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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 |
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CNN |
1 |
PBS |
2 |
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NBC |
1 |
CBS |
1 |
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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.
Media inquiries, please contact:
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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?