Family Friendly Programming Forum to Host Eighth Annual Family Television Awards & Red Carpet in Beverly Hills

Family Friendly Programming Forum to Host Eighth Annual Family Television Awards & Red Carpet in Beverly Hills

Stephen Collins & Haylie Duff of 7th Heaven to Host Awards

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Family Friendly Programming Forum (FFPF), an initiative of the Association of National Advertisers, will celebrate the Eighth Annual Family Television Awards on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 6 p.m. at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The Awards will be hosted Stephen Collins and Haylie Duff of 7th Heaven and air on The CW Television Network on Tuesday, December 12 at 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET. Awards will be presented in nine categories - actor, actress, comedy, drama, reality show, TV movie, TV musical, new series and reality/game show host. Additional highlights include awards for favorite father/daughter and favorite newcomer, a performance from Dancing with the Stars, and a special tribute to Steve Irwin. Dick Clark productions will produce the show for the eighth consecutive year. Allen Shapiro and Barry Adelman are the executive producers and R.A. Clark is the producer.

These are the only awards recognizing outstanding programming for family viewing. The awards are given by the members of the Association of National Advertisers. The 40+ major national advertisers that participate in the Forum are taking positive steps to support and promote the development and scheduling of "family friendly" movies, dramas, situation comedies and informational programs that are aired during key prime-time hours when adults and children in a household are most likely to watch television together.

Four new family-friendly programs that were supported by the Forum's Script Development Fund were picked up by the networks for the 2006/2007 season: Ugly Betty (ABC), Notes from the Underbelly (ABC), Brothers & Sisters (ABC) and, Friday Night Lights (NBC)). All five major networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and The CW) participate in the Fund.

Stars scheduled to appear on the Awards program on December 12th include: Emily Procter (CSI Miami); America Ferrera (Ugly Betty); Jennifer Love Hewitt and Camryn Manheim (Ghost Whisperer); Howie Mandel (Deal or No Deal); Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz and Judd Hirsch (Numb3rs); Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, (Monk); George Lopez and Constance Marie (The George Lopez Show), Angus T. Jones (Two And a Half Men); Ernie Hudson (The Ron Clark Story, Desperate Housewives); Drew Lachey and Emmitt Smith (Dancing with the Stars); Mark Steines (Entertainment Tonight); Kristen Bell, Enrico Colantoni and Beverley Mitchell (7th Heaven).

Event: Eighth Annual Family Television Awards
Date: Wednesday evening, November 29, 2006
Time: Red Carpet 6 p.m.; dinner/Awards to follow at 7 p.m.
Place: Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA

Print, online, photo journalists and broadcast outlets interested in attending must RSVP to either Andrea Martone on cell (917) 929.0527, Paul Shefrin at (323) 931-8200 or via email at familytvawards@optonline.net. B-roll will be available to broadcast with sounds bites from celebrities Additional information about the Family Television Awards and other initiatives of the Forum can be found at www.ana.net/family.

The CW Network, which is owned jointly by CBS Corp. and Time Warner, Inc., consists of a six-night, 13-hour primetime lineup including Monday through Friday nights from 8:00-10:00 PM (ET/PT); Sundays from 7:00-10:00 PM (ET/PT); Sunday from 5:00-7:00 PM (ET/PT) outside of prime time as well as a Monday- Friday afternoon block from 3:00-5:00 PM (ET/PT) and a five-hour Saturday morning animation block. Altogether, the network programs 30 hours a week over seven days. For more information, visit www.cwtv.com.

Source: Family Friendly Programming Forum

CONTACT: Andrea Martone, +1-917-929-0527, or Paul Shefrin, +1-323-931-
8200, familytvawards@optonline.net

Web site: http://www.ana.net/family
http://www.cwtv.com/

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