BLOOMBERG TV Receives Three Emmy Nominations for Business Reporting

BLOOMBERG TV Receives Three Emmy Nominations for Business Reporting

Bloomberg Honored for Exposing Retirement Fund Fees, Ethanol Production Abuses and Subprime's Effect on Communities

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION(R) network has been recognized for excellence with three nominations for the 6th annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting.

The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION network is a nominee in the investigative category for "401K Hidden Fees," a half-hour special report exposing hidden charges that can skim off more than half of investment returns over a lifetime of retirement plan saving. "401K Hidden Fees" was hosted by anchor Mike Schneider and produced by Gary Matsumoto.

The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION special "Deadly Brew" received a nomination in the documentary category. The half-hour program, hosted by Mike Schneider and produced by Randy Martin, documented abuses endured by Brazil's migrant workers who harvest sugar cane for ethanol production.

The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION report "Subprime in the Schoolhouse" received a nomination for outstanding investigative reporting of a business news story in a regularly scheduled newscast. The report, produced by Gary Matsumoto and David Evans, appeared on the program "Bloomberg Evening Edition" with anchor Mike Schneider.

The Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting recognizes outstanding achievement in business and financial reporting telecast or webcast. This years Emmy awards will be presented at the Rainbow Room in New York City on December 2nd, 2008.

About Bloomberg Television

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About Bloomberg

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Source: Bloomberg

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