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History Channel
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Exclusive: Taking the long view on factual shortform
Shortform factual content is growing fast, but how does it fit into the kaleidoscope of…
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A+E unveils factual slate, incl Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman & Workerbee’s Janet Jackson shows
A+E Networks has commissioned a swathe of new unscripted programming for Lifetime, History Channel and…
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C4 takes History Channel’s ‘Alone’ into UK, orders new Studio Lambert reality show
Channel 4 (C4) in the UK has commissioned a local version of History Channel’s survival…
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BBC Studios strikes international deals for Brook Lapping’s 9/11 feature doc
Factual producer Brook Lapping’s 9/11: Life Under Attack, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of…
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History Channel orders eight-part ‘Star Trek’ docuseries
History Channel has ordered The Center Seat: 55 Years Of Star Trek, a limited docuseries…
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History channel rebranded as Sky History in UK
A+E Networks UK and Sky are to rebrand the History channel in the UK as…
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A&E Networks poses an old question: Why Does Everyone Hate the English?
A&E UK and the History Channel are putting out a new, 5×60’ series this autumn…
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History Channel’s Stephen Mintz joins Truly Original
Truly Original has hired Stephen Mintz as VP for programming & development. Mintz will join…
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Crime + Investigation to launch in Portugal
A+E Networks and AMC Networks have launched their Crime + Investigation channel in Portugal exclusively…
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Hulu Japan takes A+E content SVOD rights
Japanese subscription on-demand service Hulu is bringing an “extensive” catalogue of programming from A+E Networks…
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Endemol Shine’s Storie booked in for Muse
Tut producer Muse Entertainment has hired Lydia Storie to become VP, development at its LA…
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A+E to rebrand H2 as Vice
Having ploughed US$250 million into Vice Media last year, A+E Networks is now retooling one…
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Amazon kids show lands at Discovery Asia
Amazon’s original children’s show Annedroids has sold to Discovery Kids Asia. Picture Box Distribution has…
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Foxtel’s History Channel buys BBC Worldwide war fare
History Channel in Australia has acquired a package of BBC Worldwide programming to commemorate the…
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News brief: ProSieben cuts Timber Kings deal
German channel ProSieben has acquired Paperny Entertainment-produced unscripted series Timber Kings from Passion Distribution. The…
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Beyond Duck Dynasty…
Stuart Carter, Pioneer Productions So what would you do if you suddenly won US$1 million…
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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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Comment: Are newspaper giants the new pay TV channels?
The news back in September that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had bought the iconic Washington…
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Data Centre: Cable channels power ahead
Duck Dynasty, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and many others underline the fact that cable…