A+E Networks Unveils MIPTV Catalogue

NEW YORK: Next month in Cannes A+E Networks is bringing to market a number of television films, reality series and formats.

Leading the lineup of Lifetime Original Movies are Ring of Fire, starring Jewel; Betty & Coretta, led by Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige; and Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story, starring Eric McCormack and Lolita Davidovitch. Other titles to be showcased include character-driven reality shows such as Storage Wars: New York, Double Divas, Bamazon, Aussie Pickers and Pawn Stars UK, as well as 7 Days of Sex, a one-hour format. Returning series include Counting Cars, Duck Dynasty, Mankind The Story of All of Us and The Men Who Built America.

"A+E Networks’ MIPTV lineup features new and returning content across a variety of genres," said Marielle Zuccarelli, the managing director of international content distribution at A+E Networks. "We are very excited about our newest Lifetime Original Movies, which include two very moving bio-pics in Ring of Fire and Betty & Coretta, as well as the crime thriller, Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story. We have also added a number of entertaining new character-driven series, including Double Divas and Storage Wars: New York."

Zuccarelli continued: "Our returning slate includes the acclaimed ‘big history’ productions, The Men Who Built America and Mankind The Story of All of Us, both of which feature cutting-edge graphics and beautifully shot recreations that give these programs a truly cinematic look and feel."