is expanding eight of its award
categories so it can include
programmes created for the internet.
Two of those eight are new award
categories - variety/talk/news and sports
in both regularly scheduled programming
and one-off specials.
They will replace the music variety
award, which featured series episodes
and specials in the same category.
The DGA awards are on 25 January 2014.
The guild, which holds its prestigious
awards each year in the run-up to the
Oscars, said it added internet
programming "in recognition of the
increasing level of original programming
being created by our directors and their
teams specifically for internet
distribution".
House of Cards success
It is the first time additions have been
made to the awards since 2005, when
the reality award category was created.
The eight categories which can now
feature shows created for the internet
are: dramatic series; comedy series;
movies for television and mini-Series;
variety/talk/news/sports - regularly
scheduled programming; variety/talk/
news/sports - specials; documentary;
reality; and children's programming.
The DGA added: "The commercials award
category has included commercials
specifically made for the Internet since
2007 and will continue to do so."
Last week, the Writers Guild of America
also revised its guidelines to allow
"series that have been produced for
initial exhibition in new media" to be
included in its awards.
House of Cards, which stars Kevin Space
and Robin Wright, recently became the
first online-only series to be nominated
in a major category at the Emmy awards.
The political drama produced by
streaming service Netflix is in the
running for best drama series.
In May, US sitcom Arrested
Development was revived after an
absence of seven years, with many
devoted fans devouring all 15 new
episodes after they were made available
in one go on Netflix.
The series is the latest attempt by
Netflix to tempt viewers away from
traditional TV channels.
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