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Roots
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BBC Four plants Roots with A+E
UK pubcaster the BBC is among the latest to buy A+E Networks’ reworking of the…
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A+E Studios president exiting
Bob DeBitetto is leaving A+E Networks after 14 years with the Disney- and Hearst Corp.-owned…
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Roots planted in 50 territories
The remake of epic miniseries Roots has sold into 50 territories. Distributor A+E Networks has…
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10 MIPTV takeaways: #1 No Rising Star, but Roots established
The years when everyone was talking about one show at the MIPTV market are over….
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A+E lays down Roots in Cannes
A+E will give its upcoming drama series Roots its international launch at MIPCOM next week….
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Roots, Damien topline A+E slate
A reworking of classic ABC 1970s series Roots and an Omen TV spin-off are the…
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A+E makes dramatic move with Studios
A+E launched A+E Studios just over a year ago to deliver premium scripted programming to…
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History to update iconic ABC slavery mini Roots
US cable channel History is to remake the iconic ABC American slavery miniseries Roots. The…
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CBC, BET adapting African slave novel
Canadian pubcaster CBC and Viacom’s US cable channel BET are to broadcast a miniseries adapted…