NETWORK REPORT

NBC

New series “Heroes,” “30 Rock” and “Friday Night Lights” could become Emmy faves following in the footsteps of “Scrubs,” “The Office,” “ER” “My Name Is Earl,” “Medium,” “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU.” “The Apprentice” and “The Biggest Loser” clash in the reality-competition race.

ABC

Rookies “Ugly Betty,” “Brothers & Sisters,” “Men in Trees” and “October Road” join ABC’s Emmy stalwarts “Lost,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Boston Legal.” “Dancing With the Stars” and “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” are top reality contenders. “Path to 9/11” is a major mini contender.

CBS

“The New Adventures of Old Christine” is a key player after Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ win last year. “King of Queens,” “Without a Trace” and “C.S.I.” have reaped top noms. “How I Met Your Mother,” “Shark” and “The Unit” could join in. “Amazing Race” rules the reality race, where “Survivor” is barely surviving. CBS will compete in the movie race with Hallmark’s “Candles on Bay Street.”

PBS

Public broadcasting has strong contenders in two “Masterpiece Theatre” productions: “Prime Suspect 7” and “Jane Eyre.” Also: “Antiques Roadshow” (reality), “American Masters” (nonfiction) and “Great Performances” (variety special).

TNT and TBS

Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”) may return to the lead drama-actress race. TNT has one big mini (“Nightmares & Dreamscapes”) and two TV films (“The Ron Clark Story” and “The Librarian”). TBS’ chief Emmy candidate: “My Boys.”

USA

The cable channel has three series contenders: “Monk,” “The Dead Zone” and “The 4400.” Plus, “Nashville Star” in the reality-competition race.

Fox

“House,” “24,” “The Simpsons” and “American Idol” are perennial nominees. Can “ ‘Til Death” or “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” break in?

FX

“The Shield,” “Rescue Me” and “The Riches” should get noticed. But what about “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” or “Dirt”? Maybe “30 Days” (reality program).

HBO

Expect the Emmy series darlings “The Sopranos,” “Entourage,” “Deadwood,” “Extras” and “Real Time With Bill Maher.” Big film contenders include “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,” “Longford,” “Life Support” and “Angel Rodriguez.” Mammoth mini: “Tsunami, the Aftermath.”

Showtime

“The Tudors,” “Dexter,” “Weeds,” “Sleeper Cell” are serious contenders. Maybe “Brotherhood” and “The L Word” too.

AMC

Its blockbuster mini was “Broken Trail.” “Hu$tle” is still trying to pull off a top Emmy heist.

CW

“Everybody Hates Chris,” “Gilmore Girls” and “Veronica Mars” are series hopefuls. Reality TV rivals: “America’s Next Top Model” and “Beauty and the Geek.”

Lifetime

Best bets are three telefilms: “Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy,” “A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story” and “The Mermaid Chair.”

Sci-Fi

Is it finally time for the overdue “Battlestar Gallactica”? Miniseries possibility: “The Lost Room.”

Comedy Central

“Daily Show” should face its spin-off “The Colbert Report” in the variety race. Plus, “Mind of Mencia” and “Showbiz Show.” Comedy series contenders: “The Sarah Silverman Program” and “Reno 911.”

The Discovery Channel

Best hopes are for “Planet Earth” and “Deadliest Catch” (nonfiction series) and “Dirty Jobs” (reality program).

Bravo

Top contenders are “Inside the Actors Studio” (nonfiction series); “Million Dollar Listing” and “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” (reality program); and “Project Runway,” “Shear Genius” and “Top Chef” (reality competition show).

IFC

Ballyhoo builds for “The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman,” “The Henry Rollins Show” and the “Film Independent’s Spirit Awards.”

A&E;

Its nonfiction contenders are “Cold Case Files” and “The First 48.” Reality shows: “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” “Intervention,” “Dallas SWAT,” “King of Cars” and “Flip This House.”

History Channel

Possible nonfiction series nominees are “Digging for the Truth,” “Engineering an Empire,” “Lost Worlds,” “Dogfights” and “The Revolution.”

E!

“E! True Hollywood Story” is an occasional nonfiction series nominee.

BBC America

Its one hopeful miniseries is “The State Within”

-- Tom O’Neil