AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS RECEIVE SEVEN DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS

BOSTON (May 1, 2008) -- American Public Television (APT), a leading distributor of programming to the nation's public television stations, is proud to announce that several of its programs earned Daytime Emmy nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards will be announced in a primetime television ceremony on June 20, 2008.

FOOD TRIP WITH TODD ENGLISH, an insightful cooking series that provides viewers with a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creative process of chef Todd English, was nominated for two awards: Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography and Outstanding Lifestyle Host.

GOURMET'S DIARY OF A FOODIE also received two nominations, one for Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing and another for Outstanding Lifestyle Program. The edgy and provocative series offers an exclusive entrée into the passionate inner circle of the food world, uncovering the latest cutting-edge food trends, must-use ingredients, kitchen gadgets and food destinations.

The acclaimed cooking show LIDIA'S ITALY, hosted by celebrity chef and best-selling author Lidia Bastianich, was also nominated in the Outstanding Lifestyle Program category. CHEFS A'FIELD, a unique cooking show that examines the relationships between the nation's top chefs and their food sources, was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography.

Rachel Coleman earned a nomination for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series for her role as "Rachel" in the multi-sensory series SIGNING TIME! This dynamic program introduces children and their parents to American Sign Language (ASL), a "hands on" second language used by millions.

All of these programs are available on local public television stations nationwide. Check your local listings for dates and times.

Requests for screeners, interviews and photos can be submitted to Lorenzo Petruzziello at 617-338-4455, Ext. 133 or e-mail at Lorenzo_Petruzziello@APTonline.org.

About American Public Television:
With more than 10,000 hours of programming in its library, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation's public television stations for 47 years, distributing more than 300 new program titles per year. APT milestones include distribution of the first HD series on public television and the 2006 launch of Create – the TV channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming. Known for its leadership in identifying innovative, worthwhile and viewer-friendly programming, APT has established a tradition of providing public television stations with program choices that strengthen and customize their schedules, such as Food Trip with Todd English, Lidia's Italy, Chefs A'Field, Signing Time!, Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert, Winged Migration, Battlefield Britain, Globe Trekker, Rick Steves' Europe, Great Museums, Jacques Pépin: Fast Food My Way, America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated, Broadway: The Golden Age, Lidia's Family Table, California Dreamin' – The Songs of The Mamas & the Papas, Rosemary and Thyme, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, The Big Comfy Couch, Monarchy With David Starkey, and other prominent documentaries, dramatic series, how-to programs, children's series and classic movies.

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