For Immediate Release NOMINEES FOR THE 27th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT WORLD CONGRESS OF SPORTS Winners To Be Honored During May 1 Ceremony At Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center NEW YORK, NY – March 29, 2006 – Nominees for the 27th Annual Sports Emmy Awards were announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a breakfast meeting of the Octagon/Street & Smith’s World Congress of Sports at the New York City’s Pierre Hotel. Peter Price, President of the National Television Academy, was joined by Ross Greenburg, President of HBO Sports; George Bodenheimer, President of ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports; David Levy, President, Turner Sports, and Sean McManus, President of CBS New and Sports. 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. For the first time this year, a Sports Emmy Award will be presented for Outstanding Sports Content on Non-Traditional Delivery Platforms such as the Internet, cell phones, iPods, PDAs and other devices. The 27th Annual Sports Emmy Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on Monday, May 1 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. American Airlines and Grass Valley, A Thomson Brand, are official sponsors of the 27h Annual Sports Emmy Awards. Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal is the exclusive magazine partner. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Bud Greenspan, one of the foremost writer/producer/directors of sports films who has impacted decades of Olympic coverage. Greenspan has just completed filming his ninth Official Olympic Film this winter in Torino. His films have received seven Sports Emmy Awards, and he has been inducted into the U. S. Olympic Hall of Fame. A breakdown of the nominees by network and platform, as compiled by the accounting firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, New York, is: ESPN 26 NBC 7 MLB.com 1 HBO 17 ESPN Classic 4 OLN 1 FOX 16 ESPN.com 3 USA 1 ABC 14 Fox Sport Net 3 ESPN2 12 Discovery Channel 2 CBS 11 NFL Network 2 TNT 9 Speed Channel 2 - more - 27th Annual Sports Emmy Awards Nominations - 2 A complete list of nominees, tabulated by Lutz and Carr, LLP, New York is attached. This nominee listing is also available online at www.emmyonline.tv. 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 Arts, 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.   Regional Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Television Academy 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. Contact: Cheryl Daly cdaly@emmyonline.tv 212-484-9446 THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 20052006 SPORTS EMMY AWARDS [For programming from calendar year 2005] Overall Network / Platform Totals Network/Platform Nominations ESPN ……………………………………………………………………..... 26 HBO ……………………………………………………………………....... 17 FOX ……………………………………………………………………....... 16 ABC ……………….……………………………………………………….. 14 ESPN2 …………………………………………………………………....... 12 CBS ……………………………………………………………………....... 11 TNT ……………………………………………………………………....... 9 NBC ……………………………………………………………………....... 7 ESPN Classic ……………………………………………………………… 4 ESPN.com ……………………………………………………………….… 3 Fox Sports Net …………………………………………………..………… 3 Discovery Channel ……………………………………………………….. 2 NFL Network ……………………………………………………………... 2 Speed Channel ……………………………………………………………. 2 MLB.com ………………………………………………………………….. 1 OLN ……………………………………………………………………....... 1 USA ……………………………………………………………………........ 1 THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 20052006 SPORTS EMMY AWARDS [For programming from calendar year 2005] Breakdown of Multiple Program / Series Nominations Program Nominations Network SportsCenter 5 ESPN Timeless 5 ESPN2 Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel 4 HBO ABC's NFL Monday Night Football 3 ABC Cinderella Man: The James J. 3 ESPN2 Braddock Story ESPN Sunday Night Football 3 ESPN Chasing Lance: #7 2 Discovery Channel Inside the NFL 2 HBO Little League World Series 2 ABC / ESPN Mantle 2 HBO NASCAR on FOX 2 FOX NBA on TNT Thursday 2 TNT NFL on FOX: Super Bowl XXXIX 2 FOX Rhythm in the Rope 2 ESPN2 The Final Four Show 2 CBS Tour de France on CBS 2 CBS World Figure Skating Championships 2 ESPN You Write Better Than You Play: 2 ESPN Classic The Frank Deford Story Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL * 130th Preakness Stakes NBC * 134th British Open Championship on TNT TNT * Little League World Series ABC / ESPN * MLB On FOX: World Series FOX * The Masters on CBS CBS ****** Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SERIES * ABC's NFL Monday Night Football ABC * ESPN College Football ESPN * ESPN Sunday Night Football ESPN * NASCAR on FOX FOX * NFL on CBS CBS ****** Outstanding LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND * Best of Winter X Games Nine ABC ESPN Productions * Beyond the Wheel - Brickyard 400 Speed Channel NASCAR Images * NBA Players Hurricane Relief Game TNT * NFL Network Game of the Week Special Edition: NFL Network Lions vs Bucs NFL Films * Tour de France on CBS CBS ****** Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL * 57th USGA Girls Junior Amateur Championship NBC * Baseball Is... ESPN2 MLB Productions * Chasing Lance: #7 Discovery Channel Colorado Production Group * CostasNOW - David Robinson: A Man in Full HBO * Ray Romano & Kevin James: Making the Cut HBO 441 Productions ****** Outstanding SPORTS