
{"id":8782,"date":"2013-04-08T11:05:57","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T15:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=8782"},"modified":"2013-04-13T16:57:50","modified_gmt":"2013-04-13T20:57:50","slug":"ae-television-networks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2013\/04\/08\/ae-television-networks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A+E Television Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>by Aaron Goldsmith<\/pre>\n<div id=\"attachment_10450\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10450\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10450 \" title=\"A+E Television Networks Logo\" alt=\"A+E Television Networks Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/logo-300x38.gif\" width=\"300\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A+E Networks <a title=\"A+E Television Networks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">A+E Television Networks<br \/>\n235 East 45th Street<br \/>\nNew York, NY 10017<br \/>\n(212) 210-1400<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\">Mission Statement:<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cAt A+E Networks, we are passionate about bringing human stories to life, knowing that it is in life itself that those stories originate. We are committed to empowering our employees, strengthening our partnerships and engaging audiences across the globe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Life is what you make it. We make it entertaining,\u201d <a title=\"About A+E Television Networks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Executives:<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10457\" style=\"width: 97px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/about\/executive\/abbe-raven\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10457\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10457   \" title=\"Abbe Raven, President and Chief Executive Officer, A + E Networks\" alt=\"Abbe Raven, President and Chief Executive Officer, A + E Networks\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/abbe_raven.jpg\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/abbe_raven.jpg 166w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/abbe_raven-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abbe Raven, President and Chief Executive Officer, A+E Networks <a title=\"A+E Television Networks Executive Bios\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/about\/executives\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10456\" style=\"width: 97px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/about\/executive\/nancy-dubuc\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10456\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10456  \" title=\"Nancy Dubac, President, Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks\" alt=\"Nancy Dubac, President, Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/nancy_dubac.jpg\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/nancy_dubac.jpg 166w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/nancy_dubac-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nancy Dubac, President, Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks <a title=\"A+E Television Networks Executive Bios\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/about\/executives\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10455\" style=\"width: 97px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/about\/executive\/robert-debitetto\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10455\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10455  \" title=\"Robert DeBitetto, President and General Manager, A&amp;E Network and BIO\" alt=\"Robert DeBitetto, President and General Manager, A&amp;E Network and BIO\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/bob_debitetto.jpg\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/bob_debitetto.jpg 166w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/bob_debitetto-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert DeBitetto, President and General Manager, A&amp;E Network and BIO <a title=\"A+E Television Networks Executive Bios\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/about\/executives\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10454\" style=\"width: 97px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/mel_berning.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10454\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10454 \" title=\"Melvin Berning, President, Ad Sales\" alt=\"Melvin Berning, President, Ad Sales\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/mel_berning.jpg\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/mel_berning.jpg 166w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/mel_berning-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melvin Berning, President, Ad Sales <a title=\"A+E Television Networks Executive Bios\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/about\/executives\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>About A+E Television Networks:<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Beginning in 1984, A+E Television Networks is an \u201caward-winning global media content company,\u201d that serves the consumer base through primarily television networks as well as websites, DVD and Blu-Ray distribution, and education programming and software. With their headquarters based out of New York and offices in London and Singapore, A+E Television Networks prides itself on being a \u201cGlobal Brand\u201d with channels and branded programming in over 150 countries and 37 different languages, with over 300 million viewers. A+E Networks in divided into 10 different television networks as well as A+E Networks International, A+E Networks Digital, A&amp;E IndieFilms, and A+E Networks Consumer Products <a title=\"About A+E Television Networks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Their Networks and Now:<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10534\" style=\"width: 176px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10534\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10534 \" title=\"A&amp;E\" alt=\"A&amp;E\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/ae.png\" width=\"166\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A&amp;E <a title=\"A+E Television Networks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/networks\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>&#8220;<\/em><a title=\"A&amp;E Television\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">A&amp;E<\/a> is Real Life. Drama<em>.