Joint venture to be run by Disney, NBC U, Hearst

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"A&E Television Networks, the partnership between Disney/ABC, Hearst Corp. and NBC Universal, has officially acquired Lifetime Entertainment Services, the companies announced Thursday morning. Move had been in the works for months, and the transaction is expected to close sometime later this year. Under the new setup, A&E Television Networks will continue to serve as parent company of the combined entity, with prexy/CEO Abbe Raven remaining as head."

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007820.html

I'm not sure what this means--if it means much of anything--I don't watch Lifetime. I just thought that some of the ladies here who watch Lifetime might be interested.

8/27/2009 6:39:31 PM

sweet, a channel no one watches bought another channel no one watches

8/27/2009 6:46:55 PM

I wonder if they will merge programming so we have two channels where every movie or show is about:

- A husband abusing his wife/family, and her being strong and overcoming it.

- A kidnapping.

- Alcohol/Drug abuse

8/27/2009 6:55:39 PM

that's crazy... A&E was on the verge of folding a couple years ago

8/27/2009 8:28:29 PM

probably to compete against stuff like americas next top model and project runways

8/27/2009 8:31:06 PM

from now on, every A&E Biography will be about a woman who's been beaten and later burned down her house while dude was still inside

8/27/2009 8:33:01 PM

Ah, The Lifetime Channel, where men are evil!

8/27/2009 8:39:02 PM

For some reason, Goodfellas occasionally comes on lifetime.

8/27/2009 11:21:05 PM

Big man you really think no one watches AE?

i feel like they are losing focus with all the stupid reality shows and that CSI garbage, but alot of people watch that channel


First 48 alone makes that channel marquee

[Edited on August 27, 2009 at 11:36 PM. Reason : g]

8/27/2009 11:35:47 PM

Interesting...

Lifetime is a client of ours - wonder what this means for us (if anything).

8/27/2009 11:38:26 PM

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"CSI garbage"

GTFO are you serious?

How is CSI garbage?

8/28/2009 3:19:24 AM

I feel another male-bashing made-for-TV movie coming on!

8/28/2009 7:21:29 AM

^^cuz its so fake its like watching scoooby doo

8/28/2009 5:03:57 PM

maybe they will start holding interventions for rapists?

8/28/2009 11:38:12 PM

a&e should bring back horatio hornblower. then i'd watch.

8/28/2009 11:41:32 PM

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"^^cuz its so fake its like watching scoooby doo"

So is every other show? Big deal.

8/29/2009 1:49:26 AM

Didn't A&E do 'Breaking Bad'? Or was that AMC

[Edited on August 29, 2009 at 1:52 AM. Reason : AMC]

8/29/2009 1:52:29 AM

^^i mean with regards to how the bad guys get caught and they are just presented with such "damning" evidence they are forced to blather on about their entire scheme and motives behind it and accept a life behind bars

its fuckin stupid, and that damn horatio and his smart ass quips

8/29/2009 4:37:08 AM

Treat Williams rejoices.

Lifetime: The network where women learn that it is okay to cheat on their husbands if they are unhappy at the moment.

8/29/2009 8:44:20 AM