Nancy Dubuc


Bennett exiting History to create prodco

History chief Jana Bennett is to leave A+E Networks to create a London- and New York-based production company. A+E CEO Nancy Dubuc told staff Bennett had informed her of the plan to launch a new business earlier this spring. Former BBC Worldwide channels chief Bennett has been with History parent A+E for nearly four years, […]

What went down at NATPE Miami

NATPE welcomed the usual mix of buyers, sellers, programme-makers and hustlers to Miami last week. Buyers from Latin America were out in force, with a smattering of acquisition execs from Scandinavia, France and Germany. During the week, two of Spanish-language TV’s biggest players, Univision and Televisa, said they were unifying production and development, a major […]

NATPE: A+E CEO seeks more international control

Nancy Dubuc has said the group will seek to take greater control of its channel partnerships around the world in order to further boost its international business as a whole. In a wide-ranging opening NATPE keynote session here in Miami, the A+E Networks chief (pictured) executive also said the unscripted business is challenged, and that […]

A+E promotes CFO to COO

US-based cablecaster A+E Networks has promoted CFO David ‘Digger’ Granville-Smith to COO. In the expanded post, which sees him keep his chief financial officer role, Granville-Smith will report to A+E CEO Nancy Dubuc. He currently oversees all financial functions for A+E networks such as A&E, Lifetime and History, and production wing A+E Studios, the latter […]

Buccieri takes Studios job at A+E

Paul Buccieri has been confirmed as the new head of A+E’s on house production arm following yesterday’s news that Bob DeBitetto was leaving the company. Buccieri’s new role hands him control of A+E Studios as well as the A+E networks group, reporting to company president and CEO Nancy Dubuc. “The growth of A+E Studios is […]

A+E Studios president exiting

Bob DeBitetto is leaving A+E Networks after 14 years with the Disney- and Hearst Corp.-owned broadcast group. A+E CEO Nancy Dubuc revealed the news in an internal memo in which she said that while a channel chief DeBitetto had led the A&E cable network “to an impressive ten-year ratings growth streak” and added he has […]

A+E ups Amanda Hill

A+E Networks has promoted Amanda Hill 14 months after she joined the US cable channel business. Hill has stepped up to chief marketing officer, having been chief creative officer, which was a new role at A+E. She will oversee brand strategy, and consumer and business marketing in the US and internationally across A+E brands in […]

A+E backs Ben Silverman at Propagate

Former Reveille, NBC and Electus exec Ben Silverman has joined Propagate Content, as the US prodco has receives a new tranche of investment from A+E Networks. The new-look Propagate said it will expand into new areas and announced a new series with Apple, the tech giant’s first TV series. The changes at Propagate see Silverman reunited […]

Cohan upped in A+E Networks rejig

A+E Networks has rejigged its digital and corporate units, handing Sean Cohan a wider role as president, international and digital media. The new structure sees the channel operator and programmer bring its international and digital divisions together, with Cohan at the helm. Daniel Suratt is also upped in the restructure, taking the new role of […]

A+E and Vice confirm channel deal

A+E Networks and Vice Media have confirmed that the pair will launch a Vice-branded channel as a joint venture. The new 24-hour youth-oriented channel, provisionally titled Viceland, is expected to launch early next year and will replace A+E Network’ existing H2 service. The channel will be available in about 70 million homes at launch. H2 […]