HDNet's Independent News Organization Garners Three News and Documentary Emmy® Nominations

HDNet's Independent News Organization Garners Three News and Documentary Emmy® Nominations

'Dan Rather Reports' and 'HDNet World Report' put HDNet in the top ten most nominated networks

DALLAS, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet is proud to announce that the network's strong, independent news organization has been nominated for three News and Documentary Emmy® Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The nominated programs fall into the following categories:

OUTSTANDING CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY IN A NEWS MAGAZINE

"Dan Rather Reports - Excerpts from Afghanistan"
Anchor and Managing Editor - Dan Rather
Executive Producer - Wayne Nelson
Senior Producer - Elliot Kirschner
Producers - Steve Tyler, Lucian Read

OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY IN A NEWS MAGAZINE

"HDNet World Report - South Africa's Shame: Modern-Day Slavery and
the World Cup"
Executive Producer - Dennis O'Brien
Senior Producer - Kathy Gettings
Producer - Gareth Harvey
Correspondent - Paul Beban

OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC REPORTING IN A NEWS MAGAZINE

"Dan Rather Reports - Iran's Manhattan Project"
Correspondent and Managing Editor - Dan Rather
Executive Producer - Wayne Nelson
Senior Producer - Elliot Kirschner
Producer - Andrew Glazer

The three nods put HDNet in the top ten networks receiving the most nominations this year.

"I could not be more proud of our news team," said Mark Cuban, chairman and co-founder of HDNet. "Without the bigger budgets and larger staffs that the major networks have, both 'Dan Rather Reports' and 'World Report' capture relevant, hard-hitting news that the other guys won't touch. These nominations are a testament to the exemplary work that this team does, week after week."

"Dan Rather Reports" airs every Tuesday night at 8:00 ET, immediately followed by "HDNet World Report," at 9:00 p.m. ET. The two programs air as a part of the network's News and Documentary programming night.

About HDNet

HDNet (www.hd.net) is the independent network with unique and thought-provoking content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition.

HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for popular, original programming, including television's only HD news feature programs "HDNet World Report," and the Emmy Award winning "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather. Only HDNet goes beyond the headlines to deliver real news that is redefining the way we look at our world. HDNet News is provocative, sometimes controversial and always relevant -- telling the important stories of our time in-depth, with attitude and with independence. HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries as part of the InFocus series. "NASA on HDNet" presents all live shuttle launches through 2010.

HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring the best of Mixed Martial Arts with its Friday night series, "HDNet Fights" (www.hdnetfights.com). "HDNet Fights" works with leading MMA promoters including DREAM, Sengoku, King of the Cage, XFC, M-1, K-1, K-1 Max, MFC, Adrenaline and more. HDNet produces more live Mixed Martial Arts events than any other network and HDNet's "Inside MMA" is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving MMA fans their weekly fix for everything MMA, while "Fighting Words with Mike Straka," goes one-on-one with some of the biggest names in the sport. HDNet also features regular season games from the newly formed United Football League.

HDNet also delivers the world's largest and most diverse concert line-up through the HDNet Concert Series. The HDNet Concert Series features leading artists and bands including Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Nickelback and more. HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming featuring "Art Mann Presents," "Girls Gone Wild," "Deadline" and "Get Out!"

Only HDNet Movies (www.hdnetmovies.com) delivers exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters. The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Eric Bana, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.

In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films.

HDNet Movies offers subscribers a premium movie viewing experience in true HD, and more original movies shot entirely in HD than any other network.

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Charter Communications, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, and Verizon FiOS.

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CONTACT: Colette Carey of HDNet, +1-303-542-5576, ccarey@hd.net

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