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MUMBAI: History, Lifetime Networks president, GM Nancy Dubuc
and One Three Media president Mark Burnett will deliver Media
Mastermind keynote addresses at the television trade event
Mipcom 2012, organised by Reed Midem in Cannes, France.
The
event takes place from 8-11 October.
Since
2010, Dubuc has spearheaded the resurgence of Lifetime Networks
as a premiere entertainment brand, introducing a new look
and tagline "Your life. Your time", expanding its
original programming to ratings success with movies, dramas
and unscripted series.
The
list includes Project Runway, Army Wives and Drop Dead Diva,
Dubuc launched series and movies, including the cultural phenomenon,
Dance Moms; Lifetime's most-watched series launch since 2009,
The Client List, starring and executive produced by Jennifer
Love Hewitt; and basic cable's most watched original movie
premiere in two years, Drew Peterson: Untouchable, starring
Rob Lowe.
Burnett
has produced over 2,200 hours of television programming which
regularly airs in over 70 countries worldwide. Current network
series produced by Burnett and One Three Media, his joint
venture with media conglomerate Hearst Corporation include
'Survivor' (CBS), 'The Voice' (NBC), 'The Celebrity Apprentice'
(NBC), 'Shark Tank' (ABC), 'Stars Earn Stripes' (NBC) and
'The Job' (CBS).
Burnett
also has a strong presence in award show franchises, having
produced The MTV Movie Awards since 2007 and The People's
Choice Awards, The Video Game Awards (Spike) and also produced
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, in 2011.
In
addition to producing network and cable television series,
One Three Media is focusing on media content, producing events
around that content, and spinning off television shows and
other programming based on Hearst brands. One Three Media
has also entered the scripted series business with the hiring
of longtime HBO executive Anne Thomopoulos, whose credits
includeRome (HBO), Generation Kill (HBO) and Camelot (Starz).
Burnett
is currently producing a 10 hour docu-drama series on The
Bible with his wife, actress and producer Roma Downey, which
will air on History next year, with One Three distributing
the series for first-run international television. One Three
and Burnett are also joining forces with Oscar-winning director
James Cameron to co-create Discovery's upcoming new series
Robogeddon.
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