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Introducing THE Company

Charlie Ebersol and Justin Hochberg are launching their own production company, The Hochberg Ebersol Company (or THE Company for short, kind of like Vegas’ THEhotel). Already wrapped and ready to go is Off the Grid: Million Dollar Manhunt , a one-hour special that will air on History Channel on Dec. 8 at 11 p.m. “We’ve built a company that is nimble like a start-up... More

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MGM's Tuchman named president of AMC Networks' international division

Bruce Tuchman is the new president of AMC Networks/Sundance Channel Global’s international division.Based in New York, Tuchman joins AMC from MGM Worldwide Networks, where he had been president since 2001. In his new role, he’ll lead the global expansion of Sundance Channel and We tv, reporting to AMC Networks Chief Operating Officer Ed Carroll. Prior to joining MGM, Tuchman... More

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'Nova''s Swartz named Discovery VP, development and production

Howard Swartz is Discovery Channel’s new VP of development and production. Swartz, who most recently was executive producer of PBS’ Nova , will primarily oversee Curiosity , a series created by Discovery’s founder, John Hendricks. He’ll report to Simon Andreae, senior vice president, development and production, and be based in Los Angeles. He had been Nova... More

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Favre named VP, development, paraMedia

Susan Favre has been named VP of development at Jim Paratore’s paraMedia, which is housed at Warner Bros.  While Favre was just hired by paraMedia, she’s been working with the company for a long time. She helped Paratore and Harvey Levin develop and launch TMZ as well as the now-cancelled Bonnie Hunt and Lopez Tonight . She also served as one of Lopez Tonight’... More

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In defense of syndication, with a little help from Jeff Bewkes

I’ve covered syndication since 2004 so I can say with some authority that the category is often treated as the television industry’s less attractive, perhaps plumper and pockmarked, sibling. The one you don’t talk that much about and don’t bring with you to parties. I understand why. The genre is full of shows that pull in small ratings and get cancelled quickly,... More