In this week’s International TV Newswire, longtime Discovery executive Susanne Dinnage leaves the company as the Animal Planet Network shifts to the company’s factual division, Beta Film clinches a milestone sale on “The Pleasure Principle,” and All3Media finds the right Job for its newest non-scripted position. Also making news, new North American Svod Topic picks up a raft of Australian content and Netflix shares photos of “The Stranger,” and announces key cast for “Los Favoritas de Midas.”
Susanne Dinnage to Leave Discovery, Animal Planet Moved to Factual Division
Susanna Dinnage, Discovery’s global president of Animal Planet since 2017, will leave the company as part of a restructuring which sees Animal Planet moved to Discovery’s factual division, managed by chief brand officer Nancy Daniels, who currently runs Discovery Channel and Science Channel.
Under her guidance, Animal Planet was rebranded and became Discovery’s first network to be managed globally.
Susanne Dinnage to Leave Discovery, Animal Planet Moved to Factual Division
Susanna Dinnage, Discovery’s global president of Animal Planet since 2017, will leave the company as part of a restructuring which sees Animal Planet moved to Discovery’s factual division, managed by chief brand officer Nancy Daniels, who currently runs Discovery Channel and Science Channel.
Under her guidance, Animal Planet was rebranded and became Discovery’s first network to be managed globally.
- 11/1/2019
- by Jamie Lang and John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The English Premier League named Animal Planet global president Susanna Dinnage as its new chief executive on Tuesday.
In June, the league’s executive chairman Richard Scudamore announced he was stepping down after leading English soccer’s top tier for more than 20 years. Scudamore will leave at the end of the year. While Dinnage takes over as chief executive, the Epl will search for a non-executive chair, effectively sharing the duties that Scudamore held by himself.
“We are very pleased to appoint such a capable leader to this important role,” said Bruce Buck, Chairman of Chelsea and the Premier League’s Nominations Committee. “We had a very strong field, but Susanna was the outstanding choice given her track record in managing complex businesses through transformation and digital disruption.”
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Dinnage was named...
In June, the league’s executive chairman Richard Scudamore announced he was stepping down after leading English soccer’s top tier for more than 20 years. Scudamore will leave at the end of the year. While Dinnage takes over as chief executive, the Epl will search for a non-executive chair, effectively sharing the duties that Scudamore held by himself.
“We are very pleased to appoint such a capable leader to this important role,” said Bruce Buck, Chairman of Chelsea and the Premier League’s Nominations Committee. “We had a very strong field, but Susanna was the outstanding choice given her track record in managing complex businesses through transformation and digital disruption.”
Also Read: 'Fixer Upper' Stars Chip and Joanna Gaines to Get Their Own Discovery TV Network (Video)
Dinnage was named...
- 11/13/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
One of Discovery’s top international executives, Animal Planet global chief Susanna Dinnage, is jumping ship to take the top job at the English Premier League.
The Premier League is England’s top soccer league and also hugely popular around the world. The TV rights are among the most lucrative in international sports.
Dinnage’s move is a surprise, coming not long after she was upped to become the first-ever global boss at Animal Planet. A successor has not been announced. Just last month, Dinnage told Variety about her plans for the Discovery-owned natural history channel.
She will now swap wildlife for soccer stadiums, beginning in early 2019. She replaces Richard Scudamore at the Premier League. He leaves at the end of 2018 after almost 20 years.
“We had a very strong field, but Susanna was the outstanding choice given her track record in managing complex businesses through transformation and digital disruption,” said Bruce Buck,...
The Premier League is England’s top soccer league and also hugely popular around the world. The TV rights are among the most lucrative in international sports.
Dinnage’s move is a surprise, coming not long after she was upped to become the first-ever global boss at Animal Planet. A successor has not been announced. Just last month, Dinnage told Variety about her plans for the Discovery-owned natural history channel.
She will now swap wildlife for soccer stadiums, beginning in early 2019. She replaces Richard Scudamore at the Premier League. He leaves at the end of 2018 after almost 20 years.
“We had a very strong field, but Susanna was the outstanding choice given her track record in managing complex businesses through transformation and digital disruption,” said Bruce Buck,...
- 11/13/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Animal Planet Global president Susanna Dinnage has been appointed CEO of English soccer’s Premier League. Dinnage, who has been at Discovery since 2009, will start at the sports organization in early 2019.
