FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WINNERS OF 31 st ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES John Madden Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award New York, NY – April 26, 2010 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners tonight of the 31 st Annual Sports Emmy® Awards at a special ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Winners in 32 categories including outstanding live sports special, live series, sports documentary, studio show, promotional announcements, play-by-play personality and studio analyst were honored. The awards were presented by a distinguished group of sports figures and television personalities including Cris Collinsworth (sports analyst for NBC’s NFL coverage); Dan Hicks ( NBC’s primary Golf analyst); Jim Nantz (lead play-by-play announcer of The NFL on CBS and play-by-play broadcaster for NCAA college basketball and golf on CBS); James Brown (host The NFL Today on CBS and co-host of Inside the NFL on Showtime); Kenny Albert (play-by-play announcer for the NFL on FOX); Jon Gruden (analyst on ESPN's NFL Monday Night Football); Hannah Storm (anchor on the new weekday morning editions of SportsCenter, ESPN); Mike Tirico (play-by-play announcer for ESPN's NFL Monday Night Football, and golf on ABC); Ernie Johnson (host of Inside the NBA on TNT); Kenny Smith (studio analyst for Inside the NBA on TNT) ; Mary Carillo (an Emmy-Award winning correspondent on HBO’s Real Sports and a consultant for HBO Sports’ documentary unit); Max Kellerman (a boxing commentator for HBO’s World Championship Boxing and Boxing After Dark) and Andrea Kremer (a correspondent for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel). One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to John Madden, legendary sports broadcaster. Jerry Jones, owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League and Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics, co-presented the award to Madden. John Madden, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most honored NFL broadcaster of all time, retired from television broadcasting in 2009 after 30 years calling games for every television network. Madden has won an unprecedented 16 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sports Analyst/Personality, and is known by football fans nationwide for his ability to analyze the details of the game with wit, candor and an inimitable style. “John Madden was the best analyst in the history of the National Football League and, in my opinion, the best analyst of any kind in sports television history,” said Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics. “John is much more than a football legend, he’s an American icon. He is the only sports television talent who resonates across all ages – kids grow up today playing his video game and watching him on TV, as their fathers grew up watching him on NFL sidelines every Sunday as the head coach with the best winning percentage in league history.” Madden now serves as the Special Advisor to Commissioner Roger Goodell of the National Football League. Prior to joining the broadcasting ranks, Madden had an outstanding career as head coach of the NFL's Oakland Raiders. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his distinguished coaching career. Madden’s EA Sports video game “Madden NFL Football” is the No. 1 selling sports video game of all-time with more than 60 million copies sold since its release in 1989. The Sports Emmy® Award recipients were chosen by a Blue Ribbon Panel of industry peers. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2009 calendar year. American Airlines and Grass Valley are the official sponsors of the 31 st Annual Sports Emmy ® Awards. Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal is the exclusive magazine partner. For Official Sports Emmy Awards photography, visit: http://www.bryan-brown.com A detailed listing of all awards is below as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP. A list of winners for the 31 st Annual Sports Emmy Awards is also available on the National Television Academy’s website at www.emmyonline.tv . Winners by Network HBO Sports / HBO 9 CBS Mobile 1 CBS 4 ESPN.com 1 MLB Network 4 FOX 1 NBC 4 FOX Sports Net 1 ESPN 3 NBCOlympics.com 1 ESPN2 3 NFL Network 1 CBS / Showtime 2 Speed 1 About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 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. Regional Emmy ® Awards are given in 19 regions across the United States. NATAS also presents the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Global Media Awards™ which recognizes excellence in the world-wide intersection of digital entertainment and technology . 