For Immediate Release 
THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES 
FOR THE 25th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY AWARDS 
Announcement Made At The World Congress of Sports in Newport Beach, CA 
Winners To Be Announced During April 19th Ceremony 
NEW YORK, NY - March 4, 2004 - Nominees for the 25th Annual Sports Emmy 
Awards were announced today by the National Television Academy. The 
announcement was made before the largest gathering of senior executives from the 
world of sports and entertainment, at Octagon/ Street & Smith's World Congress of 
Sports at the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach, CA. 
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 Rick Dudley, President and CEO of Octagon 
Worldwide and Richard Weiss, Publisher of the Street & Smith's Sports Business 
Journal, in announcing the nominees of the 27 categories. 
The 25th Annual Sports Emmy Awards will be presented at a black-tie dinner 
ceremony on Monday, April 19th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. 
Leading sports broadcasters, personalities and television professionals will be 
presenters at the event. Additionally, this year's Lifetime Achievement Award will be 
presented to Ed and Steve Sabol, of NFL Films, in recognition of their pioneering 
efforts and significant contributions to sports programming. 
"It's an honor to announce these deserving nominees in such an appropriate context," 
said Price, "With the Sports Emmy Awards we proudly recognize the outstanding 
quality and professionalism in all areas of sports broadcasting." 
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.org. 
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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. 
American Airlines is a corporate sponsor of the 25th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. 
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THE NOMINATIONS 
FOR THE 2003-2004 SPORTS EMMY AWARDS 
[For programming from calendar year 2003] 
Nomination Breakdown by Network 
*see next page for overall network totals 
ESPN 
HBO 
FOX 
ABC 
NBC 
CBS 
FOX Sports Net 
TNT 
ABC / ESPN 
ESPN2 
NFL Network 
ESPN Classic 
OLN 
ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 
ESPN / ESPN2 
ESPN / NBC 
HBO / NBC 
iN DEMAND PPV 
NBC / TNT 
USA 
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THE NOMINATIONS 
FOR THE 2003-2004 SPORTS EMMY AWARDS 
[For programming from calendar year 2003] 
Overall Network Totals 
ESPN................... 28
HBO ................... 21
ABC................... 18
FOX................... 15
NBC ................... 15
CBS................... 9
TNT ................... 6
ESPN2 ................... 5
FOX Sports Net................... 5
NFL Network ................... 3
ESPN Classic ................... 2
OLN................... 2
iN DEMAND PPV ................... 1
USA................... 1

THE NOMINATIONS 
FOR THE 2003-2004 SPORTS EMMY AWARDS 
[For programming from calendar year 2003] 
Breakdown of Multiple 
Program / Series Nominations 
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel 8 HBO 
Ironman Triathlon World Championship 4 NBC 
Jim McKay - My World In My Words 4 HBO 
ABC's NFL Monday Night Football 3 ABC 
MLB on FOX 3 FOX 
The 103rd U.S. Open Golf Championship 3 ESPN/NBC 
The Curse of the Bambino 3 HBO 
The Teammates 3 ESPN 
Tour de France on CBS 3 CBS 
Tyson 3 FOX Sports Net 
Farther Than the Eye Can See 2 OLN 
Inside the NFL 2 HBO 
Little League World Series 2 ABC/ESPN 
NASCAR on FOX 2 FOX 
NFL Films Presents on the NFL Network 2 NFL Network 
NFL on CBS 2 CBS 
Sahara Marathon: Footrace Across the Sand 2 ESPN2 
SportsCenter 2 ESPN 
Super Bowl XXXVII 2 ABC 
The Battle at the Bridges 2 ABC 
The Gravity Games 2 NBC 

2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL 
LIVE SPORTS SPECIALOUTSTANDING 
* Little League World Series 
* MLB on FOX: Post Season 
* Stanley Cup Finals on ABC 
* Super Bowl XXXVII 
* The 103rd U.S. Open Golf Championship 
* The Preakness Stakes 
ABC / ESPN 
FOX 
ABC 
ESPN Productions 
ABC 
ESPN / NBC 
NBC 
