New York – Nancy Dubuc has been appointed to a newly established role – President, Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks. Dubuc will now oversee all content creation, brand development and marketing for the entire A+E Networks portfolio including A&E Network, Lifetime and History, and their affiliated brands.

In addition, Dubuc will oversee A+E Networks’ International and Digital divisions. A&E Network President Bob DeBitetto and Executive Vice Presidents Dan Suratt and Steve Ronson will now report to Dubuc. The announcement was made by Abbe Raven, President and CEO, A+E Networks, to whom Dubuc will continue to report. The appointment is effective immediately. 

Under Dubuc’s leadership since 2007, History has secured its place as an unparalleled leader in the media marketplace with five consecutive years of unprecedented growth.  With its slate of original programming, year-to-date, History is the number two cable network in A25-54 and in the top five among all cable networks in A18-49. History has more hit series averaging over 1.0 million A25-54 impressions than any other network in cable.

Dubuc has also spearheaded the resurgence of Lifetime as a premiere entertainment brand, introducing an iconic new look and tagline, “Your life. Your time.”, while propelling its original programming to ratings success. Year-to-date, Lifetime is up 11% in Adults 18-49; up 4% in Adults 25-54 and up 3% in total viewers versus the full year 2011.

Prior to History, Dubuc was Senior Vice President, Non-Fiction Programming and New Media Content, A&E Television Networks, a position she assumed in June 2006. Dubuc began her career at A+E Networks as Director, Historical Programming for History.