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Summary:

It takes a behind-the-scenes look at a high-rated cable-news program at the fictional ACN Network, focusing on the on-and off-camera lives of its acerbic anchor, new executive producer, their newsroom staff and their news-division boss. Overcoming a tumultuous first day together, climaxing in a newsflash that a BP oil rig has just exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the team sets out on a patriotic if quixotic mission to "do the news well" in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles.

Table of Contents:

• Unintended consequences
• News night with will McAvoy
• One step too many.

Contributors:

Sorkin, Aaron , creator

Daniels, Jeff, 1955- , actor

Waterston, Sam , actor

Mortimer, Emily , actor

Home Box Office (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

HBO Home Entertainment (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Warner Home Video (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English
French
Spanish
Korean
Portuguese
Chinese
Thai

Language Notes:

English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish, French, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai or English subtitles; closed-captioned.

Related Works:

Newsroom (Television program : 2012 : HBO Entertainment (Firm))

Subjects:

Broadcast journalism — Drama

Television journalists — Drama

Women television producers and directors — Drama

Television producers and directors — Drama

Television broadcasting of news — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Drama

Broadcast journalism

Television journalists

Women television producers and directors

Television producers and directors

Television broadcasting of news

Man-woman relationships

Genres:

Television programs

Television comedies

Fiction television programs

Television series

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, widescreen 16:9 presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital; Region 1.

Performers:

Cast: Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, Emily Mortimer.

General Notes:

DVD release of episodes 4-6 originally broadcast on HBO in 2013.
Title from container and disc label.
Special features: Inside the episodes; Audio commentaries; Deleted scenes.

Audience:

Rating: TVMA; CHV rating: 18A.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo; Dolby digital 5.1; Dolby digital 2.0

Film Characteristics:

24 fps; 16:9; wide screen

Video Characteristics:

laser optical; NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

NEW 2013 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883929368778
Publisher Number, HBO Home Entertainment: 4000045218
Publisher Number, HBO Home Entertainment: 2000093931

OCLC Numbers:

893127782