| Type | Joint Venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting & Cable TV |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | 235 E 45th St New York City, New York, United States 10017 |
| Key people | Abbe Raven, President & CEO Whitney Goit II, SEVP Gerard Gruosso, EVP |
| Products | Mass media, Home video |
| Owner(s) | Hearst Corporation (42.5%) Disney-ABC Television Group (42.5%) NBCUniversal (15%) |
| Employees | 650 (2009) |
| Divisions | AETN International AETN Consumer Products |
| Website | http://www.aetn.com |
A&E Television Networks (currently branded as A+E Networks and formerly also known as AETN) is a U.S. media company that owns a group of television channels available via cable & satellite in the US and abroad. The company is a joint venture between Hearst Corporation, Disney-ABC Television Group, and NBC Universal.
Channels from A+E Networks include:
On August 27, 2009, A+E Networks acquired Lifetime Entertainment Services.[1][2]
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A+E Networks International is the international division of A+E Networks, which handles international operations outside the U.S., mostly through joint ventures. A&E is an associate member of: the Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association[3] and the Caribbean Cable Cooperative.[4]
A+E Networks UK is a joint venture of A&E Television Networks and the United Kingdom's largest subscription television provider British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) through the Sky Ventures division. Previously it operated under the names The History Channel UK and AETN UK.[5][6] A+E Networks UK operates channels throughout the European region, as well as the Middle East and Africa.
A+E Networks Asia was formed on April 2007 through a joint venture between A&E Television Networks and Malaysia's pay TV provider Astro. Headquartered in Singapore, A+E Networks Asia also have operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[7] AAAN currently operates four channels in the Asian region.
In 2009, AETN Asia Networks struck a US$800,000 co-production deal with the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia to co-produce programmes to be featured across its channels.[8] It has recently hired SPE Networks as a regional ad sales representative across the South East Asian region.[9]
A+E Networks Home Entertainment is the home entertainment division of A+E Networks. It creates and distributes content from A+E Networks' channels included A&E, Biography & History branded products. It also distributes content it has acquired the rights to including hit American TV series, British comedies, cult TV and sports programming.
For over seven years, TV personality Timberly Whitfield served as programming executive and producer for several series on A+E.[10]
A+E Networks Home Entertainment currently distributes the following titles:
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