Thrones” won for best drama. But it was Amazon that won for best comedy series for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” one of five awards the show received at the ceremony.

Notably, this year the Emmys boasted the most diverse group of nominees in its history — as those who watched the program were reminded a number of times. “Yes indeedy, one step closer to a black Sheldon,” joked Kenan Thompson of “Saturday Night Live,” referring to the lead character in “The Big Bang Theory.”