A+E Networks UK has partnered with ZDF Studios on U-Boat War Gamers (working title), set to premiere in the UK on Sky History in February 2023, and on The History Channel in Eastern Europe, Poland, Nordics, Middle East, South Africa, Italy and Germany later next year. Produced by World Media Rights, U-Boat War Gamers tells […]

A+E Networks UK has commissioned Rob Rinder’s Interrogation Secrets, a new crime series that takes a unique look at the battle of wits between police and suspects in some of the most disturbing criminal cases in recent years. Produced by Zig Zag Productions and scheduled to premiere on Crime+Investigation in the early autumn, the ten-part series […]

A+E Networks UK has collaborated with Sky and award-winning production company Nutopia to make a 4×60’ drama-documentary entitled The Royal Mob. The UK commission for Sky HISTORY tells the saga of the extended royal family – dubbed by Queen Victoria “The Royal Mob” – that once ruled the whole of Europe, and how their loves, […]

Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has launched the advanced version of its content planning and scheduling platform – Amagi PLANNER. The product, introduced in 2021, makes planning and scheduling of channel programming seamless and cost-effective for digital-first companies. Amagi PLANNER enhancements include flexibility in ad break scheduling, […]

Pluto TV, the FAST TV service from Paramount, has launched two new channels in partnership with A+E Networks UK. Inside Crime UK and Mystery TV are the first themed channels from the broadcaster to launch on Pluto TV in the UK. Inside Crime UK goes behind the headlines of some of the country’s most infamous […]

Kelli Peter has been appointed as A+E Networks UK’s new Vice President of Marketing & Communications in a new role with an expanded remit, which will see Peter focus on digital transformation and product development alongside working on the company’s existing linear and on-demand services. Peter previously held senior positions at Discovery where she was […]

Crime+Investigation UK has announced a new four part-series, Once Upon a True Crime, which follows some of Britain’s best-selling crime fiction writers as they turn detective to explore the enduring mysteries of the real-life murder cases which have inspired some of their most famous characters and novels. Scheduled to premiere in spring 2022, the series […]

Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced that UniversCiné, a French VoD platform dedicated to movie lovers and arthouse films, is partnering with Amagi for the launch and playout of its channel to Samsung TV Plus. Launched in 2007, UniversCiné is the result of 47 independent French […]

A+E Networks UK has commissioned the return of true-crime series Killer Britain with Dermot Murnaghanfor Crime + Investigation. The series is produced by true crime specialists FirstLookTV and is scheduled to air in the UK on Crime + Investigation in 2022 in an extended ten episode run. Hosted and curated by one of the UK’s […]

Amagi, a global leader in SaaS for broadcast and connected TV on the cloud, has announced that Alchimie, a video content aggregator and distributor, has partnered with it for channel creation and distribution to Advertising Video on Demand (AVoD) platforms. Amagi is distributing 23 of Alchimie’s channels to Rakuten TV and to Samsung TV Plus […]