CBS and PBS big winners at Business Emmy luncheon Monday

CBS and PBS were the only multiple winners of the financial and business reporting Emmy Awards announced Monday at a luncheon in New York.

CBS won four business Emmys, while PBS won two. BBC America, CFR.org, CNBC and the History Channel each won one apiece.

CBS won for outstanding investigative reporting of a business news story in a regularly scheduled newscast, outstanding coverage of a current business news story in a news magazine format, outstanding investigative reporting of a business news story in a news magazine format, and outstanding interpretation or analysis of a business news story in a news magazine format.

The last three awards were for the “60 Minutes” show.

PBS’ “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” won for outstanding coverage of a current business news story in a regularly scheduled newcast and its “Frontline” show won for outstanding documentary on a business topic for its Bernie Madoff coverage.

BBC America won for outstanding interpretation or analysis of a business news story in a regularly scheduled newscast, while CFR.org won in the new approaches to business & financial reporting category.

CNBC and the History Channel won in promotional categories.

The Seventh Annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting were presented in eight categories recognizing outstanding achievement in business & financial reporting telecast or Webcast from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

Read about all of the winners here.