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A+E poaches Viacom programming exec

A+E Networks has brought over veteran programming executive Katie Buchanan from Viacom’s US cable channel CMT. Buchanan (pictured) has been named senior VP programming strategy and scheduling for the Lifetime and LMN cable networks. She will report to Lifetime’s SVP, strategy, scheduling and acquisitions, Christian Drobnyk, who said: “Katie brings a breadth of experience and […]

NBCU launches Esquire Network TV Everywhere app

NBCUniversal’s male-skewed US cable channel Esquire Network has launched a TV Everywhere app that allows users to view live programming. Esquire TV NOW will allow users to stream content through a dedicated app and via a esquiretv.com/NOW portal. This comes as NBCU pushes ahead with its TV Everywhere strategy, which aims to allow users to […]

Esquire Network staffs up

NBC Universal-owned US cable channel Esquire Network has made a trio of hires, all from other NBCU channels. The fledgling net launched on September 23, replacing NBCU’s female-skewed Style Network. It has recruited Dave Serwatka as vice president, current programming, Jamie French as vice president, communications and Marta Harmon as VP, marketing. Serwatka will oversee […]

Rihanna’s Style series makes switch to Bravo

Rihanna-fronted competition reality show Styled to Rock has found carriage on NBCUniversal-owned Bravo after its previous home was canned in a restructure. The show, in which upcoming and coming designers compete to become a member of the pop star’s personal design team, was scheduled to broadcast on NBCU Cable Entertainment’s Style Network on November 5. […]

Charlize Theron launches reality JV with Banijay

Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has taken her move into reality TV production a step further by launching a joint venture with US-based Bunim/Murray Productions. This follows the news Banijay-owned Bunim-Murray and Theron’s shingle Denver & Delilah were co-developing Glam Wars (fka Glam Squad) for NBCUniversal-owned Style Network. The deal marks Theron’s first move into unscripted […]

Donati, Brainch among raft of NBCU appointments

NBCUniversal International senior exec Duccio Donati is moving to a new role overseeing the E! cable channel in the US, with a CNBC chief taking his role. Concurrently, NBCUI has tapped a senior UK factual production creative to lead a major charge into unscripted programming. Donati (pictured), currently executive VP of NBCU division Universal Networks […]

Style showcases development slate

US cable channel Style has unveiled a nine-strong development slate, including series from Endemol-owned 51 Minds, Lionsgate Entertainment and Bunim-Murray Productions. The 51 Minds series is Selita (working title), a docu-series that follows supermodel Selita Banks as she hits 30 and shifts her focus from the catwalk to the high street by launching a clothing […]