LIVE SPORTS SERIESOUTSTANDING 
* ABC's NFL Monday Night Football ABC 
* ESPN NFL Sunday Night Football ESPN 
* MLB on FOX FOX 
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
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THE NOMINATIONS 
LIVE SPORTS SERIES 
* NFL on CBS CBS 
* NFL on FOX FOX 
LIVE EVENT TURNAROUNDOUTSTANDING 
* FOX NFL Saturday Night Special FOX 
* Tour de France on CBS CBS 
* Winter X VII ESPN2 
* World Alpine Ski Championships NBC 
* World Gymnastics Championships NBC 
EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL OUTSTANDING 
Ironman Triathlon World Championship * NBC 
World Triathlon Corporation 
* Outside The Lines: Indians Boating Tragedy ESPN 
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL 
* Sahara Marathon: Footrace Across the Sand ESPN2 
* The Season: Roger Clemens Part Two ESPN 
MLB Productions 
* The Thrill of Victory 2003: ABC Sports Year ABC 
in Review 
SPORTS DOCUMENTARYOUTSTANDING 
Farther Than the Eye Can See * OLN 
Outside Television 
* Jim McKay - My World In My Words HBO 
The Curse of the Bambino * HBO 
Black Canyon Productions / Clear 
Channel Entertainment Television 
* The Teammates ESPN 
Tyson* FOX Sports Net 
Red Skies Entertainment 
EDITED SPORTS SERIES / ANTHOLOGY OUTSTANDING 
* Championships of the NCAA CBS
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
EDITED SPORTS SERIES / ANTHOLOGY 
* Legendary Nights HBO 
* NFL Films Presents ESPN 
NFL Films 
* Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO 
* SportsCentury ESPN Classic 
STUDIO SHOW - WEEKLY OUTSTANDING 
* College GameDay ESPN 
* Inside the NFL HBO 
NFL Films 
* NBA Tip-Off TNT 
* On The Record with Bob Costas HBO 
* Sunday NFL Countdown ESPN 
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
STUDIO SHOW - DAILY 
STUDIO SHOW - DAILY OUTSTANDING 
* Baseball Tonight ESPN 
* Best Damn Sports Show Period FOX Sports Net 
* Outside The Lines Nightly ESPN 
* SportsCenter ESPN 
* The U.S. Open Late Night Show CBS 
Sports Personality - STUDIO HOSTOUTSTANDING 
* Bob Costas HBO / NBC 
* Dan Patrick ESPN 
* Ernie Johnson TNT 
* John Saunders ABC / ESPN 
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
Sports Personality - STUDIO HOST 
* Stuart Scott ESPN
Sports Personality - PLAY-BY-PLAY OUTSTANDING 
* Al Michaels ABC 
* Joe Buck FOX 
* Jon Miller ESPN 
* Keith Jackson ABC 
* Marv Albert TNT 
Sports Personality - STUDIO ANALYST OUTSTANDING 
* Charles Barkley TNT 
* Cris Collinsworth HBO 
* Howie Long FOX
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
Sports Personality - STUDIO ANALYST 
* Jimmy Johnson FOX 
* Steve Young ESPN 
* Tom Jackson ESPN 
Sports Personality - SPORTS EVENT ANALYST OUTSTANDING 
* Cris Collinsworth FOX 
* John Madden ABC 
* Tim McCarver FOX 
* Todd Blackledge CBS 
* Troy Aikman FOX 
TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE OUTSTANDING 
* NASCAR on FOX FOX
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE 
* NASCAR on FOX: The Daytona 500 FOX 
* NASCAR on NBC / TNT NBC / TNT 
* X Games IX ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 
TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO OUTSTANDING 
* Inside the NBA TNT 
* NBA Draft ESPN 
* NFL Draft ESPN 
* This is Sportscenter ESPN 
CAMERA WORK OUTSTANDING 
* Farther Than the Eye Can See OLN 
Outside Television 
Ironman Triathlon World Championship * NBC 
World Triathlon Corporation 
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
CAMERA WORK 
* Sahara Marathon: Footrace Across the Sand ESPN2 
* The Gravity Games NBC 
Features and Teases 
EDITINGOUTSTANDING 
Beyond the Glory - Paul Pierce * FOX Sports Net 
Red Skies Entertainment 
* Jim McKay - My World In My Words HBO 
* The Battle at the Bridges ABC 
The Curse of the Bambino * HBO 
Black Canyon Productions / Clear 
Channel Entertainment Television 
Tyson* FOX Sports Net 
Red Skies Entertainment 
WRITING OUTSTANDING 
* Jim McKay - My World In My Words HBO 
The Masters* CBS 
Feature and Essay 
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
WRITING 
* The Teammates ESPN 
* Tour de France on CBS CBS 
* Wimbledon ESPN 
Where is Wimbledon? 
