Evan Agostini/Getty Images for TFF
J.J. Abrams made it on TV Guide Magazine's "Power List" as the leading director, writer and producer. With big hits like "Lost," "Felicty" and "Alias," Abrams is responsible for some of the most alluring and talked about television shows.
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
Jerry Bruckheimer is a TV and film producer. Bruckheimer's best known television series include "The Amazing Race," "Without a Trace" and all the "CSI" crime dramas.
AP Photo/Jennifer Graylock, TV Guide Magazine
Andy Cohen, seen second to right, is the senior vice president of original programming and development at Bravo and also the host of "Watch What Happens: Live."
AP
Simon Cowell is a reality show judge and TV producer. Cowell recently ended his stint as resident judge on "American Idol," and will soon be seen next on the "X Factor."
AP
Tiny Fey is the star and producer of NBC's hit show, "30 Rock." The Emmy award-winning actress first became a household name while at "Saturday Night Live."
GETTY IMAGES/Kevin Winter
Robert Greenblat, seen far left, is Showtime's president of entertainment. Hit shows like "Weeds," "Californication" and "United States of Tara" have earned him numerous awards and nominations.
AP Photo/Gus Ruelas
Seth MacFarlane is the creator of "Family Guy," "American Dad" and "The Cleveland Show." He also lends his voice to some of the shows' characters.
AP
Peter Roth is the president of Warner Bros. Television. Roth has overseen overseen the production and developments in hit series like, "Friends," "Without a Trace" and "The Mentalist."
AP
Lastly, TV Guide Magazine credited "superfans" as one of key influences in television. Now, more so than ever, fans everywhere now have more influence over what gets on the air and stays on television. Here, fans are seen watching the 2010 England vs. USA World Cup match while at a Irish pub in Racine, Wis., Saturday, June 12, 2010.