Spielberg had been concerned that Netflix as a movie production and distribution studio could spend much more than typical Oscar-winning films and have much wider and earlier distribution than other Best Picture-nominated films, while still being able to meet the minimal theatrical-run status to qualify for an Oscar.
spˈiːlbɜːɡ hɐdbɪn kənsˈɜːnd ðæt nˈɛtflɪks æz ɐ mˈuːvi pɹədˈʌkʃən ænd dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən stˈuːdɪˌoʊ kʊd spˈɛnd mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ ðɐn tˈɪpɪkəl ˈɑːskɚwˈɪnɪŋ fˈɪlmz ænd hæv mˈʌtʃ wˈaɪdɚ ænd ˈɜːlɪɚ dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən ðɐn ˈʌðɚ bˈɛst pˈɪktʃɚnˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fˈɪlmz, wˌaɪl stˈɪl bˌiːɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tə mˈiːt ðə mˈɪnɪməl θiːˈætɹɪkəlɹˈʌn stˈæɾəs tə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ fɚɹən ˈɑːskɚ.