NEWS LITE NAMES IN THE NEWS NBC TAKES TOP HONORS FROM TELEVISION CRITICS.Byline: -- David Kronke NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. may be mired mire n. 1. An area of wet, soggy, muddy ground; a bog. 2. Deep slimy soil or mud. 3. A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation: the mire of poverty. v. in the ratings, but the network cleaned up Saturday night at the Television Critics Association The Television Critics Association (or TCA) is a group of approximately 200 United States and Canadian journalists and columnists who cover television programming. They meet in the Los Angeles area twice a year, in January and July, in conferences known as Winter and Summer Awards in Beverly Hills. The network won three of the top awards and four overall. New science-fiction saga "Heroes" was named Program of the Year, high-school-football series "Friday Night Lights" was declared Outstanding New Program and workplace sitcom "The Office" won Outstanding Achievement in Comedy honors. Alec Baldwin of NBC's "30 Rock" won for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Comedy. "The Sopranos" won two awards -- Outstanding Achievement in Drama and the Heritage Award, honoring a show's enduring impact on the culture. Discovery Channel's visually spectacular documentary miniseries, "Planet Earth," picked up two honors -- Outstanding Achievement in News and Information and Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials. Mary Tyler Moore This article is about the actress. For her 1970s television series, also known as "Mary Tyler Moore", see The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary Tyler Moore was feted with a Career Achievement citation. Michael C. Hall Michael Carlisle Hall (born February 1 1971) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, best known for his roles as David Fisher in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under and the title character of the Showtime series Dexter. of the serial-killer series "Dexter" won for Individual Achievement in Drama. "Kyle XY" won for children's programming. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) MARY TYLER MOORE |
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