TV Guide Network Celebrates the Emmys with Live Red Carpet Coverage
TV GUIDE NETWORK AND TVGUIDE.COM CELEBRATE THE 62nd PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS WITH CROSS-PLATFORM RED CARPET COVERAGE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 29
Host Chris Harrison Interviews TV’s Biggest Stars in a Two-Hour Live Show from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET/ 3:00-5:00 p.m. PT
LOS ANGELES (August 17, 2010) – TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com welcome viewers to television’s biggest night with live, red carpet coverage from the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards on Sunday, August 29th. With celebrity interviews, fashion critiques and streaming online coverage of the red carpet, TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com celebrate the small screen’s biggest night with extensive cross-platform coverage.
TV Guide Network’s host Chris Harrison (“Hollywood 411,” “The Bachelor”) will interview the Emmy® nominees as they make their way into Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre during the live telecast of “Emmys® Red Carpet with Chris Harrison,” airing Sunday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. ET. Simultaneously, viewers can log on to TVGuide.com for online coverage of celebrity arrivals with their special fashion camera that allows fans to discuss with each other their favorite actors, television series, fashion hits and misses via Facebook and Twitter.
Covering all the A-list fashion from Emmy® night, fashion expert Lawrence Zarian hosts “Emmys® Red Carpet Fashion Wrap with Lawrence Zarian” airing on Monday, August 30 from 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. ET/PT Lawrence is joined by “Real Housewives of New York’s” Countess LuAnn de Lesseps and style experts to discuss the winning Emmy looks.
TV Guide Network will dedicate four hours of original programming to celebrate the 2010 Primetime Emmy® Awards. Highlights of TV Guide Network’s celebrity interviews from the Red Carpet and Fashion Wrap programming will be distributed by TV Guide Broadband, which provides short-form video content to TVGuide.com, YouTube, Hulu and Fancast, among others. Celebrity interview highlights and Fashion Wrap programming will also be distributed via TV Guide Network On Demand available nationwide on Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, Cox Cable, Verizon Fios, Mediacom and Insight Communications.
TVGuide.com will provide a one-stop destination for Emmy® Awards coverage at: www.tvguide.com/emmys. As fans watch celebrity arrivals at TVGuide.com, they will be able to update their Facebook status with their thoughts on what’s hot and what’s not on the red carpet. A Facebook application on TVGuide.com will show fans their friends’ relevant status updates and allow fashion fans everywhere to debate the night’s looks. In addition, TVGuide.com’s editorial staff will provide Emmy-related nomination recaps, breaking news, show reviews, photo galleries and actor profiles. Site visitors may also watch full episodes of many of the Emmy-nominated shows at TVGuide.com’s Online Video Guide.
TV Guide Network’s coverage of the 62nd Primetime Emmy® Awards includes:
- “Emmys® Red Carpet Countdown”
Premieres Sunday, August 29th @ 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT (Live on both coasts)
The celebrity-filled night gets started with early red carpet arrivals, predictions and pre-show excitement on “Emmy’s Red Carpet Countdown” hosted by Marc Istook, Tanika Ray and fashion expert Lawrence Zarian.
- “Emmys® Red Carpet with Chris Harrison”
Premieres Sunday August 29th @ 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT (Live on both coasts)
Chris Harrison is in prime position on the red carpet to speak with the biggest names in television about the thrill of their nomination, the excitement of the night and surprising facts even their biggest fans might not know.
- “Emmys® Red Carpet Fashion Wrap With Lawrence Zarian”
Premieres Monday August 30th @ 8 p.m. ET/PT
After a night up close and personal with the stars on the red carpet, “The Fashion Team’s” Lawrence Zarian invites Countess LuAnn de Lesseps of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City,” designer Nick Verreos, celebrity stylist Jen Rade and hair stylist Kim Vo to the studio to talk about the celebrities’ hottest looks – from hair to dresses to bags and shoes!
About TV Guide Network
TV Guide Network is the true entertainment insider and the only network that celebrates Hollywood, its stars and the shows that fans adore. Committed to buzz-worthy, breakout programming and a rich, multi-platform viewing experience, TV Guide Network is seen in more than 80 million homes nationwide and online at TVGuide.com, a one-stop fan destination reaching more than 23 million unique users per month. TV Guide Network is home to some of America’s fan-favorite series including “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Ugly Betty” and “American Idol Rewind.” The network also takes fans behind-the-scenes of Hollywood with original programming that delivers the latest news on entertainment and pop culture, as well as live coverage of the industry’s biggest events such as the Red Carpet at the Academy Awards® and Primetime Emmy® Awards. TV Guide Network, TVGuide.com and the TV Guide brand are owned by Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading next-generation studio, which produces the award-winning series “Mad Men” and “Weeds” and co-produces the acclaimed “Nurse Jackie,” and One Equity Partners, the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase.
About TVGuide.com
Reaching more than 23 million unique visitors per month, TVGuide.com is a one-stop entertainment destination for online television, news, community and TV listings. TVGuide.com’s Online Video Guide allows users to watch virtually any and every available full-length TV episode from all the major broadcast and cable television networks. TVGuide.com is ranked #1 by comScore’s “TV and Entertainment” category for attracting the “most engaged” users who average five visits per month, 13 minutes per visit and 18 page views per person. In addition, TVGuide.com is attracting a young and affluent fan base – 50 percent are under 35 years old and 29 percent earns a household income of more than $100k a year. TV Guide Network, TVGuide.com and the TV Guide brand are part of a joint venture owned by Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation studio, and One Equity Partners, the private equity firm of JPMorgan Chase.
