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A+E hires Miramax vet for distribution

A+E Networks has hired TV and film veteran Richard Tulk-Hart as managing director of international content sales. Based in London, Tulk-Hart will manage all of A+E Network’s content distribution and format licensing activities outside the US. He will report to Patrick Vien, executive managing director of international at A+E. Tulk Hart will oversee staff based […]

Ex-MGM TV chief joins IMG in ents push

Former MGM Worldwide Television president Gary Marenzi has IMG Media has head of entertainment sales and partnerships. Marenzi will work out of LA and London at the UK-based sports media IMG, which is making a push into entertainment programming following it taking international distribution rights to BBC-AMC coproduction The Night Manager. This came after US […]

IMG Media wins the BAFTAs

The distribution arm of sports and media firm IMG has snagged a three-year deal to distribute the awards ceremonies organised by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). IMG Media will start selling the British Academy Film Awards, the British Academy Television Awards, the British Academy Games Awards and the British Academy Children’s […]

Discovery, Foxtel chart Rise of the Nazi Party

Discovery Networks Western Europe and Australian pay platform Foxtel are among buyers of a new history-themed series about the emergence of the Nazi Party in Germany. DNI sister company SBS Discovery Media and Planete have also acquired the 10x50mins series for Scandinavia and France respectively. The Rise of the Nazi Party comes from UK indie […]

IMG Media bids €3 billion for Serie A rights

Sports and fashion media business IMG Media has reportedly offered €3 billion (US$4 billion) to the Italian football league to secure the rights to advise and manage TV rights for the Serie A. According to Italian press reports, IMG Media put in the offer for the three seasons from 2015 to 2018 and said it […]

News brief: IMG exec expands role

IMG Media’s senior VP has taken over US acquisitions and distribution at the New York-headquartered company. Hillary Mandel will now control operations of IMG Media programming, reporting into Ioris Franchini, executive VP, head of acquisitions and sales, worldwide. Mandel has been with the company for 14 years, and will continue to co-manage IMG Media’s Canadian […]