Upstart 'Hoofy and Boo' Grabs Emmy Nom

  • November 4, 2008
It counts CNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS as its rivals, yet the upstart Minyanville Media nabbed an Emmy nomination in the business and financial category for "Minyanville's World in Review with Hoofy and Boo," which its producers say is the world's first and only animated business news show. Minyanville CEO Todd Harrison said in a statement that he views the nomination as "further validation that our evolution into the next generation digital media network is gaining traction across the media landscape." "Minyanville's World In Review" premieres weekly on Yahoo Finance, and is a regular on Fox Business Network. The company has also created a virtual world to teach kids about finance at www.minyanland.com.

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