DOCUMENTARY * Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team HBO * Mantle HBO Camaro Films * Perfect Upset HBO * Rhythm in the Rope ESPN2 * You Write Better Than You Play: The Frank Deford Story ESPN Classic ****** Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SERIES / ANTHOLOGIES * Beyond the Glory Fox Sports Net Asylum Entertainment * Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO * SportsCentury ESPN Classic * Timeless ESPN2 Red Line Films * Top 5 Reason You Can't Blame ESPN Classic ****** Outstanding STUDIO SHOW - WEEKLY * College GameDay ESPN * FOX NFL Sunday FOX * Inside the NBA TNT * Inside the NFL HBO * NASCAR on FOX Pre Race Show FOX ******* Outstanding STUDIO SHOW - DAILY * Baseball Tonight ESPN * Best Damn Sports Show Period Fox Sports Net * Inside the NBA - Playoffs TNT * Pardon the Interruption ESPN * SportsCenter ESPN ****** Outstanding Sports Personality - STUDIO HOST * Bob Costas HBO / NBC * Bryant Gumbel HBO * James Brown FOX * John Saunders ABC / ESPN * Rich Eisen NFL Network / CBS ****** Outstanding Sports Personality - PLAY-BY-PLAY * Al Michaels ABC * Jim Lampley HBO * Jim Nantz CBS * Joe Buck FOX * Keith Jackson ABC ****** Outstanding Sports Personality - STUDIO ANALYST * Cris Collinsworth HBO * Harold Reynolds ESPN * Howie Long FOX * Kirk Herbstreit ESPN * Tom Jackson ESPN ****** Outstanding Sports Personality - SPORTS EVENT ANALYST * Joe Morgan ESPN * John Madden ABC * Johnny Miller NBC * Tim McCarver FOX * Troy Aikman FOX ****** Outstanding TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE * ESPN Sunday Night Football ESPN * NASCAR on FOX: Daytona 500 FOX * NASCAR on NBC / TNT NBC / TNT * Winter X Games Nine ABC ESPN Productions ****** Outstanding TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO * NBA Draft ESPN * NFL Draft ESPN * This is SportsCenter ESPN ****** Outstanding CAMERA WORK * Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story ESPN2 Red Line Films * ESPN Sunday Night Football ESPN Teases * Timeless ESPN2 Ann Wolfe Red Line Films * X Games Eleven ABC Surfing ESPN Productions ****** Outstanding EDITING * Chasing Lance: #7 Discovery Channel Colorado Production Group * NASCAR on TNT TNT Teases * NBA on TNT Thursday TNT Teases * NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game CBS Tease * PGA Tour Sunday USA Kevin Hall PGA Tour Productions * Timeless ESPN2 Prison Chess Red Line Films * Wimbledon on NBC NBC Teases ****** Outstanding WRITING * French Open ESPN2 I Want My Kids to be Claycourters * NASCAR Championship Chase Speed Channel The Chase for the 2005 Nextel Cup NASCAR Images * SportsCenter ESPN Finding Bobby Fischer * The Final Four Show CBS Hoop Dreams * Tour de France on CBS CBS ****** Outstanding MUSIC COMPOSITION / DIRECTION / LYRICS * Mantle HBO * Rhythm in the Rope ESPN2 * The NFL Today CBS Rise to Glory - The NFL Today Tease * World Figure Skating Championships ESPN Teases, Bumps and Rollout * You Write Better Than You Play: The Frank Deford Story ESPN Classic ****** Outstanding Live Event AUDIO / SOUND * ESPN Sunday Night Baseball ESPN * Great Outdoor Games ESPN * HBO World Championship Boxing HBO * NASCAR on FOX FOX ****** Outstanding Post Produced AUDIO / SOUND * Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story ESPN2 Red Line Films * Indianapolis 500 ABC Speed City Tease * Inside the NFL HBO Sounds of the NFL NFL Films * NBA on TNT Thursday TNT Teases ****** Outstanding GRAPHIC DESIGN * ABC's NFL Monday Night Football ABC Show Graphics * Howie Long's Tough Guys FOX * Lincoln Financial Battle at the Bridges ABC Tease * NFL on FOX: Super Bowl XXXIX FOX ****** Outstanding PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION * ABC's NFL Monday Night Football ABC Teases * Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story ESPN2 Red Line Films * NBA on TNT TNT New Studio Set * Super Bowl XXXIX Pre Game Show FOX Opens and Features ****** Outstanding INNOVATIVE TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT * FLW Outdoors Fox Sports Net Speciality Miniature Cameras FLW Outdoors Productions * Golf on CBS CBS SwingVision * MLB on FOX FOX FoxTrax ****** Outstanding ACHIEVEMENT IN CONTENT FOR NON-TRADITIONAL DELIVERY PLATFORM * Baseball's Best Moments MLB.com Webcast on MLB.com * E - Ticket: The Wizard at 95 ESPN.com Webcast on ESPN.com * Off Mikes ESPN.com Webcast on ESPN.com Animax Entertainment * The Sports Guy ESPN.com Webcast on ESPN.com Funny Garbage Productions ****** Outstanding SPORTS JOURNALISM * Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO Soccer Racism * Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO The Nanny * SportsCenter ESPN Finding Bobby Fischer ****** Outstanding SHORT FEATURE * Kentucky Derby NBC Afleet Alex * SportsCenter ESPN A Boy's Wish * Timeless ESPN2 Lama Kunga Red Line Films ****** Outstanding LONG FEATURE * Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO The Hoyts * SportsCenter ESPN Clay Dyer * SportsCenter Presents: Stories of Inspiration ESPN Choose Life: Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah LOOKALIKE Production & Jim MacLaren * The Final Four Show CBS Hoop Dreams * Timeless ESPN2 Ann Wolfe Red Line Films ****** Outstanding OPEN / TEASE * Little League World Series ABC U.S. Championship Tease * NFL on FOX: Super Bowl XXXIX FOX Game Open * Winter Gravity Games OLN Tease Octagon * World Figure Skating Championships ESPN Show 1 Tease ****** - 1 -