https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/03/banning-nextflix-from-oscars-may-break-law-says-department-of-justice.html > The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) suggesting the organization could be violating antitrust law if it attempts to exclude Netflix from the Oscars. > The letter, first published by the entertainment magazine and website Variety, warns the Academy's chief executive Dawn Hudson that changes to Oscar eligibility rules could "suppress competition."