She becomes the first woman to hold the role and replaces executive chairman Richard Scudamore, who will relinquish his duties at the end of 2018. A popular figure within Discovery, Dinnage was previously more likely to have been seen at the French Open tennis tournament alongside stars such as John McEnroe with Discovery-owned Eurosport.
The Premier League soccer clubs have split Scudamore’s role and will now search for a non-executive chair. Headhunters Spencer Stuart helped with the appointment, which was given the greenlight by Bruce Buck, chairman of Chelsea and the Premier League’s Nominations Committee; Leicester City’s Susan Whelan; Burnley’s Mike Garlick; and Claudia Arney and Kevin Beeston, both non-executive directors of the Premier League.
Buck said,...
She becomes the first woman to hold the role and replaces executive chairman Richard Scudamore, who will relinquish his duties at the end of 2018. A popular figure within Discovery, Dinnage was previously more likely to have been seen at the French Open tennis tournament alongside stars such as John McEnroe with Discovery-owned Eurosport.
The Premier League soccer clubs have split Scudamore’s role and will now search for a non-executive chair. Headhunters Spencer Stuart helped with the appointment, which was given the greenlight by Bruce Buck, chairman of Chelsea and the Premier League’s Nominations Committee; Leicester City’s Susan Whelan; Burnley’s Mike Garlick; and Claudia Arney and Kevin Beeston, both non-executive directors of the Premier League.
Buck said,...
- 11/13/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Animal Planet global head Susanna Dinnage is stepping down to run the English Premier League, the U.K.-based pro soccer league heavily steeped in lucrative TV and streaming rights.
Dinnage will replace Richard Scudamore as the new CEO of the Premier League in early 2019, as she leaves her post as global president of Discovery's Animal Planet.
"I am excited at the prospect of taking on this fantastic role.... The Premier League means so much to so many people. It represents the pinnacle of professional sport and the opportunity to lead such a dynamic and inspirational organization ...
Dinnage will replace Richard Scudamore as the new CEO of the Premier League in early 2019, as she leaves her post as global president of Discovery's Animal Planet.
"I am excited at the prospect of taking on this fantastic role.... The Premier League means so much to so many people. It represents the pinnacle of professional sport and the opportunity to lead such a dynamic and inspirational organization ...
- 11/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Amazon has netted a package of rights to English Premier League soccer games for its Prime Video streaming service, a major move into U.K. premium sports rights by the U.S. online giant. The deal runs for three seasons from 2019.
The agreement gives Amazon a package of 20 matches per season from the league. The company said it would make the games available as part of its current Amazon Prime subscription deal. The other remaining package of rights has been picked up by telco BT, which will play the matches on its BT Sport service.
Pay-tv giant Sky has for years been the home of Premier League games in Britain, which are a cornerstone of its business. BT has also joined the fray in recent years and, with Sky, had already sealed deals for the majority of the EPL games between 2019 and 2022. Sky has 128 games per season, and BT has 52.
Two of the seven packages of rights available had been left unsold in that last round of deal-making, with the EPL reportedly failing to get its original asking price. Amazon has now stepped in and scooped up one of those tranches of rights. Specifically, Amazon gets 10 games over one of the Premier League’s busy public-holiday periods, likely Boxing Day, Dec. 26., and 10 during one of the league’s program of midweek fixtures.
“The Premier League is the most-watched sports league in the world,” said Jay Marine, vice president of Prime Video in Europe. “Over these two December fixture rounds, Prime members will be able to watch every team, every game, so no matter which Premier League team you support, you’re guaranteed to see them play live on Prime Video.”
“We welcome Amazon as an exciting new partner and we know Prime Video will provide an excellent service on which fans can consume the Premier League,” added Richard Scudamore, the league’s executive chairman.
The soccer move is Amazon’s biggest play yet as it moves into sports, differentiating itself from streaming rival Netflix in the process. It has already secured ATP and U.S. Open tennis for the U.K. and NFL games. It also has a range of sports-themed doc series such as the “All or Nothing” strand that includes “All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks,” “All or Nothing: Manchester City,” and “All or Nothing: Dallas Cowboys.”
The Amazon deal is good news for the EPL, which will welcome competition after the value of its main rights packages fell this time. For U.K. soccer fans, the fragmenting rights deals mean they need multiple subscriptions to see all games.
The agreement gives Amazon a package of 20 matches per season from the league. The company said it would make the games available as part of its current Amazon Prime subscription deal. The other remaining package of rights has been picked up by telco BT, which will play the matches on its BT Sport service.
