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WINNERS OF EMMY AWARDS FOR BUSINESS & FINANCIAL REPORTING ANNOUNCED BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES
 
Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to
 Bloomberg’s Matthew Winkler

Webcast of Awards Ceremony Currently Available
On tvworldwide.com and tvmainstream.com

New York - December 4, 2007 - The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the winners of the 5th Annual Emmy® Awards for Business & Financial Reporting in a luncheon ceremony sponsored by Citigroup, Inc. at the Rainbow Room in New York City.  The Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting are given in seven categories and recognize outstanding achievement in business & financial reporting telecast from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.

In addition, the Lifetime Achievement Award in Business & Financial Reporting was presented to Matthew Winkler, Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg News, a global financial news service founded by Winkler and Michael Bloomberg in 1990. Presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Winkler were Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent and 2008 Political Editor for the “NewsHour with Jim Lehrer”; and Norman Pearlstine, senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, former Editor-In-Chief of Time Inc. and former Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal

Also among the speakers were Peter Price, President/CEO of the National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences; Paul Steiger, Editor-At-Large and former Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal; and Bill Small, Chairman of the News and Documentary Emmy Awards, who presented the awards on behalf of the Academy.

The 5th Annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting were webcast live at www.tvworldwide.com and on the TV Mainstream Internet TV channel at www.tvmainstream.com. Webcasts will be available on both websites until December 2008, sponsored by Limelight Networks, Abacast and NewTek .

The breakdown of the awards by network, as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, is:

CNBC

2

 

CNN

1

PBS

2

 

NBC

1

CBS

1

 

 

 

A detailed listing of all awards by network follows this release. A list of winners for the 5th Annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting is also available on the NATAS website at www.emmyonline.tv

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) 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 Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting. Beginning in 2006, NATAS began recognizing programming produced for the Internet, cell phones, and portable media players with its new Broadband Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Content for Broadband and Portable Delivery. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Regional Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award for 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.tv.

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Outstanding Coverage of a Current Business News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Anderson Cooper 360                                                                                                  CNN
        Keeping Them Honest ‑ Hidden Spending

            Executive Producer
                David Doss

            Senior Broadcast Producer
                Barclay Palmer

            Senior Investigative Producer
                Kathleen Johnston

            Correspondent
                Drew Griffin

            Anchor
                Anderson Cooper

            Managing Editor
                Steve Robinson
                                                                                   

                                                                                                      

Outstanding Investigative Reporting of a Business News Story in a Regularly Scheduled   Newscast

        NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams                                                                     NBC
        Trophy Part Two: At Whose Cost?

            Executive Producer
                John Reiss

            Senior Producer
                Albert Oetgen

            Chief Investigative Producer
                Jim Popkin

            Producers
                Douglas Adams, Adam Ciralsky, Rich Gardella

            Senior Investigative Correspondent
                Lisa Myers

 

Outstanding Interpretation or Analysis of a Business News Story in a Regularly Scheduled  Newscast
                                                                                               
        CBS News Sunday Morning                                                                                     CBS                                                                                
        Take as Directed

            Executive Producer
                Rand Morrison

           
            Senior Broadcast Producer
                Estelle Popkin

            Producers
                David Bhagat, Gavin Boyle

            Correspondent
                Susan Spencer                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

Outstanding Coverage of a Current Business News Story‑‑News Magazines and Long Form  

        NOW on PBS                                                                                                                  PBS 
        Health Care Franchise

            Executive Producer
                John Siceloff

            Executive in Charge
                Lesley Norman

            Senior Producer
                Ty West

            Producer
                Daniel Logan

            Supervising Producer
                Kathleen Hughes

            Correspondent
                David Brancaccio

 

Outstanding Investigative Reporting of a Business News Story—News Magazines and Long Form

       Business Nation                                                                                                             CNBC
        Prescriptions...and Pay‑Offs

            Executive Producer
                Mitch Weitzner

            Producer
                Alison O'Brien

            Correspondent
                David Faber

 

Outstanding Interpretation or Analysis of a Business News Story‑‑News Magazines and Long Form
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer                                                                                   PBS
        Cost of War

            Executive Producer
                Linda Winslow

            Senior Producer
                Murrey Jacobson

            Producer
                Lee Koromvokis

            Correspondent
                Paul Solman

 

Outstanding Documentary on a Business Topic

        Big Brother, Big Business                                                                                          CNBC

            Executive Producer
                Josh Howard

            Producer
                Lori Gordon

            Coordinating Producer
                Alison O'Brien

            Correspondent
                David Faber
                                                                                                                                                                                         


Breakdown By Multiple Nominations
     

                                                                                     CNBC  (2)
      Business Nation   (1)
              Prescriptions...and Pay‑Offs                                                                                                                             

      Big Brother, Big Business  (1)
              Big Brother, Big Business                                                                                                                                

     

                                                                                       PBS  (2)
      NOW on PBS  (1)
              Health Care Franchise                                                                                                                                     

      The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer  (1)
              Cost of War
     

                                                                                       CBS  (1)
      CBS News Sunday Morning  (1)
              Take as Directed                                                                                                                                              


     
                                                                                      CNN  (1)
      Anderson Cooper 360  (1)
              Keeping Them Honest ‑ Hidden Spending                                                                                                      

     

                                                                                      NBC  (1)
      NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams  (1)
              Trophy Part Two: At Whose Cost?