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 For more information, please contact: Paul Pillitteri Director, Communication 212-586-8624 [email protected] NATAS Announces 31 st Annual Sports Emmy Awards Page 4 of 22 THE WINNERS The 31 st Annual Emmy Awards for Sports Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL Super Bowl XLIII NBC Executive Producer Dick Ebersol Producer Fred Gaudelli Director Drew Esocoff Replay Producers Robert Hyland, Mark Teitelman Sideline Producer Michele Froman Senior Associate Director Charlie Vanacore Segment Producers Rebecca Chatman, Israel DeHerrera, Ken Hirdt, Kaare Numme Associate Producers Charles Dammeyer, Drew Devine, Bryan Dumas, Wade Junco, Margaret Murphy, Vinny Rao, Craig Rothberg, Michael Rothman, Russell Sprole Associate Directors Brigette Boginis, Pierre Moossa * Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SERIES NBC Sunday Night Football NBC Executive Producer Dick Ebersol Producer Fred Gaudelli Director Drew Esocoff Replay Producer Charlie Vanacore NATAS Announces 31 st Annual Sports Emmy Awards Page 5 of 22 THE WINNERS The 31 st Annual Emmy Awards for Sports Sideline Producer Michele Froman Associate Director Pierre Moossa Segment Producers Ken Hirdt, Wade Junco, Kaare Numme Associate Producers Bryant Anderson, Erin Bollendorf, Charles Dammeyer, Andrew Macchio, Ryan Meyers, Margaret Murphy, Vinny Rao, Craig Rothberg * Outstanding LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND Inside the Headsets Speed The 25th All Star Race NASCAR Media Group Executive Producers Jay Abraham, Paul Brooks, Steve Craddock, Jeff Hillegass, Jim Jorden, Hunter Nickell, Frank Wilson Producers Quinn Collins, Nora Driscoll, Kevin Foley, Brian Goodwin, Sol Horner, Kevin Jackson, Rory Karpf, Wes Konick, Scott Leatherman, Brad Lockhart, Joel Maydak, Pete Nickell, Ben Reed, Wayne Riley, Shawn Truax Director Al Francesco Associate Producers Jeff Lotierzo, Chris Rohlfs, Katja Schwarz, Jamie Vancil, Glenn Vasko, Dawn Williams Associate Directors Pat Berger, Brent Buntyn, Harry Cogan, Dave Colozzi, Gina Gupton, David Harrison, Andre Ihle, Craig Johnson, Gary Johnson, Suzy Slater * Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 HBO Sports Red Line Films Executive Producers NATAS Announces 31 st Annual Sports Emmy Awards Page 6 of 22 THE WINNERS The 31 st Annual Emmy Awards for Sports Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg Senior Producer David Harmon Coordinating Producer Scott Boggins Producers Abtin Motia, Thomas Odelfelt Operations Producer Cris DiLegge Field Producers Jackson Nguyen, Gabriel Spitzer Associate Producers Brad Buckwalter, Aaron Cohen, Peter Cooley, Jeff Fisher, Danon Hinty, Jonathan Katz, Adam Marinelli, Dan Marks, Alastair McKewitt, John Tipton, Andres Vazquez * Outstanding SPORTS DOCUMENTARY Assault in the Ring HBO Sports Live Star Entertainment Executive Producers Rick Bernstein, Eric Drath, Ross Greenburg, Barry Murphy Executive in Charge of Production Fredric Cambria Supervising Producer Joseph M.Lavine Operations Producers Kenneth Clausen, Holly Peterman Associate Producers Aaron Cohen, Tripp Dixon, James Fideler, Brian Hartough, Zachary Heinzerling, Bill McCullough, Brian Murphy, Abby Oakes * Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SERIES / Anthology NATAS Announces 31 st Annual Sports Emmy Awards Page 7 of 22 THE WINNERS The 31 st Annual Emmy Awards for Sports Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals HBO Sports NFL Films Executive Producers Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg, Howard Katz, Steve Sabol Coordinating Producers David Harmon, Patrick Kelleher, Ross Ketover Producer Ken Rodgers Co-Producer Keith Cossrow Director Steve Trout Segment Producers Charlie Askew, Chris Barlow, Greg Bocchetti, Tom Brant, Kevin Bushman, Chris Corbellini, Matt Curran, Matt Dissinger, Dave Douglas, Garrett Fittizzi, Greg Frith, Shannon Furman, Rob Gehring, Michelle Girardi, Jay Jackson, Nick Kehoe, Jeff Larsen, Steve Lucatuorto, Leo McCafferty, John Marsh, Nicholas Mascolo, Eric Monaco,