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History
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UK streaming service brings MTV, History to Freeview
A new subscription streaming service is bringing channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and History…
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A+E makes History in Russia
A+E-owned channel History is launching in Russia today. History and its HD sister channel have…
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BSkyB adds 14 channels to mobile service
BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…
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History to update iconic ABC slavery mini Roots
US cable channel History is to remake the iconic ABC American slavery miniseries Roots. The…
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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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Mark Burnett plots third-party sales, Beyond the Bible follow up
Mark Burnett’s prodco One Three Media is moving into third-party sales for the first time,…
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Major channels sign up to Freeview streaming service
A new UK pay-TV streaming service for Freeview viewers, VuTV, has signed deals A+E Networks,…
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History performs Houdini act
A+E Networks-owned History has greenlit another scripted period miniseries, this time calling on Oscar-winner Adrien…
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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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NBC preps miniseries slate including Clinton bio, Rosemary’s Baby
NBC is working on a slate of miniseries that includes a biopic of Hilary Clinton…
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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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A+E UK names ex-North One boss as programming chief
A+E Networks UK has named Heather Jones as VP of programming. Jones, who will take…
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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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Bible follow up confirmed but not for History
The follow-up to Mark Burnett produced drama The Bible has been confirmed – but for…
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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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A+E UK names Polish chief
A+E Networks UK has named Izabella Wiley in the new role of general manager for…
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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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International Studios: Drama Studies
For a week in May the attention of the TV world is focused on Hollywood…
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A+E poaches Universal Channels exec for new distribution role
A+E Networks UK has hired Katarzyna Jablonska as its director of distribution. Jablonska joins from…
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Miniseries strike back
A few years ago, it looked like scripted miniseries were heading for the scrapheap. With…
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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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LoveFilm gets Vikings series ahead of TV
Amazon’s on-demand service LoveFilm has bought Vikings in a deal that means the hit drama…
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Shooting Starz
Starz has built a solid slate of original programmes in recent years with the Spartacus…
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History UK to unveil Polish war heroes
The UK’s History Channel has commissioned Sky Vision to produce a 5x60mins doc series about…
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Dubuc upped to A+E president, CEO
Nancy Dubuc has become just the third CEO in A+E Network’s history, with former incumbent…
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A+E names UK digital director
A+E Networks UK has appointed its first director of digital to bring its content to…
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Epic drama for factual channels
The last decade saw the big factual channels move from documentary led schedules to grids…
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Channel 5 believes in The Bible
Channel 5 has acquired hit US miniseries The Bible. The UK free-to-air broadcaster has bought…
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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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HBO orders more Game of Thrones
Days after the launch of the third season of Game of Thrones, premium cable network…