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A&E Networks
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A+E opens South Africa base
A+E Networks is launching an office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The US-based channel operator has…
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Lifetime orders Asian MasterChef
A+E Networks has ordered a local version of MasterChef for its Lifetime channels in Asia….
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A+E preps FYI international launches
A+E Networks will launch its FYI channel into new international territories and will also look…
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News brief: Fox promotes digital sales VP
Fox Networks in the US has promoted Benjamin (BJ) Elias to senior VP, distribution. Former…
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A+E hires three for distribution team
Channel operator and distributor A+E Networks has hired a trio of execs for its London-based…
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A+E adds two execs in Asia
A+E Networks has recruited two new senior executives for its Asian channels business. The channel…
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Buccieri leaves ITV Studios for A+E
Paul Buccieri is exiting ITV Studios America in order to become president of the A&E…
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Abbe Raven retiring from A+E
Abbe Raven is to retire after 33 years at US-based cable business A+E Networks. Raven…
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Lifetime movies spread across EMEA
A number of Lifetime telemovies have sold to broadcasters across EMEA. Among the deals RTL…
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A+E, Ideate launch Asian production pact
A+E Networks Asia and Malaysia’s Ideate Media are launching a production partnership designed to “kickstart…
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A&E channel launches in Germany
A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…
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A&E channel launches in Germany
A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…
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A+E beats Time Warner to $250m Vice stake
A+E Networks will acquire a 10% stake in hipster content brand Vice Media, beating off…
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Brazil’s Gloob inspects Pumpkin Reports
Brazilian children’s channel Gloob has pre-bought a European-Asian animated coproduction from Spanish producer-distributor Motion Pictures….
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A+E poaches Glen Hansen from Zodiak
A+E Networks has recruited Glen Hansen as vice president of programme sales for Asia Pacific….
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A+E poaches Star exec for Asia Pac
A+E Networks has hired Prem Kamath as deputy managing director for its Asia Pacific operations….
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Maggini named joins Lifetime movie unit
A+E Networks has named Tia Maggini as VP, original movies at cable channel Lifetime. Based…
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A+E Networks makes pair of EMEA hires
A+E Networks has made two senior European appointments, hiring Nickelodeon UK exec Kiaran Saunders as…
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Vikings sets UK ratings record for History
The opening instalment of drama series Vikings has become the most-watched programme ever on the…
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Dance Moms gets UK remake
A+E Networks has ordered a UK version of reality series Dance Moms for its female-skewing…
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Crime + Investigation launches in Mozambique and Angola
Crime + Investigation (CI) has launched in the Portuguese-speaking African countries of Mozambique and Angola…
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A&E builds unscripted team with Tappon promotion
US cable channel A&E has upped Drew Tappon to the post of senior VP, development…
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A+E, ITV Studios partner for History drama
US cable channel History has commissioned an eight-part period drama that details the rise of…
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Disney/ABC chief Sweeney to exit post
Disney/ABC Television Group president and Disney Media Networks co-chair Anne Sweeney is to leave the…
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Lifetime gambles on The Lottery
US cable net Lifetime has commissioned a conspiracy thriller titled The Lottery – the A+E…
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A+E greenlights first fully-owned scripted series
A+E Networks has commissioned its first fully-financed, produced and controlled scripted series. Un-Real, a “dark…
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History launches in Ukraine, grows in Russia
A+E Networks-owned pay TV channel History has launched in the Ukraine on a DTH platform…
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A+E hires two for LMN and FYI
A+E Networks has hired programming executives for its FYI and LMN channels. FYI launches this…
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Family plunge Duck Dynasty future into doubt
The cast of A&E’s Duck Dynasty have cast the future of the hit US cable…
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FRAPA members offered NATPE discount
Members of formats alliance FRAPA are being offered a US$375 discount for Miami’s NATPE confab….