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Mark Burnett Prepping ‘The Bible’ Miniseries For Theatrical Release

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday April 22, 2013 @ 6:53pm PDTTags: History Channel, Mark Burnett, The Bible

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Mark Burnett said today that his mega-rated History Channel miniseries The Bible is being recut into a single three-hour edition for theatrical release. Burnett revealed the news tonight following an NBC Summer Press Day closing panel promoting The Voice, which he exec produces. Burnett said that it has no studio affiliation or distribution agreement yet but that he has “many offers” for getting the revised version into theaters on a global scale. One option would be to distribute it himself, with a target goal of this fall. “We’re in the position where it’s just a matter of choosing” the right venue and situation, Burnett emphasized. “We could put it into arenas. There are a lot of possible choices we could go with.” He hinted that going the unconventional route is his likely first choice, a scenario reminiscent of Mel Gibson’s with his feature The Passion Of The Christ back in 2004. “We kind of operate outside the business, we do our own thing,” Burnett said. “It’s a good position to be in.” Burnett exulted that The Bible was viewed in the United States alone by some 100 million people and tens of millions more internationally. “All of those people who rolled their eyes three years ago and said nobody’s going to watch The Bible on TV, well, they were wrong,” he said. “But I wasn’t surprised. I knew it would work like it did.” How did he know? “God,” Burnett replied. “It was God’s voice. Too many things happened to see it any other way.”

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Mark Burnett, Roma Downey Talk ‘The Bible’ Controversy With Oprah

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday April 13, 2013 @ 4:57pm PDTTags: History Channel, Oprah Winfrey, Roma Downey, The Bible

Oprah Winfrey hosts the Emmy-winning husband and wife team behind the History Channel hit The Bible Sunday night on her primetime show Oprah’s Next Chapter. One topic the pair will address is the controversy-sparking resemblance … Read More »

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History Renews ‘Vikings’ For 2nd Season

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday April 5, 2013 @ 10:47am PDTTags: History Channel, Vikings

History Channel announced today that it is picking up another season of Vikings. The first scripted drama for the network, Vikings will return for 10-episode second season next year. Production is set to begin this summer. The show’s first-season finale will air April 28. The renewal comes five episodes into what has been a successful run for the series. With a lead-in from the Mark Burnett-produced The Bible, Vikings had 6.2 million viewers, 2.5 million adults 18-49 viewers and 2.7 million adults 25-54 catch its March 3 debut. That topped the broadcast networks at 10 PM in the 18-49 demo. The series has emerged as the No. 1 new cable series of the year. Read More »

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Striking Editors, ‘Swamp People’ Producers Settle Dispute

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday February 22, 2013 @ 8:58pm PSTTags: History Channel, IATSE, Motion Picture Editors Guild, Swamp People

Striking editors on the History Channel‘s Swamp People have reached an agreement, according to Motion Picture Editors Guild statements posted on Facebook and Twitter. “We have successfully resolved the Swamp People strike. After a work stoppage of … Read More »

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‘Pawn Stars’ Former Agents Sue A&E, History Channel & Michael Camacho

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Tuesday December 11, 2012 @ 7:06pm PSTTags: A&E, History Channel, Michael Camacho, Pawn Stars, UTA

UPDATE: In response, Michael Camacho tells Deadline: “I was in charge of unscripted television at UTA when his agency signed several of the principal characters of Pawn Stars. I have never met or spoken to the former agents or the clients and was unaware of any claim.”

The former agents of the stars of History’s Pawn Stars today sued the network, executives Nancy Dubac and Mary Donahue, A&E and former UTA agent Michael Camacho for allegedly poaching their clients. Citing $5 million in lost commissions and damages (read complaint here), Venture IAB claims that it set up Pawn Stars’ Richard B. Harrison, Richard K. Harrison, Richard C. Harrison and Austen Russell on the reality show. The agents say they signed the group as clients in 2007 and again in 2009. Pawn Stars debuted on History on July 19, 2009. It was not long after that things started to go sour between the staff of Las Vegas’ World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop and their agents. “In or about January 2010, the Harrisons and Russell terminated the Agency agreements, and thereafter entered into agency contracts with Michael Camacho and UTA. As a result of the intentional interference with the Agency Agreements, Plaintiff has lost millions of dollars of income,” says the complaint. Venture IAB claims it’s “entitled to 10% of all compensation received by the Harrisons and Russell” from Pawn Stars.

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History Launches Taxidermy Reality Series

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 7, 2011 @ 9:00am PSTTags: History Channel, TV, TV Deals
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What do Charles Darwin, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt have in common? This is probably the last thing that you’d think of, but they were all taxidermists. History will explore the world of taxidermy in a new reality series to premiere April 7. Titled Mounted in Alaska, the series centers … Read More »

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Exclusive Video Of History’s Cancelled ‘Kennedys’ Mini, Which Now Eyes Showtime

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday January 7, 2011 @ 6:20pm PSTTags: A&E Networks, Cable TV, Greg Kinnear, History Channel, History Channel The Kennedys, Joel Surnow, Katie Holmes, Showtime The Kennedys, The Kennedys, The Kennedys Miniseries, The Kennedys Miniseries Cancelled, TV, Video
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UPDATE: Muse Entertainment and Asylum Entertainment, who co-produce The Kennedys, just issued the following statement about the mini-series’ cancellation by History: “We are proud of the work all of our talent put into the making of The Kennedys and the painstaking efforts that went into creating a drama that is … Read More »

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