IN 2002 THE HIT COP DRAMA The Shield won a Golden Globe,putting FX Networks on the map for the first time in its then-eight-year existence.The accolade was toasted heartily at the News Corp.-owned channel,which had often been dismissed as just another rerun outlet in the 400-channel TV universe.It was also a big step toward overcoming what everybody in TV was feeling at the time - HBO envy.Then CEO Peter Liguori believed FX could also create programming that pushed buttons and boundaries,the risky formula that had established Home Box Office as an Emmy Award-winning machine.
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