The A&E Networks announced a new deal on Thursday for a woman who has become one of the most important programming executives in cable television, Nancy Dubuc.
Ms. Dubuc is being elevated to a new position of president of entertainment and media for A&E Networks, which essentially means she will now be in charge of programming for all the channels run by that company, which include A&E, History and Lifetime.
In an interview Ms. Dubuc said, “All the content at all the networks will now report to me.â€
Retaining Ms. Dubuc, who acknowledged that she had been pursued by many other television companies, was a high priority for A&E because she was coming off a hugely successful tenure programming the History Channel, with such hit shows as “Pawn Stars†and “The Hatfield and McCoys,†a miniseries that attracted over 14 million viewers in May.
“I had a lot of calls and it was very flattering,†Ms. Dubuc said. “I take it with a great deal of humility.â€
She said she had decided to accept the promotion at A&E because she had “so much confidence in these brands.†History is the No. 2 network in cable among viewers ages 25 to 54 and ranked in the top five among viewers 18 to 49.
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