New York – A+E Networks is introducing more than 550 hours of new programming this MIPCOM. This brings the total number of hours of programming in its overall catalogue to more than 9,500 across all genres. New offerings for this year’s TV market include real-life series, historical factual programmes and specials, and various entertainment shows, among others. Two of the shows that will be presented are real-life series Monster In-Law, which features married couples at their boiling … [Read more...] about A+E Raises the stakes at MIP
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Hairy business
BBC Worldwide Productions has been commissioned to produce Hairy Bikers for the History channel in the US. This comes after a partnership was struck with the programme to license its brand and format internationally. This is BBC Worldwide’s first deal for the Hairy Bikers brand since striking the partnership. The 12x30’ series is expected to broadcast later this year. The US Hairy Bikers are former White House Chef Paul Patranella and his motorcycle mechanic and foodie friend of 20 … [Read more...] about Hairy business
Beach House expands team
Television creatives Roger Cheng from Taiwan and New York-based Mashizan Masjum have joined the Beach House Pictures team in Singapore. Roger takes up the newly created role of Content & Business Development Director and Mashizan will series produce the recently greenlit slate of programmes for broadcasters such as AETN, National Geographic Channel, and Discovery Channel. BHP managing director Jocelyn Little says these two appointments are crucial to keeping up with the company’s … [Read more...] about Beach House expands team
AETN appoints new communications support
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks has appointed Strategic Public Relations Group (SPRG) Singapore on a seven-month retainer to support their overall communications outreach in Singapore. SPRG will be providing strategic communications counsel, oversee all communications efforts, media relations and publicity initiatives of all of AETN All Asia Networks’ channels in the Singapore market for a seven-month period commencing in June 2011. The network’s four channels in Singapore … [Read more...] about AETN appoints new communications support
AETN and FOXTEL form groundbreaking partnership agreement
New York/Sydney - A&E Television Networks (AETN) and FOXTEL have reached an agreement to renew and extend their existing partnership. Under the agreement FOXTEL will assume expanded rights for multi-platform representation of AETN brands and programs across Australia and New Zealand. FOXTEL currently programs, operates and distributes localized versions of HISTORY, Crime & Investigation Network (CI) and BIO across the region. In Australia, all three brands are carried by FOXTEL, Optus and … [Read more...] about AETN and FOXTEL form groundbreaking partnership agreement