MUSIC COMPOSITION / DIRECTION / LYRICS OUTSTANDING 
* Jim McKay - My World In My Words HBO 
The Curse of the Bambino * HBO 
Black Canyon Productions / Clear 
Channel Entertainment Television 
* The Teammates ESPN 
Tour de France on CBS * CBS 
Themes 
Tyson* FOX Sports Net 
Red Skies Entertainment 
Live Event AUDIO / SOUNDOUTSTANDING 
* Great Outdoor Games ESPN / ESPN2
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
Live Event AUDIO / SOUND 
* MLB on FOX FOX 
* NASCAR on FOX FOX 
Post Produced AUDIO / SOUND OUTSTANDING 
Indianapolis 500* ABC 
X TREME Speed Tease 
Inside the NFL* HBO 
NFL Films 
* The Gravity Games NBC 
GRAPHIC DESIGNOUTSTANDING 
* INDY Racing League ABC / ESPN 
* Super Bowl XXXVII ABC 
The Battle at the Bridges* ABC 
Tease 
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION 
PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTIONOUTSTANDING 
* ABC's NFL Monday Night Football ABC 
Teases 
* MLB on FOX FOX 
Opens 
* NFL on CBS CBS 
Open 
INNOVATIVE TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT OUTSTANDING 
* NFL Total Access NFL Network 
Team Cam 
* The Daytona 500 on iN DEMAND iN DEMAND PPV 
NASCAR in Car 
* U.S. Open Tennis Championships on USA USA 
Hawkeye 
SPORTS JOURNALISMOUTSTANDING 
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel * HBO 
Marcus Dixon 
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel * HBO 
300 Pound NFL Players 
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
SPORTS JOURNALISM 
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel * HBO 
Iraqi Tortured Athletes 
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel * HBO 
Premature Pro-Wrestling Deaths 
SHORT FEATUREOUTSTANDING 
* ABC's NFL Monday Night Football ABC 
Brett Favre Dropping Back NFL Films 
* Ironman Triathlon World Championship NBC 
Team Hoyt World Triathlon Corporation 
* NFL Films Presents on the NFL Network NFL Network 
The Family Jewels NFL Films 
* SportsCenter ESPN 
Picking Up Butch 
LONG FEATURE OUTSTANDING 
NFL Films Presents on the NFL Network * NFL Network 
Big Charlie's Place NFL Films 
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel * HBO 
Alex Zanardi 
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel * HBO 
Inner City Polo 
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2003-2004 Emmy Awards for Sports 
FOR PROGRAMMING FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
THE NOMINATIONS 
LONG FEATURE 
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel * HBO 
Terry Bradshaw 
The 103rd U.S. Open Golf Championship * NBC 
The Miracle at Oakmont 
OPEN / TEASE OUTSTANDING 
* Ironman Triathlon World Championship NBC 
Open World Triathlon Corporation 
* Little League World Series ABC 
U.S. Championship Tease 
* The 103rd U.S. Open Golf Championship NBC 
Chicago Heroes Tease 
* The Kentucky Derby NBC 
There's Only One… Tease 
* World Series: Marlins vs. Yankees ESPN Classic 
Open MLB Productions 
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