26th Annual Sports Emmy Awards Nominations

NEW YORK, NY March 9, 2005  Nominees for the 26^th Annual Sports Emmy Awards were announced today by the National Television Academy. The announcement was made at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

The Sports Emmys are given to sports broadcasters and industry professionals in such categories as: Live Special, Live Series, Studio Show - Weekly, Studio Host, Play-by-Play, Studio Analyst and Event Analyst. Peter Price, President of the National Television Academy, was joined by Ross Greenburg, President of HBO Sports; George Bodenheimer, President of ESPN, Inc. & ABC Sports; Sean McManus, President of CBS Sports; and Ken Schanzer, President of NBC Sports in announcing the nominees in 12 of the 27 categories.

"The Sports Emmy recognizes excellence in sports television, one of the most robust and growing segments of the television industry, said Price. It is therefore timely and fitting to accord such high honors in a new venue of great distinction.

The 26^thAnnual Sports Emmy Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on Monday, May 2nd at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center located in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Leading sports broadcasters, personalities and television professionals will be presenters at the event.

This years Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Chet Simmons, former President of NBC Sports and ESPN, in recognition of his significant contributions to sports television for over four decades. In addition, the National Television Academy will honor Phil Knight, co-founder and Chairman of Nike, Inc., for his extraordinary contributions to the quality and growth of sports television.

A complete list of nominees, tabulated by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, New York is attached. This nominee listing is also available online at www.emmyonline.tv.

American Airlines, Exclusive Resorts and Amino Vital are official sponsors of the 26^th Annual Sports Emmy Awards.

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The 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 Prime Time programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts and 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.

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NEW YORK, NY March 9, 2005 Nominees for the 26^th Annual Sports Emmy Awards were announced today by the National Television Academy. The announcement was made at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Sports Emmys are given to sports broadcasters and industry professionals in such categories as: Live Special, Live Series, Studio Show - Weekly, Studio Host, Play-by-Play, Studio Analyst and Event Analyst. Peter Price, President of the National Television Academy, was joined by Ross Greenburg, President of HBO Sports; George Bodenheimer, President of ESPN, Inc. & ABC Sports; Sean McManus, President of CBS Sports; and Ken Schanzer, President of NBC Sports in announcing the nominees in 12 of the 27 categories. "The Sports Emmy recognizes excellence in sports television, one of the most robust and growing segments of the television industry, said Price. It is therefore timely and fitting to accord such high honors in a new venue of great distinction. The 26^thAnnual Sports Emmy Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on Monday, May 2nd at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center located in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Leading sports broadcasters, personalities and television professionals will be presenters at the event. This years Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Chet Simmons, former President of NBC Sports and ESPN, in recognition of his significant contributions to sports television for over four decades. In addition, the National Television Academy will honor Phil Knight, co-founder and Chairman of Nike, Inc., for his extraordinary contributions to the quality and growth of sports television. A complete list of nominees, tabulated by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, New York is attached. This nominee listing is also available online at www.emmyonline.tv. American Airlines, Exclusive Resorts and Amino Vital are official sponsors of the 26^th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. ##### The 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 Prime Time programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts and 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.
	Overall Network Totals ESPN *...........................................29 NBC* ...........................................23 FOX *...........................................18 ABC* *...........................................17 HBO...........................................*17 CBS ...........................................12 NFL Network ...........................................4 ESPN2 ...........................................3 TNT ...........................................3 FOX Sports Net ...........................................2 ESPN Classic ...........................................1 FX ...........................................1 In HD ...........................................1 NBA TV ...........................................1 OLN ...........................................1 USA ...........................................**1
Breakdown of Multiple Program / Series Nominations The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad 14 NBC Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel 5 HBO World Figure Skating Championships 5 ABC ABC's NFL Monday Night Football 4 ABC ESPN25 4 ESPN SportsCenter 4 ESPN ESPN NFL Sunday Night Football 3 ESPN Favre 4-Ever 3 FOX FOX NFL Sunday 3 FOX Ironman Triathlon World Championship 3 NBC Nine Innings From Ground Zero 3 HBO Great Outdoor Games 2 ESPN Hitler's Pawn 2 HBO Indianapolis 500 2 ABC Inside the NFL 2 HBO MLB on FOX 2 FOX MLB on FOX: Pregame Show 2 FOX NASCAR on FOX 2 FOX NBA on TNT 2 TNT NFL Films Presents on NFL Network 2 NFL Network Special Edition Game of the Week: Sounds of the Game (Ravens v. Jets) 2 NFL Network Tour de France on CBS 2 CBS Wimbledon on ESPN2 2 ESPN2 Wimbledon on NBC 2 NBC X Games X 2 ESPN / ABC