&#8221; <\/em>This A+E Networks channel provides top-rated content from reality shows to scripted dramas <a title=\"A&amp;E Television\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/network\/ae\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>. Current Top Shows: <a title=\"Duck Dynasty\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/duck-dynasty\/\" target=\"_blank\">Duck Dynasty<\/a>, <a title=\"Bates Motel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/bates-motel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bates Motel<\/a>, <a title=\"Storage Wars\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/storage-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Storage Wars<\/a>, <a title=\"The First 48\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/the-first-48\/\" target=\"_blank\">The First 48<\/a>, <a title=\"American Hoggers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/american-hoggers\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Hoggers<\/a>, and <a title=\"Intervention\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/intervention\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\">Intervention<\/a> <a title=\"A&amp;E Television\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">(4)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s Happening Now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"A&amp;E Scores Best Quarter in Network History\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/04\/02\/ae-scores-best-quarter-in-network-history-2\/176066\/\" target=\"_blank\">April 2, 2013<\/a>: A&amp;E reports its best quarter in network history due to its high ratings for <em>Bates Motel<\/em>, <em>Duck Dynasty,<\/em> and <em>Storage Wars<\/em>. This past March was the networks highest rated month since in network history <a title=\"A&amp;E Scores Best Quarter in Network History\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/04\/02\/ae-scores-best-quarter-in-network-history-2\/176066\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"'Bates Motel' Premiere Garners 3.0 Million Viewers on A&amp;E\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/03\/19\/bates-motel-premiere-garners-3-0-million-viewers-on-ae\/173985\/\" target=\"_blank\">March 19, 2013<\/a>: <em>Bates Motel,<\/em> A&amp;E&#8217;s newest scripted drama, premiered March 18 with a viewership of 3.0 million people making it A&amp;E&#8217;s &#8220;most-watched original drama series debut among the key 18-49 and 25-54 demos.&#8221; The show serves as a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock&#8217;s <em>Psycho<\/em> <a title=\"'Bates Motel' Premiere Garners 3.0 Million Viewers on A&amp;E\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/03\/19\/bates-motel-premiere-garners-3-0-million-viewers-on-ae\/173985\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"'Duck Dynasty' Becomes A&amp;E's #1 Telecast Ever and the #1 Nonfiction Series on Cable This Year\" href=\"tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/02\/28\/duck-dynasty-becomes-aes-1-telecast-ever-and-the-1-nonfiction-series-on-cable-this-year\/171356\/\" target=\"_blank\">February 28, 2013<\/a>: The season three premiere of A&amp;E&#8217;s nonfiction series\u00a0<em>Duck Dynasty <\/em>on February 27 had a total viewership of 8.6 million. <em>Duck Dynasty<\/em> is now the network&#8217;s #1 telecast in the history of the network and &#8220;the #1 nonfiction series on cable in 2013,&#8221; <a title=\"'Duck Dynasty' Becomes A&amp;E's #1 Telecast Ever and the #1 Nonfiction Series on Cable This Year\" href=\"tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/02\/28\/duck-dynasty-becomes-aes-1-telecast-ever-and-the-1-nonfiction-series-on-cable-this-year\/171356\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"A&amp;E Greenlights Reality Series 'Rodeo Girls'\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/01\/04\/ae-greenlights-reality-series-rodeo-girls\/163978\/\" target=\"_blank\">January 4, 2013<\/a>: Pre-production has begun on A&amp;E&#8217;s newest reality series,\u00a0<em>Rodeo Girls<\/em>. The show reveals the &#8220;chic and cutthroat&#8221; lives of professional woman rodeo competitors. A&amp;E is working with The Weinstein Company for the eight one-hour episode order <a title=\"A&amp;E Greenlights Reality Series 'Rodeo Girls'\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/01\/04\/ae-greenlights-reality-series-rodeo-girls\/163978\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"A&amp;E Greenlights Reality Series 'The Governor's Wife' About 85 Year Old Ex Con Politician Married to 34 Year Old\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/01\/04\/ae-greenlights-reality-series-the-governors-wife-about-85-year-old-ex-con-politician-married-to-34-year-old\/163924\/\" target=\"_blank\">January 4, 2013<\/a>: A&amp;E is to premiere a new real life series,\u00a0<em>The Governor&#8217;s Wife,<\/em> on February 27 after ordering 12 episodes from Leftfield Pictures. The series shows the life of former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards who is 85 years old, his wife Trina who is 34 years old, and the family they have joined together<em> <\/em> <a title=\"A&amp;E Greenlights Reality Series 'The Governor's Wife' About 85 Year Old Ex Con Politician Married to 34 Year Old\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/01\/04\/ae-greenlights-reality-series-the-governors-wife-about-85-year-old-ex-con-politician-married-to-34-year-old\/163924\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10533\" style=\"width: 