New York - AETN International announced two new licensing deals in Japan with BS-TBS and Nippon TV. AETN International has signed an output deal with BS-TBS comprising programming from the HISTORY catalog that will air as part of BS-TBS’s dedicated history-themed slot, BS History Hour. The agreement with Nippon TV is for the acclaimed series, Life After People. The acquisition of the series follows the ratings success last year of the 2-hour special also called Life After People. As a … [Read more...] about AETN International drives sales in Asia; Joanne Lim appointed Content Sales Executive for Asia
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AETN International drives content sales in Asia; Joanne Lim appointed Content Sales Executive for Asia
New York - AETN International announced two new licensing deals in Japan with BS-TBS and Nippon TV. AETN International has signed an output deal with BS-TBS comprising programming from the HISTORY catalog that will air as part of BS-TBS’s dedicated history-themed slot, BS History Hour. The agreement with Nippon TV is for the acclaimed series, Life After People. The acquisition of the series follows the ratings success last year of the 2-hour special also called Life After People. The … [Read more...] about AETN International drives content sales in Asia; Joanne Lim appointed Content Sales Executive for Asia
AETN International raises the bar with a diverse slate of non-fiction programming for MIPTV 2010
New York/MIPTV 2010 – AETN International will arrive at MIPTV with its biggest ever slate of new programming. The MIPTV catalogue features over 400 new hours covering a range of genres from history and lifestyle, to crime, the paranormal, real-life and more. Headlining AETN International’s slate is the epic new 10-hour series, America The Story Of The US, which tells the extraordinary story of how America was invented. The program looks at the moments where Americans harnessed … [Read more...] about AETN International raises the bar with a diverse slate of non-fiction programming for MIPTV 2010
AETN reaches agreement with Samsung for a History branded widget
New York – AETN International has reached an agreement with Samsung to provide a HISTORY branded This Day in History widget on all television sets, Blu-ray Disc players and mobile devices outside the US enabled with the Samsung Widget Engine. Scheduled to launch in March, the This Day in History widget channel will be available on Samsung television sets in over 80 countries in Europe and Asia, while the Blu-ray Disc player will be offered in 26 countries throughout Europe. Samsung’s … [Read more...] about AETN reaches agreement with Samsung for a History branded widget
AETN International to distribute The People Speak internationally
New York - AETN International and The People Speak, llc have reached an agreement on international distribution rights for The People Speak, announced Sean Cohan, senior vice president, international for A&E Television Networks (AETN). AETN International will manage distribution of the completed film, as well as international format and short-form distribution rights. Set to premiere in the US on HISTORY in December 2009, The People Speak focuses on democratic activism, based on the lives and … [Read more...] about AETN International to distribute The People Speak internationally
AETN International in volume deal with TV Thai
Bangkok - AETN International has licensed a package of programming to TV Thai, the company's first licensing agreement with the public broadcaster, announced Ling Sze Gan, head of content sales, Asia for AETN International. "As a public broadcaster, TV Thai has a mission to provide innovative and comprehensive broadcasting services of high standard. We strongly believe that AETN International programmes will help reinforce our commitment to that mission," said Thepchai Yong, managing director of … [Read more...] about AETN International in volume deal with TV Thai