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Scripps names Chief Information Officer

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Bob Baskerville Knoxville, Tennessee - Bob Baskerville, a member of the original team that helped launch HGTV nearly 20 years ago, has been named Chief Information Officer for Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. Baskerville, who currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for the company’s growing international business, will succeed current Chief Information Officer Ron Johnson, who has announced his intention to retire at the end of the year. Baskerville will report to Mark Hale, … [Read more...] about Scripps names Chief Information Officer

Passion Distribution concludes deals in Asia

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Passion Distribution has sold over 302 hours of programming in Asia since the start of Q2. Pan Asia deals have been agreed with Fox Crime for Mentorn Media’s documentary Captive in Cleveland (1 x 60’), while Sony Entertainment Television Asia picked up Scripps Networks International's Cupcake Wars (14 x 60') S7.  LIC China completed deals for Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? (1 x 60') and Superstorm USA: Caught On Camera (1 x 60'), which … [Read more...] about Passion Distribution concludes deals in Asia

Beyond Distribution secures deals with major U.S. nets

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Beyond Distribution has closed deals with Travel Channel, HGTV and Weather Channel. Three primetime factual series, BBQ Crawl, Love It or List It and Highway Thru Hell Season 2, have been secured across the three major broadcasters. Travel Channel has licensed BBQ Crawl. The programme premiered on Travel + Escape Canada and was produced by RTR Media Inc. The Weather Channel has secured the second series of Highway Thru Hell. The series is produced by Great Pacific Media Inc for Discovery … [Read more...] about Beyond Distribution secures deals with major U.S. nets

Dirk Hoogstra promoted to EVP of Development and Programming for HISTORY and H2

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New York – Dirk Hoogstra has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Development and Programming, for HISTORY® and H2™. He has served as Senior Vice President, Development and Programming for HISTORY since 2010.  “Dirk is one of the fastest rising stars in the business,” said Nancy Dubuc, President Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks, to whom he will continue to report. “Creative and entrepreneurial, he has built one of the best programming teams in … [Read more...] about Dirk Hoogstra promoted to EVP of Development and Programming for HISTORY and H2

Scripps’ content to be distributed on Comcast’s Xfinity

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Knoxville, Tennessee – Comcast and Scripps Networks Interactive have reached a long-term agreement to expand their relationship in bringing Scripps’ television networks and their shows to Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers throughout the US on more devices than before.  The agreement makes Scripps’ content available via various platforms, as well as via the broadcaster’s sites and services. SNI’s lifestyle networks … [Read more...] about Scripps’ content to be distributed on Comcast’s Xfinity