176px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10533\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10533 \" title=\"Lifetime\" alt=\"Lifetime\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/lifetime.png\" width=\"166\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lifetime <a title=\"A+E Television Networks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/networks\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"left\"><a title=\"Lifetime\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lifetime<\/a> is A+E Television Networks&#8217; premiere network made especially for women. The network features award-winning shows of different genres, targeting different demographics of women, including reality shows, dramas, and comedies\u00a0<a title=\"A&amp;E Television\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/network\/ae\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>. Current Top Shows: <em><a title=\"Army Wives\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/shows\/army-wives\/\" target=\"_blank\">Army Wives<\/a>, <a title=\"Dance Moms\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/shows\/dance-moms\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dance Moms<\/a>, <a title=\"Project Runway\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/shows\/project-runway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Project Runway<\/a>, <a title=\"Preachers' Daughters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/shows\/preachers-daughters\/\" target=\"_blank\">Preachers&#8217; Daughters<\/a>, <\/em>and<a title=\"The Client List\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/shows\/the-client-list\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em> The Client List<\/em><\/a> <a title=\"Lifetime\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">(5)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"left\">What&#8217;s Happening Now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"Lifetime Wins Right to Premiere 'Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story'\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/03\/21\/lifetime-wins-right-to-premiere-romeo-killer-the-chris-porco-story\/174438\/\" target=\"_blank\">March 21, 2013<\/a>: After a judge issued an injunction four days before its premiere, Lifetime won the rights to <a title=\"Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/movies\/romeo-killer-the-chris-porco-story\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story<\/em><\/a>, and<em> <\/em>premiered it as originally scheduled on March 23\u00a0 <a title=\"Lifetime Wins Right to Premiere 'Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story'\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/03\/21\/lifetime-wins-right-to-premiere-romeo-killer-the-chris-porco-story\/174438\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"LIFETIME PREMIERE HIGHLIGHTS - MARCH 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/lifetime-premiere-highlights-march-2013\" target=\"_blank\">February 21, 2013<\/a>: Lifetime announced the lineup of March season premieres, including hit shows <em>Army Wives<\/em> and\u00a0<em>The Client List<\/em>, as well as the series premiere of \u00a0<em>Preachers&#8217; Daughters<\/em> <a title=\"LIFETIME PREMIERE HIGHLIGHTS - MARCH 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/lifetime-premiere-highlights-march-2013\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE PROSECUTING CASEY ANTHONY, STARRING ROB LOWE, RANKS AS SATURDAY NIGHT\u2019S NUMBER ONE TELECAST ACROSS AD-SUPPORTED CABLE WITH TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 18+, WOMEN 18+, WOMEN 25-54 AND WOMEN 18-49\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/lifetime-original-movie-prosecuting-casey-anthony-starring-rob-lowe-ranks-saturday-nights\" target=\"_blank\">January 23, 2013<\/a>: Lifetime&#8217;s world premiere of its original movie, <em>Prosecuting Casey Anthony<\/em>, had a viewership of 3.3 million people, making it that night&#8217;s &#8220;number one telecast across ad-supported cable,&#8221; <a title=\"LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE PROSECUTING CASEY ANTHONY, STARRING ROB LOWE, RANKS AS SATURDAY NIGHT\u2019S NUMBER ONE TELECAST ACROSS AD-SUPPORTED CABLE WITH TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 18+, WOMEN 18+, WOMEN 25-54 AND WOMEN 18-49\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/lifetime-original-movie-prosecuting-casey-anthony-starring-rob-lowe-ranks-saturday-nights\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"DANCE MOMS RINGS IN 2013 WITH SERIES BEST 2.8 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/dance-moms-rings-2013-series-best-28-million-total-viewers\" target=\"_blank\">January 2, 2013<\/a>: The series three premiere of <em>Dance Moms<\/em> reached a series best in ratings with 2.8 million viewers, an increase of 33% from its summer premiere in June 2012 <a title=\"DANCE MOMS RINGS IN 2013 WITH SERIES BEST 2.8 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/dance-moms-rings-2013-series-best-28-million-total-viewers\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Movies to be premiered on Lifetime:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Stalkers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/movies\/stalkers\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Stalkers<\/em><\/a> &#8211; April 13; Lifetime Original <a title=\"Lifetime Original Movie 'Stalkers' Starring Drea DeMatteo and Mena Suvari to Premiere April 13\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/03\/22\/lifetime-original-movie-stalkers-starring-drea-dematteo-and-mena-suvari-to-premiere-april-13\/174567\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Call Me Crazy: A Five Film\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/movies\/call-me-crazy-a-five-film\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Call Me Crazy: A Five Film <\/em><\/a>&#8211; April 20; Lifetime Original <a title=\"Lifetime Original Movie 'Call Me Crazy: A Five