Pay-tv giant Sky has for years been the home of Premier League games in Britain, which are a cornerstone of its business. BT has also joined the fray in recent years and, with Sky, had already sealed deals for the majority of the EPL games between 2019 and 2022. Sky has 128 games per season, and BT has 52.
Two of the seven packages of rights available had been left unsold in that last round of deal-making, with the EPL reportedly failing to get its original asking price. Amazon has now stepped in and scooped up one of those tranches of rights. Specifically, Amazon gets 10 games over one of the Premier League’s busy public-holiday periods, likely Boxing Day, Dec. 26., and 10 during one of the league’s program of midweek fixtures.
“The Premier League is the most-watched sports league in the world,” said Jay Marine, vice president of Prime Video in Europe. “Over these two December fixture rounds, Prime members will be able to watch every team, every game, so no matter which Premier League team you support, you’re guaranteed to see them play live on Prime Video.”
“We welcome Amazon as an exciting new partner and we know Prime Video will provide an excellent service on which fans can consume the Premier League,” added Richard Scudamore, the league’s executive chairman.
The soccer move is Amazon’s biggest play yet as it moves into sports, differentiating itself from streaming rival Netflix in the process. It has already secured ATP and U.S. Open tennis for the U.K. and NFL games. It also has a range of sports-themed doc series such as the “All or Nothing” strand that includes “All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks,” “All or Nothing: Manchester City,” and “All or Nothing: Dallas Cowboys.”
The Amazon deal is good news for the EPL, which will welcome competition after the value of its main rights packages fell this time. For U.K. soccer fans, the fragmenting rights deals mean they need multiple subscriptions to see all games.
- 6/7/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon is getting into English Premier League soccer after securing a package of high-profile games in the UK – arguably its biggest move into the live sports arena.
The Svod service has bought the rights to 20 matches per season between 2019-2022, although it’s thought that the company managed to get them at a knock-down price after Sky and BT bought the majority of games in February.
After Sky and BT paid £4.5Bn ($6.2Bn) for the majority of games earlier this year, there were two packages left with the Premier League arranging them to encourage digital bidders. Amazon secured one of these remaining packages with BT scoring the other. This means that the British telco will show 52 live games per season, up from 42 under its previous arrangement. Meanwhile, Sky has signed up four of the seven packages, meaning that the 21st Century Fox-backed broadcaster will show more games than ever...
The Svod service has bought the rights to 20 matches per season between 2019-2022, although it’s thought that the company managed to get them at a knock-down price after Sky and BT bought the majority of games in February.
After Sky and BT paid £4.5Bn ($6.2Bn) for the majority of games earlier this year, there were two packages left with the Premier League arranging them to encourage digital bidders. Amazon secured one of these remaining packages with BT scoring the other. This means that the British telco will show 52 live games per season, up from 42 under its previous arrangement. Meanwhile, Sky has signed up four of the seven packages, meaning that the 21st Century Fox-backed broadcaster will show more games than ever...
- 6/7/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Nordoff Robbins has announced that this year’s recipient of the Nordoff Robbins Legends of Football Award will be former West Ham United, Chelsea and Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard.
Frank’s glittering career has seen three league titles, 609 top-flight appearances and 177 goals, and he is rightly recognised as one of the all-time great Premier League players.
He will join Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Robson, Kenny Dalglish and last year’s recipient Steven Gerrardin receiving one of football’s greatest honours.
Lampard said: “It’s a real honour for me to receive the Legends of Football award this year. Just seeing my name mentioned among those past winners is something to cherish.”
And speaking specifically about Nordoff Robbins, Frank said in an interview on Friday with TalkSPORT’s Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs: “It’s a special charity working on incredible stuff. There’s a lot of care...
Frank’s glittering career has seen three league titles, 609 top-flight appearances and 177 goals, and he is rightly recognised as one of the all-time great Premier League players.
He will join Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Robson, Kenny Dalglish and last year’s recipient Steven Gerrardin receiving one of football’s greatest honours.
Lampard said: “It’s a real honour for me to receive the Legends of Football award this year. Just seeing my name mentioned among those past winners is something to cherish.”
And speaking specifically about Nordoff Robbins, Frank said in an interview on Friday with TalkSPORT’s Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs: “It’s a special charity working on incredible stuff. There’s a lot of care...
- 2/6/2018
- Look to the Stars
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