Nancy Dubuc


Vice-branded A+E channel due next year

The planned rebranding of A+E Networks’ H2 channel as a Vice Media-branded proposition is expected to happen early next year. According to various US reports, an announcement confirming a cable network that will be carried in 70 million homes is expected today. The plan came to the fore after A+E invested US$250 million in youth […]

Bennett upped, Hoogstra exits History

Dirk Hoogstra’s time with History is over, with Jana Bennett taking over the general manager post at the US cable channel. Hoogstra is credited with some of History’s biggest recent hits including scripted miniseries Hatfields & McCoys, but the channel has suffered significant dips over the past two years. Hoogstra becomes the latest high-ranking executive to […]

Epic drama Rising

The story of History’s new historical miniseries, Texas Rising, which debuts this evening on Memorial Day, according to the key players behind its creation Act 1 The patriotic rallying call Commander William B. Travis delivered in an open letter to his fellow Americans on February 24, 1836 sets the scene for US cable channel History’s biggest […]

Buccieri leaves ITV Studios for A+E

Paul Buccieri is exiting ITV Studios America in order to become president of the A&E and History networks in the US. He is currently the chairman of ITV Studios US Group and ITV Studios Global Entertainment, but will move to A+E Networks to work under CEO Nancy Dubuc in the new year. He will oversee […]

Abbe Raven retiring from A+E

Abbe Raven is to retire after 33 years at US-based cable business A+E Networks. Raven joined the company as a production assistant in 1982 and after a monumental climb was president and CEO between 2005 and 2013. She stepped back from day-to-day leadership last year, handing over to her protege, Nancy Dubuc, and became chairman. […]

A+E’s Bio to rebrand as FYI

Jana Bennett is to preside over a rebranded Bio channel, which will switch to more lifestyle-focused content that reflects “how people actually live their lives”. The move has been touted for some time and came a step closer after A+E Networks’ CEO Nancy Dubuc drafted in former BBC Worldwide content boss Bennett to oversee its […]

A+E goes it alone with new European launch

A+E Networks has launched A+E Networks Italy, TBI has learned, marking the first time it has set up a wholly-owned channels business in Europe. The new set-up will launch the Crime + Investigation channel on Sky Italia and will take full control of History in early 2014, which to this point in Italy has been […]

Nancy Dubuc to host Women in Entertainment Power Lunch

The second Women in Entertainment Power Lunch will take place at MIPCOM next month. A+E Networks CEO Nancy Dubuc (left) will introduce Disney boss Anne Sweeney, twofour54 CEO Noura Al Kaabi and actress Emily Mortimer at a group discussion, which will be the focus of the Power Lunch. The event is sponsored by female-skewing cable […]

New look A+E programing team ups four

A+E Networks has followed its recent appointment of a new top programming team by promoting four executives at History, H2, Lifetime and Bio. The Hatfields and McCoys channel operator had named Elaine Frontain Bryant as senior VP, development and programming, History; Paul Cabana as Senior VP and head of programming, H2; Mary Donahue as senior […]

A+E takes full control of channels in Asia

A+E has finalised a previously announced deal to take full control of AETN All Asia Networks. AAAN operates A+E channels in Asia and was created in 2007 as a joint venture between Disney and Hearst-owned A+E and Malaysian-based pay TV firm Astro. A deal between the pair now leaves A+E the sole owner. Financial terms […]