Film' to Premiere April 20\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/03\/19\/lifetime-original-movie-call-me-crazy-a-five-film-to-premiere-april-20\/173972\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Dear Mom, Love Cher<\/em> &#8211; May 6 <a title=\"'Dear Mom, Love Cher', Documentary Revealing Life of Cher's Mother Georgia Holt to Premiere May 6 on Lifetime\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/04\/01\/dear-mom-love-cher-docementary-revealing-life-of-chers-mother-georgia-holt-to-premiere-april-6-on-lifetime\/175773\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ring of Fire\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/movies\/ring-of-fire\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ring of Fire<\/em><\/a> &#8211; May 27; Lifetime Original <a title=\"Lifetime Original Movie 'Ring of Fire' Premieres May 27\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/03\/28\/lifetime-original-movie-ring-of-fire-premieres-may-27\/175436\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10532\" style=\"width: 176px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10532\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10532\" title=\"HISTORY\" alt=\"HISTORY\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/history.png\" width=\"166\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HISTORY <a title=\"A+E Television Networks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/networks\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"left\">A+E Television Networks&#8217; <a title=\"HISTORY\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/\">HISTORY<\/a> channel provides original content, combining entertainment and history to\u00a0 deliver programming across multiple platforms <a title=\"HISTORY\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/network\/history\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>. Current Top Shows: <a title=\"Vikings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/vikings\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Vikings<\/em><\/a>, <a title=\"Pawn Stars\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/pawn-stars\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pawn<\/em> Stars<\/a><em>,<\/em>\u00a0<a title=\"Swamp People\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/swamp-people\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Swamp People<\/em><\/a>, <a title=\"The Bible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/the-bible\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Bible<\/em><\/a>, and<a title=\"American Pickers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/american-pickers\" target=\"_blank\"><em> American Pickers <\/em><\/a><a title=\"HISTORY Shows\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\" target=\"_blank\">(6)<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"left\">What&#8217;s Happening Now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"HISTORY #1 in Cable for March\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/history-1-cable-march\" target=\"_blank\">April 2, 2013<\/a>: HISTORY had the most total viewers out of all cable networks this past months, and this past quarter was the highest in the network&#8217;s history. These are due to the network&#8217;s shows&#8217; high ratings including\u00a0<em>The Bible<\/em> having 11.4 million viewers for its whole running, and both <em>Vikings <\/em>and\u00a0<em>Pawn Stars<\/em> having 5.0 million viewers <a title=\"HISTORY #1 in Cable for March\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/history-1-cable-march\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"VIKINGS SAILS TO VICTORY\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/vikings-sails-victory\" target=\"_blank\">March 4, 2013<\/a>: <em>Vikings,<\/em> HISTORY&#8217;s first scripted series, premiered March 3 with 6.2 million viewers. Its premiere made the show cable&#8217;s #1 series launch so far this year <a title=\"VIKINGS SAILS TO VICTORY\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/vikings-sails-victory\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"HISTORY\u2019S THE BIBLE PREMIERES WITH 14.8 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS ON THE NIGHT\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/historys-bible-premieres-148-million-total-viewers-night\" target=\"_blank\">March 4, 2013<\/a>: Averaging out with 14.8 million viewers over two telecasts, HISTORY&#8217;s premiere of <em>The Bible <\/em>was &#8220;the #1 cable entertainment telecast of the year,&#8221; <a title=\"HISTORY\u2019S THE BIBLE PREMIERES WITH 14.8 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS ON THE NIGHT\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/historys-bible-premieres-148-million-total-viewers-night\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10529\" style=\"width: 176px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/h2\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10529\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10529 \" title=\"H2\" alt=\"H2\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/h2.png\" width=\"166\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">H2 <a title=\"H2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/network\/h2\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"left\"><a title=\"H2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/h2\" target=\"_blank\">H2<\/a> offers a different view of the HISTORY channel, delivering history with more entertainment and &#8220;more to explore, more to understand, More 2 History\u2122,&#8221; <a title=\"H2\" href=\"www.aenetworks.com\/network\/h2\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>. Top Current Shows: <a title=\"Ancient Aliens\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/ancient-aliens\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ancient Aliens<\/em><\/a>, <a title=\"America Unearthed\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/america-unearthed\" target=\"_blank\">America Unearthed<\/a>, <a title=\"Mankind