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A+E
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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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Foxtel takes First place
Foxtel’s director of programmes Brian Walsh tells Jesse Whittock about the Australian pay TV leader’s…
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Bonnie & Clyde simulcast hits big as b’caster slams cable
The simulcast of cable miniseries Bonnie & Clyde scored nearly 10 million viewers across three…
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A+E international boss exits
Steve Ronson, A+E’s international chief, has exited the company, TBI has learned. Ronson was executive…
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Lifetime poaches TLC exec for unscripted role
Lifetime has poached Marianna Flynn from rival female-skewing net TLC. At A+E-owned cable channel Lifetime,…
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TV’s conscious effort
Cruel critiques and manufactured conflict have been replaced by supportive smiles, warm hugs and a…
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A&E channel set to launch in Europe
The A&E Network is set to launch in Europe within weeks for the first time,…
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Power Play: why celebs are becoming execs
As the global media superpowers march into ever more sectors, A-list actors, musicians, fashion gurus…
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New Lifetime channel launch in Asia
A+E Networks will launch its Lifetime channel in India, Sean Cohan, executive VP, international for…
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A&E puts Returned remake into development
US cable channel A&E has put a US version of French drama The Returned (Les…
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Lifetime, A&E, History join for Bonnie & Clyde simulcast
The A&E, History and Lifetime US cable channels will join forces to simulcast two-part original…
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Crime & Investigation inspecting Romania launch
Crime & Investigation Network is launching in Romania. The crime channel is operated by A+E…
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A+E gives Longmire third run
US cable channel A&E has commissioned a third season of its crime drama Longmire, according…
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Sky Vision making Bannockburn docudrama for History UK
History UK has ordered Bannockburn (WT) a one-off event docudrama from Sky Vision. The factual…
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News brief: History moves for Thinkfactory reality show
A+E-owned cable channel History has ordered a reality series featuring a Brooklyn-based family-owned removals business….
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New look A+E programing team ups four
A+E Networks has followed its recent appointment of a new top programming team by promoting…
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Foxtel buys hundreds of hours of lifestyle from Endemol
Foxtel has acquired a 282-hour package of lifestyle programming from Endemol. The Australian pay TV…
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Prisoners firm Keshet poaches BBC Worldwide executive
Keshet International has appointed a BBC Worldwide distribution exec to become a sales director. Cynthia…
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Kevin Costner signs first-look deal with Lionsgate venture
Hatfields & McCoys star Kevin Costner has signed a first-look deal with Lionsgate and Thunderbird…
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Lifetime confirms UK launch, expected to replace Bio
US cable network Lifetime has confirmed it will launch in the UK this autumn. The…
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Haslingden tunes up a new super indie
Until September last year, David Haslingden was Fox’s top channels executive, running its US and…
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Murphy goes one step beyond
The new general manager of Australia-based Beyond Television tells TBI about changing international perceptions of…
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Whoopi Goldberg making Lifetime TV Movie, A+E to distribute
Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg will star in and executive produce a new Lifetime TV movie,…
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FremantleMedia inks ProSieben, RTL and raft of German deals
FremantleMedia International has announced a slew of sales to German broadcasters. The distributor has inked…
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Jana Bennett joins new look A+E
Former BBC Worldwide president of worldwide networks Jana Bennett has re-emerged at A+E Networks, where…
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LA Screenings: Broadcast Strikes Back
With US cable series such as Hatfields & McCoys gaining traction with key demographics in…
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A+E slams US broadcasters at Upfront
A+E Networks execs have told advertisers that choosing to spend their dollars on US broadcast…
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Nielsen launches online TV ratings pilot
US-based ratings agency Nielsen has launched a pilot programme that will measure audiences for TV content…
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H2 set for UK launch
A+E Networks is due to launch its H2 network, a complimentary brand to its History…
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SVT buying spree includes The Bible and Bates Motel
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has acquired mega-hit miniseries The Bible. It has picked up the…