THE 25th ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED TODAY BY THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY

Ceremony to be Telecast on Discovery Times Channel, September 25, 2004 at 8pm (ET/PT)

Lifetime Achievement Award to be Presented to Retiring NBC Nightly News Anchor, Tom Brokaw

New York, July 8, 2004 -- The 25th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award nominees were announced today by the National Television Academy. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast during the 2003 calendar year. The News and Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented at a black-tie dinner and ceremony on Monday evening, September 13, 2004 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

“This year saw excellent reporting on all the major news stories of 2003—from the war in Iraq and the war on terror to the Columbia space shuttle disaster,” said Peter Price, President of the National Television Academy. “As always, our documentary nominees continue to examine important aspects of our world from the Chinese experience in America, to the civil war in Liberia to the challenges faced by same-sex parents.” Mr. Price added, “News & Documentary professionals continue to show the vitality of TV journalism.”

“It was remarkably impressive coverage in 2003 and reflects how good the very best in TV reporting in 2003 truly was,” stated Bill Small, Chairman of the News & Documentary Emmys. “The nominated entries were highly professional and surely worthy of Emmy recognition.”

“Discovery Times Channel is pleased to bring this celebration of the very best in American TV journalism to our viewers” said Vivian Schiller, SVP & general manager, Discovery Times Channel. “This is work that deserves to be seen and honored."

This year, the Lifetime Achievement Award for News and Documentary will be presented to Tom Brokaw, retiring anchor of NBC Nightly News. As part of the Lifetime Achievement Award, NATAS will host a panel discussion with Brokaw on Sept. 13, 2004 at Fordham University.

In addition to the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Television Academy will honor C-Span with special recognition for their outstanding coverage of the American electoral process”. C-Span has carried hundreds of hours of candidate appearances from the earliest primaries to the present.

The numerical breakdown, by broadcast and cable entities, as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, follows:

                    Regional Reporting Nominees

A complete list of the 25th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations is available on the academy's web site at www.emmyonline.tv.

The 25th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards is presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of television.

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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.