Decoded\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/mankind-decoded\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mankind Decoded<\/em><\/a>, and <a title=\"Modern Marvels\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/modern-marvels\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Modern Marvels<\/em><\/a> <a title=\"H2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/h2\" target=\"_blank\">(7)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"left\">What&#8217;s Happening Now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"MIRACLE RISING: SOUTH AFRICA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/miracle-rising-south-africa\" target=\"_blank\">January 25, 2013<\/a>: A+E Networks&#8217; H2 is premiering\u00a0<em>Miracle Rising: South Africa<\/em> on February 17. The film is about South Africa&#8217;s politics throughout the years since April 1994, and the story of how the country went from apartheid to a democracy <a title=\"MIRACLE RISING: SOUTH AFRICA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/miracle-rising-south-africa\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10530\" style=\"width: 176px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a title=\"bio.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10530\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10530 \" title=\"bio.\" alt=\"bio.\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/bio.png\" width=\"166\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">bio. <a title=\"A+E Television Networks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/networks\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"left\"><a title=\"bio.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bio.<\/a> is all about the truth. With shows like <a title=\"I Killed My BFF\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/tv\/i-killed-my-bff\" target=\"_blank\"><em>I Killed My BFF<\/em><\/a>, <a title=\"I Survived...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/tv\/i-survived\" target=\"_blank\"><em>I Survived&#8230;<\/em><\/a>, and <a title=\"Celebrity Ghost Stories\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/tv\/celebrity-ghost-stories\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Celebrity Ghost Stories<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><a title=\"bio.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">(9)<\/a>, bio. &#8220;delivers an honest portrayal of stories that will leave you amazed,&#8221; <a title=\"bio.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/network\/bio\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"left\">What&#8217;s Happening Now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"BIO CHANNEL EXPLORES THE 125-YEAR HISTORY OF HEARST CORPORATION IN THE NEW DOCUMENTARY &quot;CITIZEN HEARST&quot; APRIL 23\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/bio-channel-explores-125-year-history-hearst-corporation-new-documentary-citizen-hearst\" target=\"_blank\">April 4, 2013<\/a>: Bio.&#8217;s newest documentary,\u00a0<em>Citizen<\/em> <em>Hearst<\/em>, is planned to premiere on April 23. It is about William Randolph Hearst and the story of the Hearst Corporation, directed by Leslie Iwerks<em><\/em> <a title=\"BIO CHANNEL EXPLORES THE 125-YEAR HISTORY OF HEARST CORPORATION IN THE NEW DOCUMENTARY &quot;CITIZEN HEARST&quot; APRIL 23\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/article\/bio-channel-explores-125-year-history-hearst-corporation-new-documentary-citizen-hearst\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10528\" style=\"width: 176px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimeandinvestigationnetwork.com\/crime-and-investigation\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10528\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10528  \" title=\"Crime &amp; Investigation Network\" alt=\"Crime &amp; Investigation Network\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/crime.png\" width=\"166\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crime &amp; Investigation Network <a title=\"A+E Television Networks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/networks\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"left\"><a title=\"Crime &amp; Investigation Network\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crimeandinvestigationnetwork.com\/crime-and-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><\/em>Crime &amp; Investigation Network<\/a> offers viewers with entertainment from behind-the-scenes looks at investigations, crimes, and mysteries <a title=\"Crime &amp; Investigation Network\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/network\/ci\" target=\"_blank\">(1)<\/a>. Its site features original webisodes, such as &#8220;Female Forces&#8221; and &#8220;Watching the Detectives,&#8221; while the television channel plays re-runs of popular dramas including <em>Cold Case Files<\/em>,<em> SWAT<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>The First 48<\/em> <a title=\"Crime &amp; Investigation Network\" href=\"\/\/www.crimeandinvestigationnetwork.com\/crime-and-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\">(8)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0A+E Networks Recent Ratings:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cable&#8217;s Top 25 Viewership &#8211; Ending March 31, 2013 <a title=\"Cable Top 25: 'The Walking Dead' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending March 31, 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/04\/02\/cable-top-25-the-walking-dead-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-march-31-2013\/175790\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a><br \/>\n<table width=\"547\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Rank<\/td>\n<td>Shows<\/td>\n<td>Net<\/td>\n<td>Viewers Live + SD (000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>The Bible<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>11745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>8497<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>5282<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Vikings<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>4741<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Swamp