As Academy votes against rule change, Netflix to ride smoothly to Oscars

Netflix Inc. and other streaming services won’t face a tougher road to the Oscars next year.
 

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided against rule changes that would have made it harder for streaming movies to be eligible for awards -- despite a push by Hollywood traditionalists like Steven Spielberg to ensure that Oscar nominees have more extensive runs in theaters.
 

Under current rules, eligible movies must have a run at a theater in Los Angeles County that can be as short as seven days, including three screenings a day for paying customers. Films can be released via