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IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
09/13/04
NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY PRESENTS
25th ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Retiring NBC Nightly News
Anchor, Tom Brokaw
Ceremony to be Telecast on Discovery Times Channel, September 25, 2004 at 8pm
(ET/PT)
New York, September 13, 2004 – The 25th Annual News and Documentary
Emmy Awards were presented by the National Television Academy Monday, September
13, 2004. Hosted by Darrell Hammond of "Saturday Night Live," the evening
featured an impressive line-up of prominent newsmakers and industry executives
including Dan Rather, "CBS Evening News," CBS; Peter Jennings, "World
News Tonight," ABC; Gwen Ifill, "Washington Week," PBS; Diane
Sawyer, "Good Morning America," ABC; Wolf Blitzer, "Wolf Blitzer
Reports," CNN; and Brian Williams, NBC News, who presented the awards to
a distinguished group of broadcast journalists.
During the ceremony, former NBC News president Reuven Frank presented
the Lifetime Achievement award to Tom Brokaw, retiring anchor of NBC Nightly
News, after remarks by Bob Wright, vice chairman and executive officer, GE and
chairman and CEO, NBC Universal. Brian Williams presided, as Brokaw was also
saluted by Dan Rather, Peter Jennings, and Columbia University historian Alan
Brinkley. "On this, our 25th anniversary of the News and Documentary Emmys,
the winners and nominees continue to expand on their commitment to produce journalism
at its best," said Peter Price, President of the National Television Academy. "It’s
particularly fitting in this election year to honor Tom Brokaw as he has brought
Americans insightful election coverage over his career and is a respected news
anchor to millions of viewers, politicians, and world leaders."
In addition to the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award,
the National Television Academy honored C-SPAN with special recognition for their "outstanding
coverage of the American electoral process." C-SPAN has carried hundreds
of hours of candidate appearances from the earliest primaries to the present.
The award was accepted by Brian Lamb, Chairman and CEO of C-SPAN.
The News & Documentary Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement
by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2003 calendar year. The
NTA also presented an International Emmy Award for News Coverage, spotlighted
a local News Emmy winner in the Spot News and Investigate Reporting categories,
and featured a touching tribute to the international TV journalists who were
killed in 2003-04.
The event was held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
The Discovery Times Channel will telecast the ceremony on Saturday, September
25, 2004 at 8 PM (ET/PT).
The finalists were chosen by blue ribbon panels composed of broadcast
industry professionals. Entries were reviewed from the 2003 calendar year.
The numerical breakdown, by broadcast and cable entities, as compiled by the
independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, follows:
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PBS |
8 |
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NBC |
2 |
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ABC |
5 |
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TLC |
1 |
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History Channel |
5 |
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KUSA |
1 |
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CBS |
4 |
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WLS |
1 |
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Cinemax |
3 |
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WTVF |
1 |
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MSNBC |
2 |
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A
complete list of the 25th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award recipients
is available for viewing and downloading on the academy's web site
at www.emmyonline.org.
The 25th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards is presented by the National
Television Academy (previously National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences), a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of television.
This year's awards ceremony was sponsored by Cadillac, Hewlett-Packard and
Avid, PanAm Sat, Rodan + Fields Multi-Med Therapy, Sony and Vertio XMedia.
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National Television Academy is a professional service organization dedicated
to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion
of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements
within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television
with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime,
Creative Craft, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced
Media and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming
and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy
of Television Arts & Sciences. Local Emmys are given in
19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Academy
has extensive educational programs including National Student Television
and its Student Award of Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by
high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major
activities
for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information,
please visit the website at www.emmyonline.org.
The Discovery Times Channel (www.discovery.com/times) combines the
authority of The New York Times with the programming excellence
of Discovery Communications
to bring viewers groundbreaking documentary series and specials that shed light
on the historical roots and tell the stories behind the events and ideas shaping
our times. The Discovery Times Channel is available to more than 35 million
subscribers in the United States and is a joint venture between
The New York Times Company
(NYSE:NYT) and Discovery Communications, Inc., the leading global real-world
media and entertainment company.
MEDIA CONTACTS: AWARDS CONTACT:
Cheryl Daly Bill
Small, Vice Chairman for
Communications Director News
and Documentaries
212-586-8424
Nta
cdaly@emmyonline.tv 212-586-8424
David
Winn
Administrator,
News & Documentaries,
NTA
newsemmy@natasonline.com
212-484-9424
Reenie Kuhlman Denise
Arrigali,
Discovery Times Channel Discovery
Times Channel
240-662-2937 678-580-1245
reenie_kuhlman@discovery.com darrigali@comcast.net
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