People<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>4557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>3909<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>3470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>3404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cable&#8217;s Top 25 Viewership &#8211; Ending March 24, 2013 <a title=\"Cable Top 25: 'The Walking Dead' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending March 24, 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/03\/26\/cable-top-25-the-walking-dead-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-march-24-2013\/175024\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a><br \/>\n<table width=\"547\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Rank<\/td>\n<td>Shows<\/td>\n<td>Net<\/td>\n<td>Viewers Live + SD (000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>The Bible<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>10267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>7839<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>7671<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Swamp People<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>4815<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Vikings<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>4538<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cable&#8217;s Top 25 Viewership &#8211; Ending March 17, 2013 <a title=\"Cable Top 25: 'The Bible' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending March 17, 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/2013\/03\/19\/cable-top-25-the-bible-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-march-17-2013\/173769\/\" target=\"_blank\">(3)<\/a><br \/>\n<table width=\"547\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Rank<\/td>\n<td>Shows<\/td>\n<td>Net<\/td>\n<td>Viewers Live + SD (000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>The Bible<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>10872<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>8285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>7943<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Pawn Stars<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>5059<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Pawn Stars<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>5041<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Vikings<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>4834<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>American Pickers<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>4352<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Swamp People<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>4196<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>HIST<\/td>\n<td>4156<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Duck Dynasty<\/td>\n<td>A&amp;E<\/td>\n<td>3648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8220;A+E Networks.&#8221; A+E Networks. A&amp;E Television Networks, LLC., 2013. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. &lt;http:\/\/www.aenetworks.com\/&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;A+E Networks &#8211; Brand Identity.&#8221; <i>YouTube<\/i>. YouTube, 22 May 2012. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. &lt;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=egQzFdDYfXE&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;TV News.&#8221; <i>TVbytheNumbers<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. &lt;http:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;A&amp;E TV.&#8221; <i>A&amp;E TV<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. &lt;http:\/\/www.aetv.com\/&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;MyLifetime.com.&#8221; <i>Lifetime<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. &lt;http:\/\/www.mylifetime.com\/&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;History.com.&#8221; <i>HISTORY<\/i>. A+E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. &lt;http:\/\/www.history.com\/&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;About H2 &#8211; Historical Television Network from the History Channel.&#8221; <i>History.com<\/i>. A+E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. &lt;http:\/\/www.history.com\/h2&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Crime &amp; Investigation.&#8221; <i>Crime &amp; Investigation<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. &lt;http:\/\/www.crimeandinvestigationnetwork.com\/crime-and-investigation\/&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Bio.&#8221; <i>Bio.com<\/i>. A+E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. &lt;http:\/\/www.biography.com\/&gt;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Aaron Goldsmith A+E Television Networks 235 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 (212) 210-1400 Mission Statement: \u201cAt A+E Networks, we are passionate about bringing human stories to life, knowing that it is in life itself that those stories &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2013\/04\/08\/ae-television-networks-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":228,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[867,6],"tags":[953,1317,1315,1310,1318,1316,1311,954,1343,1340,1342,1324,1319,1347,1348,1330,1351,1352,1355,1354,958,1331,1334,1005,1341,1004,1336,1349,1350,1322,1353,1323,1335,1332,1344,1314,1346,1345,1312,1337,1325,959,1328,1333,1313,1320,1327,1329,960,1338,1356,1339,1326,1357,1321,1135,1229],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8782"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/228"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8782"}],"version-history":[{"count":120,"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13112,"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8782\/revisions\/13112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}