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"THE 34TH ANNUAL DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT EMMY AWARDS" WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE KODAK THEATRE IN HOLLYWOOD, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007, 9:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET; DELAYED PT ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

         THE 34TH ANNUAL DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT EMMY AWARDS will return to The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., Friday, June 15, 2007 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET; delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.  This is the second year in a row the ceremony will be broadcast from Hollywood. 

         The Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards will be presented at a non-televised ceremony on Thursday, June 14 in Hollywood, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland.

         The Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production during the 2006 calendar year.

            "As the network with the Number One daytime lineup for more than 17 years, we are delighted to have the Daytime Emmy Awards on CBS this year," said Barbara Bloom, Sr. Vice President, Daytime Programs, CBS.  "We're looking forward to honoring the genre and its contributors, as well as having some fun, as we celebrate a remarkable year for daytime drama."

          "Following the huge success and rave reviews of last year's Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, an encore in Hollywood seems specially fitting," said Peter Price, President/CEO, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. "We're looking forward to CBS's showcasing the best in daytime television programming from the renowned Kodak Theatre."

           Nominations for THE 34TH ANNUAL DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT EMMY AWARDS for all Daytime Programming except Children's Programming will be announced live from New York on CBS News's "The Early Show" on March 14, 2007.  Nominations for the Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards for Children's Programming will be announced for the first time at the opening evening reception of the KidScreen Summit, to be held at New York City's Sheraton Hotel and Towers, on February 7, 2007.

         The National Television Academy 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, Creative Arts, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting.  Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.  Regional Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Television Academy 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 http://www.emmyonline.tv/ 

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