It's a Golden Age for TV, But Not So Much for Broadcast

With 126 nominations, HBO was expected to win big at the Emmys, though perhaps not quite as big as the premium cable net did. HBO grabbed 14 Emmys, including the two most prestigious--"Veep" taking Outstanding Comedy and "Game of Thrones" seizing Outstanding Drama.

At one point in the evening, HBO won six out of seven Emmys, largely on the back of acclaimed limited series "Olive Kitteridge", which took home a half dozen gold trophies. "Kitteridge" swept the major acting and creative categories for a limited series, movie or a dramatic special, the first time this has been done since HBO's Angels in America in 2004. Broadcast ruled the night for the first 15 or so minutes, with Andy Samberg delivering a well received song and dance opener, playing off the glut of strong programs on TV these days, and snappy monologue.