Co-Executive Producers of The Nate Berkus Show Named
Peter Killeen most recently served as a senior supervising producer on The Martha Stewart Show and was instrumental in creating and producing all areas of this high content, how-to show, resulting in a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Program for the 2009–2010 season. Killeen started as a writer on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, where he received three Daytime Emmy nominations. He later transitioned to the role of a producer, where he was part of the team that earned Daytime Emmy wins for Outstanding Talk Show in 2000 and 2001. Killeen was also a writer for the 1999 and 2000 Grammy Awards and the 1999 Tony Awards.
Prior to her promotion, two-time Emmy winner Robin Hommel has served as senior supervising producer on The Nate Berkus Show. She worked as a senior producer for the launch of Rachael Ray in the fall of 2006. During her four-year tenure there, Hommel won two Daytime Emmys for episodes she developed and produced: "The Prom for Enterprise High" and "The Brides of Harris County." Her previous producer credits include Martha, The Jane Pauley Show and Queen Latifah. Hommel started her syndication career at The Montel Williams Show as a production assistant, and over the course of eight years, rose to senior producer. She has also contributed to series on the Discovery Channel, Fox News and NBC. Hommel is a recipient of multiple Prism Awards and a Genesis Award and is a member of the Producers Guild of America.
The Nate Berkus Show is cleared in 95 percent of the country, including all of the NBC- owned and -operated stations (check local listings). Hosted by Nate Berkus, popular design expert, New York Times best-selling author and regular contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show since 2002, the daily series explores a broad range of lifestyle subjects providing information and inspiration that will make a real difference in viewers' daily lives. Relaxed, unpretentious and accessible, Berkus brings his passion for design and life to an upbeat and entertaining hour filled with a vast array of topics—from stories of personal transformation to headline-making personalities to the best design tips and secrets, all explored through Berkus' distinctive filter, his sense of discovery and desire to challenge himself and others to try new things and be adventurous in their day-to-day lives. SPT handles worldwide distribution efforts for the series and advertiser sales and co-produces the series with Harpo Studios. The Nate Berkus Show is executive produced by Terry Murphy.
About Harpo Studios
Harpo Studios is the home of Harpo Productions, Inc. the most successful production company in daytime talk, producing the number one, award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show and syndication's latest success, The Dr. Oz Show, as well as having developed Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray. ZoCo Productions, LLC, an affiliate of Harpo Productions, Inc., and Sony Pictures Television co-produce The Dr. Oz Show. In September 2010, Harpo Studios launched The Nate Berkus Show. Harpo Studios creates, develops and produces original TV programming for primetime, syndication, cable and digital platforms. Harpo Creative Works, an award-winning team of designers, writers and producers, offers its services to media clients outside of Harpo Studios as a full-service creative agency specializing in the design and execution of on-air, print and online promotion for broadcast and cable television across a wide range of multimedia. Harpo Print, LLC and Hearst Magazines publish the monthly O, The Oprah Magazine publication. Harpo Films, Inc. produces feature films and, through an exclusive deal with HBO, scripted television programming. Harpo Radio, Inc. produces Oprah Radio (XM channel 156, Sirius channel 195 as part of its "Best of XM" package) on SIRIUS XM Radio and content for Westwood One. Harpo Retail manages The Oprah Store, a free-standing retail venture located directly across from Harpo Studios and its companion website, and other retail and e-commerce projects. A joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a multiplatform company that includes a cable network and the premier lifestyle website Oprah.com, will debut on January 1, 2011, in approximately 80 million homes on what is currently the Discovery Health Channel.
About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. In addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of feature films and television shows, SPT boasts a current program slate that includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. Internationally, SPT is a leader in local language productions around the world, some of which are co-produced with local partners, and sells SPE-owned formats in approximately 70 countries. To better service its clients and partners worldwide, SPT maintains offices throughout the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SPT's worldwide television networks portfolio is a key strategy in SPE's long-range commitment to the global marketplace, with 122 channel feeds, which are available in more than 140 countries reaching almost 438 million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE's premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns Dutch entertainment company 2waytraffic, production company Embassy Row and an HD movie channel, and is a part owner of cable channel GSN, a new 3D channel, FEARnet, the premier horror/thriller website and VOD service, and national media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the commercial inventory in SPT's syndicated series as well as in all of SPE's digital businesses in the United States. SPT is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.
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