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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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