A+E Global Media and Lifetime are building on their commitment to vertical storytelling with a slate of premium microdramas, new digital viewing opportunities and a growing international sales strategy designed to meet audiences wherever they discover and consume content. A+E recently debuted a new MyLifetime.com experience featuring vertical, chapter-ized content, offering three original Lifetime vertical films from Microhouse Films, and seven titles adapted from A+E Global Media’s premium … [Read more...] about A+E Global Media and Lifetime Build on Vertical Storytelling Strategy with New Microdrama Slate
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A+E Global Media Names Chris Stewart VP Content Sales Across the UK, Ireland and Germany
A+E Global Media has named Chris Stewart Vice President Content Sales, overseeing content sales across the UK, Ireland and Germany, it was announced by Patrick Vien, Group Managing Director, International, A+E Global Media. Stewart joins A+E from Banijay Rights, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President, UK & Eire, leading sales strategy and deal negotiations across the UK and Ireland for the company’s extensive content catalogue. Earlier in his Banijay tenure, he oversaw … [Read more...] about A+E Global Media Names Chris Stewart VP Content Sales Across the UK, Ireland and Germany
Comcast Technology Solutions Selected by A+E Global Media™ for Premium Content Distribution
In advance of the 2026 IBC Show, Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced a new multi-year agreement with A+E Global Media to provide premium content distribution services using Comcast MediaExpress™, part of the Comcast Media360™ portfolio. Under the agreement, Comcast Technology Solutions will provide centralized video-on-demand (VOD) management and distribution for content from A+E Global Media brands (A&E®, HISTORY®, Lifetime®, and others). Using Comcast … [Read more...] about Comcast Technology Solutions Selected by A+E Global Media™ for Premium Content Distribution
A+E Global Media to become a wholly owned Hearst Business
Hearst has announced an agreement with subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company where Hearst will acquire Disney’s 50% interest in A+E Global Media for approximately $1.2 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in September, subject to customary closing conditions. Upon closing A+E Global Media will become a wholly owned Hearst business within its Entertainment group. “We thank our Disney colleagues for decades of successful partnership,” said Steven R. Swartz, president and … [Read more...] about A+E Global Media to become a wholly owned Hearst Business
A+E Korea’s New Romantic Comedy Love In Sync to Premiere on July 4
A+E Korea’s new romantic comedy series Love In Sync is set to premiere on July 4, bringing together Kim Myung-soo, Kang Min-ah, Kwon So-hyun and Shin Woo-gyeom in a heart-fluttering story about romance, growth and unexpected emotional connection. Love In Sync follows a woman who lacks empathy and a man burdened by others' emotions and a man who carries too much of it. Through a surreal phenomenon known as "emotional transference," the two become emotionally connected and gradually relearn what … [Read more...] about A+E Korea’s New Romantic Comedy Love In Sync to Premiere on July 4
The HISTORY Channel & A+E Factual Studios Announce New Event Series The Bible Revealed
The HISTORY Channel™ and A+E Factual Studios™ have announced “The Bible Revealed” (working title), an ambitious nonfiction event series that revisits and reinterprets some of the most iconic stories ever told. Produced by A+E Factual Studios, the 10-hour series represents a bold return to one of the network’s most successful and influential properties, “The Bible,” which remains one of the highest-rated titles ever for The HISTORY Channel. Building on the cultural and ratings success of “The … [Read more...] about The HISTORY Channel & A+E Factual Studios Announce New Event Series The Bible Revealed
