FX REAPS BANNER HAUL OF EMMY(R) NOMS

American Horror Story: Asylum Earns the Most Nominations of Any Show with 17

Louie Becomes the First Basic Cable Comedy to Receive a Nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series

FX's 26 Nominations Ties for the Highest Total This Year for a Basic Cable Network and TieS the Network's Previous High for a Single Year

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2013 - FX's acclaimed and award-winning miniseries American Horror Story: Asylum today earned the most Emmy(R) Award nominations of any program with 17, and the network's acclaimed and award-winning comedy Louie made history by becoming the first basic cable comedy to score a nomination in the category of Outstanding Comedy Series.

FX's 26 nominations tied for the most nominations by a basic cable network this year and matches its previous high total in a single year (2012).

"We are very grateful to the Television Academy membership for their continued recognition of our shows," said John Landgraf, Chief Executive Officer, FX Networks and FX Productions. "What Ryan Murphy and everyone associated with American Horror Story: Asylum have achieved is nothing short of remarkable and very well-deserved. As for Louis C.K., the guy continues to re-write Emmy history, and we are very proud of Louie's groundbreaking nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. We applaud all of our nominees and are deeply appreciative of everything they do for our network."

Major nominations for American Horror Story: Asylum include Outstanding Miniseries or a Movie, Jessica Lange for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, Sarah Paulson for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, James Cromwell for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, and Zachary Quinto for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.

Louie scored six total nominations, surpassing its total from a year ago, with major nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series, Louis C.K. for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Louis C.K. for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Louis C.K. for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, and Melissa Leo for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

FX's critically acclaimed freshman drama The Americans received two nominations including Margo Martindale for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

The FX long-running hit comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia also received its first-ever Emmy nomination.

The groundbreaking nomination for Louie for Outstanding Comedy series continues FX's run of key breakthrough Emmy nominations for a basic cable network, which include:

Outstanding Comedy Series, Louie, Louis C.K., M. Blair Breard, Dave Becky

Outstanding Drama Series Damages, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler & Daniel Zelman (with Mad Men, AMC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Michael Chiklis, The Shield - a basic cable first

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Glenn Close, The Shield (with Kyra Sedgwick, TNT)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen, Lucky

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Shawn Ryan, The Shield,

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Louis C.K., Louie

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Clark Johnson, The Shield

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series CCH Pounder, The Shield

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Ted Danson, Damages (with �eljko Ivanek)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series �eljko Ivanek, Damages (with Ted Danson)

Listed below is the complete list of FX's 2013 nominees.

American Horror Story: Asylum

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie Ryan Murphy, Executive Producer; Brad Falchuk, Executive Producer; Dante Di Loreto, Executive Producer; Tim Minear, Executive Producer; Jennifer Salt, Co- Executive Producer; James Wong, Co- Executive Producer; Jesica Sharzer, Co- Executive Producer; Bradley Beucker, Co- Executive Producer; Alexis Martin Woodall, Producer

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Jessica Lange

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Sarah Paulson

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie James Cromwell

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Zachary Quinto

Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Mark Worthing, Production Designer; Andrew Murdock, Art Director; Ellen Brill, S.D.S.A, Set Director - ("I Am Anne Frank: Part 2")

Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Mark Worthing, Production Designer; Edward l. Rubin, Art Director; Ellen Brill, S.D.S.A, Set Director - ("Welcome to Briarcliff")

Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Movie or a Special Eric Dawson, CSA, Casting Director; Robert Ulrich, CSA, Casting Director

Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie Michael Goi, ASC, Director of Photography

Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries or Movie or a Special Lou Eyrich, Costume Designer; Marcy Lavender, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie Fabienne Bouville, Editor, ("Nor'easter")

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie Monte C. Haught, Department Head Hairstylist; Natalie Driscoll, Key Hairstylist; Janice Clark, Additional Hairstylist; Michelle Ceglia, Additional Hairstylist; Stacey K. Black, Additional Hairstylist

Outstanding Main Title Design Kyle Cooper, Title Designer; Ryan Murphy, Designer; Juan Ruiz-Anchia, Director of Photography; Kate Berry, Title Producer

Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Eryn Krueger Mekash, Department Head Makeup Artist; Kime Ayers, Key Makeup Artist; Silvina Knight, Makeup Artist; John Elliot, Personal Makeup Artist

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special Eryn Krueger Mekash, Department Head Makeup Artist; Mike Mekash, Key Special Makeup Effects Artist; Hiroshi Yada, Makeup Effects Artist; Christopher Nelson, Makeup Effects Artist; Kime Ayers, Makeup Effects Artist; Silvina Knight, Makeup Effects Artist; Christien Tinsley, Prosthetic Designer; Jason Hamer, Prosthetic Designer

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Gary Megregian, Supervising Sound Editor; Steve M. Stuhr, Dialogue Editor; Jason Krane, Dialogue Editor; Christian Buenaventura, Dialogue Editor; Timothy A. Cleveland, Sound Effects Editor; David Klotz, Music Editor; Andrew Dawson, Foley Editor; Noel Vought, Foley Artist - ("Welcome to Briarcliffe")

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie Sean Rush, Production Sound Mixer; Joe Earle, Re-Recording Mixer; Doug Andham, Re-Recording Mixer - (Welcome to Briarcliff")

Louie

Outstanding Comedy Series Louis C.K., Executive Producer; M. Blair Breard, Executive Producer; Dave Becky, Executive Producer; Vernon Chatman, Producer; Tony Hernandez, Supervising Prodcuer

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Louis C.K.

Outstanding Lead Actor a Comedy Series Louis C.K.

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Louis C.K.

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Melissa Leo

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Susan E. Morse, A.C.E., Editor - ("Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2")

The Americans

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Margo Martindale

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Nathan W. Barr, Music by

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program Marc Scizak, Stunt Coordinator

About FX Networks

FX Networks, a business unit of 21 Century Fox, is comprised of FX, FXM, and its newest channel, FXX, which launches on September 2, 2013. Launched in June of 1994, FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable channel, which is carried in more than 98 million homes. Its diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit dramas, including Sons of Anarchy, Justified, The Americans, and critically acclaimed new drama The Bridge; the miniseries American Horror Story; and the acclaimed hit comedy series Louie, Archer and Wilfred. Its library of acquired box-office hit movies is unmatched by any commercial television network. FX's roster of acquired hit series includes Two and a Half Men, Anger Management and, coming in 2014, Mike & Molly. FXM (formerly Fox Movie Channel) was launched in October of 1994 and is now carried in more than 49 million homes. Its schedule features classic films during the day, and contemporary box office hits and acclaimed, award-winning films in the evening, as well as short-form award-winning original programming. FXX will be carried in more than 72 million homes at launch and its schedule will feature original series, movies, and acquired series. The channel will be anchored by the acclaimed hit comedies It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League and Legit, and the critically acclaimed latenight strip, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Over the next several years, FX, FXX and FXM will undergo an ambitious programming expansion, with the three networks combining to deliver more than 25 original scripted series.