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History
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Top Gear America returning on US cable
Just under a year after History ended its US version of Top Gear, BBC America…
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History doubles down on docs
US cable network History has commissioned more than 100 hours of documentary series and specials,…
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A+E sends C+I titles to Hulu Japan
A+E Networks and Hulu Japan are expanding their existing relationship through a deal that will…
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A+E names international programming chief
A+E Networks has upped Laura Fleury to head of international programming, giving her a remit…
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Discovery, Sky both claim victory as dispute is resolved
Discovery Communications’ channels will remain on the Sky platform in the UK and Germany after…
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A+E poaches BBCWW exec for VOD post
A+E Networks UK has poached BBC Worldwide’s Riccardo Donato. Donato will take on a new…
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New McKillop prodco pacts with Sky Vision
Former A&E controller and Propagate Content co-founder David McKillop has resurfaced with a production pact…
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A+E promotes CFO to COO
US-based cablecaster A+E Networks has promoted CFO David ‘Digger’ Granville-Smith to COO. In the expanded…
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History opens SVOD Vault in Canada
Corus Entertainment has launched a direct-to-consumer subscription service for specialty channel History in Canada. History…
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A+E poaches finance chief from Scripps
A+E Networks UK, which runs the channel operator’s European operations, has recruited Mark Neil as…
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History unearths 9/11 flag, plans special
US cable net History has helped recover an iconic missing flag that was seen as…
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H2 channel launches on Get in Norway
Norwegian cable and IPTV provider Get will now carry factual channel H2 after extending its…
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A+E commissions Combat Ships in UK
A+E Networks UK has commissioned a documentary series from indie Woodcut Media, Combat Ships. The…
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Channel 4, Corus Hunting Nazi Treasure
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and Corus Entertainment’s Canadian History channel have ordered Hunting Nazi Treasure,…
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Canada to tell Story of Us
Canadian pubcaster CBC has commissioned the latest version of epic docu-drama format The Story of…
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Top Gear host’s show heads for US cable
A motoring show from one of the presenters of the Top Gear reboot has been…
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History scraps Top Gear USA
Cable channel History has cancelled its US version of British petrolhead series Top Gear after…
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A+E launching new free UK channel brand
A+E Networks UK is to launch a free-to-air channel later this year. The channel name…
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A+E appoints African channels boss
A+E Networks has named a new general manager for Africa. Yusuf Nabee will take up…
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Roots planted in 50 territories
The remake of epic miniseries Roots has sold into 50 territories. Distributor A+E Networks has…
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Authentically survival
Survival shows are nothing new, but the last few years have seen the genre go…
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Jack Black, Sarah Silverman in History comedy first
US cable channel History is moving into comedy with a new late-night block and three…
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Ex-History, MTV execs form indie
Sky Vision and transatlantic indie October Films are backing a new production company from former…
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Barbarians Rising in new History original
A+E has ordered docu-drama series Barbarians Rising for its History channels around the world. The…
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AT&T to carry Viceland
AT&T’s US platforms are to carry the upcoming A+E Networks-backed cable channel Viceland as part…
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AT&T to carry Viceland
AT&T’s US platforms are to carry the upcoming A+E Networks-backed cable channel Viceland as part…
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Foxtel buys doc from rebranded Espresso
Australia pay TV service Foxtel has acquired space documentary Is Anybody Out There? from the…
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Broadcasters buy Back to the Future special
Several broadcasters including History in the US have acquired Back to the Present, the pop-science…
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Bennett upped, Hoogstra exits History
Dirk Hoogstra’s time with History is over, with Jana Bennett taking over the general manager…
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Davidson exits A+E UK, new boss named
Tom Davidson is stepping down as managing director of A+E Networks UK as part of…