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HBO leads television networks with 93 Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES:HBO has received 93 Primetime Emmy nominations, leading all networks for the second year in a row in the race for the prestigious awards.
Popular series Six Feet Under with Peter Krause and Rachel Griffiths has got 23 nominations, the maximum any TV show has bagged this season, and the most in a single season for any HBO show ever. According to an official release, Band of Brothers, the 10 part series that sank without creating any ripples in the ratings charts when telecast in India earlier this year, has received 19 nominations. The comedy Sex and the City received 10 nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky).
HBO’s film The Gathering Storm has received nine nominations. Its stars Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave and Jim Broadbent all got recognised. Another film Path to War garnered eight nominations including nods to actors Michael Gambon and Alec Baldwin. The film is set in the mid 1960s when US president Johnson and his foreign-policy team debate the decision to withdraw from or escalate the war in Vietnam.
The network also scored five nominations for In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11/01, including Outstanding Non-Fiction Special. The show aired worldwide on CNN International.
The 54th Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced on 22 September.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
