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In a MIPDoc session hosted by Patrick Vien, A+E Networks\u2019 executive co-managing director of international, A&E\u2019s Elaine Frontain Bryant and History\u2019s Mary Donahue outlined their programming remits, highlighting The Clinton Affair<\/em> and Jesus: His Life<\/em>, respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cPremium factual for the family of A+E Networks is deeply ingrained in our DNA,\u201d Vien said. \u201cIt has been part of a production mandate for as long as we\u2019ve been in existence. Not just megadocs, but also docudramas, award-winning feature documentary films and groundbreaking factual series, all of which have successfully ignited conversations in the U.S. but also on an international level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frontain Bryant is the executive VP and head of programming at A&E Network. She spotlighted The Clinton Affair<\/em>, a key highlight for A+E Networks\u2019 international sales team this MIPTV. \u201cA&E is trying to stay a culturally relevant brand and a globally relevant brand,\u201d said Frontain Bryant on how the six-parter from Alex Gibney and Blair Foster fits into the channel\u2019s programming remit.<\/p>\n

Monica Lewinsky\u2019s participation was key to the series, Frontain Bryant said. \u201cPremium for us is access; premium is an indulgence in how you tell a story the right way. Having her and her parents, who have never spoken before, and Kenneth Starr, was very important.\u201d<\/p>\n

She went on to note that A&E wants to be in the \u201ccultural conversation. We definitely want to be a watercooler brand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donahue, senior VP of development and programming at History, talked about the recent megadoc event series Jesus: His Life<\/em> from Jane Root\u2019s Nutopia, which features both expert commentary and high-end scripted reenactments. \u201cHistory has really led the way in hybrid storytelling,\u201d Donahue said. \u201cThe production values in this documentary are extraordinary. We filmed it in Morocco with a cast and crew of 550 people. The actors were mostly British stage and television and film actors. We used premium directors. [We demanded] historical accuracy from every level.\u201d<\/p>\n

History does three to four premium docs a year, Donahue said, and the approach taken to Jesus: His Life<\/em> could be used for other extraordinary historical figures. On what else the channel is seeking out, Donahue said, \u201cWe always look for ideas that haven\u2019t been told before, with the best production values we can bring to them. We want to surprise our viewers. We view ourselves always as looking to tell stories that are smart and heartfelt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richard Tulk-Hart, managing director of international content sales and co-productions at A+E Networks, highlighted the MIPTV launch of Spy Wars<\/em>, hosted by Damian Lewis and made in partnership with History U.K. He also discussed the company\u2019s new co-pro initiative, where it can board projects that weren\u2019t commissioned by channels within the group and sell them worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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