Roku’s Emmy Picks Fall Short
By Jeff Baumgartner published

Roku’s use of search data to pick Sunday night’s Emmy winners proved to be a fun exercise that produced results that would barely keep a hitter above The Mendoza Line.
While Roku’s search results, which span some 20 OTT sources, offer a good picture of what entertainment-hungry consumers are looking for, they didn’t quite match up with how the voting went. Here’s Roku’s three-for-14 showing:
Outstanding Comedy Series
Roku’s Pick: Modern Family(ABC)
Winner: Veep (HBO)
Outstanding Drama Series
Roku’s Pick: Game of Thrones(HBO)
Winner: Game of Thrones (HBO)
Outstanding Limited Series
Roku’s Pick: American Horror Story: Freak Show(FX)
Winner: Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
Outstanding Animated Program
Roku’s Pick: The Simpsons(Fox)
Winner: Over the Garden Wall (Cartoon Network)
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Roku’s Pick: Saturday Night Live(NBC)
Winner:Inside Amy Schumer(Comedy Central)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Roku’s Pick: Louis C.K.,Louis(FX)
Winner: Jeffrey Tambor,Transparent(Amazon)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Roku’s Pick: Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)
Winner: Julia Louis-Dreyfus , Veep (HBO)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Roku’s Pick: Kevin Spacey, House of Cards (Netflix)
Winner: John Hamm, Mad Man (AMC)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Roku’s Pick: Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)
Winner: Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Roku’s Pick: Ty Burrell, Modern Family (ABC)
Winner: Tony Hale, Veep (HBO)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Roku’s Pick: Maiyam Bialik, The Big Bang (CBS)
Winner: Allison Janney, Mom (CBS)
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Roku’s Pick: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Winner: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Roku’s Pick: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Winner: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Roku’s Pick: Lena Headey, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Winner: Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
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