MUMBAI: AMC Networks has appointed Bruce Tuchman as AMC/Sundance Channel Global president. This is the company‘s international division.

Tuchman joins AMC Networks from MGM Worldwide Networks, where he served as president since 2001.

In his new role, Tuchman will lead the strategic expansion of the company‘s global business, including the distribution, programming and marketing of Sundance Channel, currently distributed in Europe, Canada and Asia, and WE TV, currently distributed in Asia.

Based in New York City, Tuchman will report to AMC Networks COO Ed Carroll.

Carroll said, "Bruce bring tremendous experience successfully launching networks and growing existing businesses throughout the world, making him an ideal executive to maximise our growth opportunities in key regions internationally. As we continue to experience momentum for our global business and international demand for our brands, we look forward to Bruce leading our operations through our next phase of growth."

Tuchman added, "I‘m excited about the opportunity to contribute to the success story of AMC Networks. There is a strong appetite for Sundance Channel and WE TV internationally, and I‘m looking forward to collaborating with our content and distribution partners to serve audiences with distinctive, high quality entertainment."

In 2001, Tuchman joined MGM Worldwide Networks, a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios to develop and manage MGM‘s interests in cable, satellite and other television networks, which reach tens of millions of subscribers across more than 130 countries.

MUMBAI: US broadcaster The Hub TV network, a destination for kids and their families, will present a series of four animated original specials featuring famed investor Warren Buffett. ?Secret Millionaires Club? was created in partnership with and voiced by Warren Buffett.

The specials feature Buffett as an advisor to a group of entrepreneurial kids who learn through a series of adventures the basic principles about business, and discover that the most valuable investment they can make is an investment in themselves.

The first of the half-hour specials premieres on 23 October.

In the premiere special, ?Be Cool to Your School?, Buffett gives financial advice to a group of teens attempting to raise money for their school and a trip to New York City. Buffett?s practical financial advice guides the teens as they form a ?Secret Millionaires Club? to help others. Guest-starring in the episode is entertainment mogul and business entrepreneur, JAY-Z.

Buffett, a well-known businessman and philanthropist, developed a remarkable knack for financial and business matters early in his childhood, and has used his knowledge to educate and enlighten people of all ages on the importance of financial awareness and investment.
 

MUMBAI: On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Television and US broadcaster Discovery have teamed up for the special Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero.

The six hour special commences airing on 25 August in the US. It showcases the men and women determined to rebuild and restore a sacred site, constructing the new, 104-story One World Trade Center.

Science Channel GM Debbie Myers said, "Discovery Channel is proud to be sharing this important story and transitional moment in the history of our country. With incredible access and deft storytelling, Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero captures a city and a country moving forward but never forgetting. September 11th is something we all share and Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero will be a touchstone for audiences to remember, reflect and look forward".

 
Coinciding with the 10 anniversary of 9/11, the special celebrates the grit, the drive and the audacious imagination of a wide array of builder, planner and dreamers bonded in grief but united in purpose. From the iron workers who lost brothers and friends to the architect envisions a new dawn for New York City to the family members who seek closure and solace, the special assembles a cast of real people facing the highest stakes in their professional lives - to meet their construction deadline and to do honor to the victims and their families.

The special takes a look at one of the most daunting construction jobs America has ever undertaken. Building four skyscrapers, a transportation hub, a museum and a memorial featuring the largest man-made waterfall in history - at the same time on the same site - presents an unprecedented set of engineering challenges.

From the design to the materials to the raw emotions and heavy hearts, the special chronicles the teamwork and innovation involved in reining in a beast of planning, timing and coordination. The special event series also looks at the rebirth of Lower Manhattan through the eyes of the residents who survived the horrors of 9/11 to reclaim and rebuild their neighbourhood.

MUMBAI: Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer of television juggernaut ‘American Idol‘ and the co-creator and executive producer of ‘So You Think You Can Dance‘, will receive the 2011 International Emmy? Founders Award.

International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Iatas) president and CEO Bruce L. Paisner announced that Lythgoe will accept the Award at the 39th International Emmy Awards Gala, on 21 November, in New York City.
 
NPaisner said, "Starting as a TV executive in London, Nigel Lythgoe has made big jumps across oceans and formats to become one of the major television producers of our time. The Founders Emmy recognizes these accomplishments, and Nigel‘s deep commitment to the art of dance and to the dancers who bring it to life."

Lythgoe said, "This is a true honour. The world of television is becoming increasingly more global, and I am grateful that The International Academy is recognizing the growing importance of performing arts and dance on television throughout the world."