A&E Networks


Exclusive: Canal+ rebuilds doc offer after deal with A+E Planète+ ends

France’s Canal+ Group is rebuilding its documentary offer following the launch of premium channel Canal+ Docs in September, the company has said here at Sunny Side of the Doc. Planète+ was previously the pay-TV group’s diversified documentary channel and, in its new guise as Canal+ Doc, is now refocusing as a history channel, targeting civilisation […]

A+E, Amazon, Banijay and Warner Bros. Discovery join Coded For Inclusion initiative

A+E Networks, Amazon Studios, Banijay Americas and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed on to support and participate in Coded For Inclusion, an initiative that uses the hiring platform Staff Me Up to place more diverse job seekers into Hollywood production roles. The initiative was launched last year to address diversity shortcomings in Hollywood, by civil rights advocacy group […]

A+E hires Legendary TV’s VP of global distribution & co-productions

A+E Networks has hired a Legendary Television exec to work across its distribution efforts, with a remit that includes oversight of FAST channels. Carlos Sanchez becomes SVP of digital distribution for global content sales and will focus on securing licensing agreements for A+E’s library of scripted and non-scripted programming to SVOD and AVOD platforms. His team […]

Blue Ant Media brings A+E Networks’ ‘Hoarders’ to Canada in first int’l adaptation

Canada’s Blue Ant Media has commissioned a local version of Hoarders for its specialty channel Makeful, marking the first-ever international adaptation of the A+E Networks reality format. Hoarders: Canada will be produced by Blue Ant-owned prodco Saloon Media and will follow a team of experts as they tackle some of Canada’s most challenging hoards, giving viewers […]

A+E Networks hires Sony exec as VP of EMEA sales

A+E Networks has appointed Dr Kerstin Gühne as VP of global content sales for EMEA. Reporting to Patrick Vien, group MD of global content sales, London-based Gühne will oversee distribution of A+E’s content library across all platforms including linear, AVOD, and SVOD throughout German-speaking Europe and Turkey. Gühne joins A+E Networks following a 15-year tenure […]

A+E Networks ups Susan Tanamli to head global tech & media operations

US-based A+E Networks has promoted Susan Tanamli to EVP and head of global technology and media operations. Tanamli previously served as chief technology officer and head of global technology and digital product technology, a role she was promoted to in late 2020. This expansion to her remit will see the exec now also overseeing global […]

Foxtel Group & A+E Networks expand factual partnership

Australia’s Foxtel Group has expanded its partnership with US multinational A+E Networks, inking a multi-year deal to bring documentary and reality programming and films to its platforms. The agreement includes exclusive premieres of content from Crime & Investigation, The History Channel, A&E and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) for Foxtel, Foxtel Now and streaming service Binge, […]

A+E buys into Newen’s Canadian prodco Reel One

A+E Networks has taken a 35% stake in Reel One Entertainment, the Canadian producer-distributor owned by French group Newen. The deal, which will see Newen remain the majority owner of the firm, is designed to help Reel One to expand production and distribution in North America, as well as increasing more TV content. Reel One, which […]