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Peter Olsen, president of Ad Sales at A+E Networks, is optimistic about the company’s prospects and progress in the advertising market given its programming mix and a continued belief in the potency of television. “We’re seeing that a lot of our partners still are very much believers in the power of television as a…

A+E Networks is to remain in the high-end scripted market and is looking for its next Hatfields & McCoys. This comes after it emerged that two of History's big-ticket dramas, Project Blue Book, and Knightfall, which marked Mark Hamill's entry into live-action series television, would not return, coming as its flagship…

History is doubling down on Presidential programming with two new miniseries centered on Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Lincoln (working title) and Theodore Roosevelt (working title) are both exec produced by Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, while Leonardo DiCaprio and his Appian Way Productions…

A&E is doubling down on its hit police series Live PD and has ordered a live treasure format fronted by Jeff Foxworthy and series searching for WWE memorabilia. The cable network is taking the total number of episodes of Live PD to over 450 with the bumper renewal. The three-hour live show hosted by Dan Abrams, which…

Jamie Lee Curtis will star in, direct and executive produce a movie for Lifetime that will tell the true story of a devout Christian mother who came to terms with her son being gay. How We Sleep at Night: The Sara Cunningham Story is one of a number of original television movies for the A+E Networks brand, which also…

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Balthazar, who oversaw HGTV shows such as Flip or Flop and Love It Or List It, has launched his own production company – a joint venture with Frozen In Time producer Glass Entertainment. He has partnered with Nancy Glass to launch Balthazar Entertainment, which will be based in New York City and…

The show opens with a News Channel 11 news report from Hawkins County, Tennessee. “Bryan Lawson is charged with first-degree murder and reckless engagement in the death of his wife, Beth ‘Chandra’ Lawson,” the anchor explains. “Police say a home surveillance system recorded Lawson shooting his wife. Investigators also…

EXCLUSIVE: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, A+E Networks' History and podcast company Cadence13 have teamed up for a five-part audio docuseries. Meacham, who has written books including The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross and The Soul of America, is writing and…

A+E Networks’ canine competition America's Top Dog has been optioned in the UK and Ireland by Two Rivers Media. America's Top Dog premiered last year on A&E in the U.S., with four police K9 teams competing against a civilian team on a big obstacle course each episode for the title of Top Dog. The show was created by…

As the television business is scrambled by COVID-19, one sales chief thinks it may be a good time to finally upend the May upfronts and move to a year-round model. Most big brands do that already – the historic May upfront/September TV season had been linked to the launch of new car models. Deadline spoke with Peter Ol…

A+E Networks said Monday it has canceled its live upfront event scheduled for March 25 and instead will will hold its first Virtual Upfront, showcasing recent successes, programming, talent and plans for clients in presentations for clients starting the week of March 23. A+E Networks’ Group President Paul Buccieri…

A&E Network has greenlit a second season of the series Court Cam, which chronicles stunning and emotional courtroom moments caught on camera. Whether it be frightening outbursts, crazed defendants, or furious judges, the series gives viewers a comprehensive look at how all of the action unfolds. Paired with interviews…