February 23, 2015
Interviews
This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2014 issue of TV Real. After more than a decade of building up the FOX International Channels (FIC) brands across the Asia Pacific and the Middle East, Ward Platt was tapped last year to take the reins at National Geographic Channels International (NGCI). ...
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December 1, 2014
Interviews
This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2014 issue of TV Real. When CNN announced that Anthony Bourdain would be joining the network to helm a new travel and food weekend show, there were many questions about how the snarky chef/author/TV personality would fit alongside breaking news and political talking ...
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November 26, 2014
Interviews
After spending almost two decades at News Corporation, building the FOX International Channels portfolio around the world, David Haslingden returned to his native Australia and embarked on the second arc of his career. With an eye toward building the Asia Pacific’s first production super-indie, Haslingden snapped up NHNZ in New ...
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November 19, 2014
Interviews
A veteran of the Canadian media industry, Michael MacMillan has held many high-powered roles throughout his career. He co-founded Atlantis Films in the late ’70s and saw the company through its evolution in the TV space, having served as chairman and CEO of Alliance Atlantis Communications. In 2007 he co-founded ...
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September 3, 2014
Interviews
After more than a decade of building up the FOX International Channels (FIC) brands across the Asia Pacific and the Middle East, Ward Platt was tapped last year to take the reins at National Geographic Channels International (NGCI). As CEO of the unit, Platt is charting NGCI’s continued expansion through ...
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August 27, 2014
Featured, Interviews
With a long list of credits that includes The Real World, Project Runway, The Simple Life and Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Jon Murray is often referred to as “the father of reality TV.” As chairman of Bunim/Murray Productions, a Banijay Group company, he is hard at work creating the ...
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August 13, 2014
Featured, Interviews
It has been two decades since the distribution and production company Off the Fence was first established. The outfit, which specializes in nonfiction fare, is headquartered in Amsterdam, with additional offices around the world, including in the U.S., the U.K., South Africa, Germany and Singapore. Its catalogue boasts more than ...
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July 30, 2014
Featured, Interviews
Since launching in the U.K. in 2009, Food Network has steadily emerged as one of the country’s leading lifestyle networks. Built largely on content from its sister network in the U.S., the channel has, over the last few years, been increasing its slate of original U.K. commissions. Leading that strategy ...
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July 16, 2014
Featured, Interviews
Jana Bennett, the president of FYI and LMN, discusses the rebranding of BIO as FYI. A+E Networks’ BIO channel has been relaunched with a new name and fresh programming mantra. The move has already proven to be a positive one, as the network posted immediate growth. FYI debuted on July ...
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July 2, 2014
Featured, Interviews, Profiles
As the president of Discovery Networks International (DNI), Jean-Briac (JB) Perrette has taken on oversight of a diverse mix of 46 brands, pay and free, outside of the U.S., heading up a team of regional leaders in Western Europe; Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa; the Nordics; Latin ...
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