- 1. Which company was the joint venture partner of A+E Networks Germany from 2005 to 2017?
A) Fox International Channels
B) Hearst
C) Disney
D) NBCUniversal International
- 2. Where is the headquarters of A+E Networks Germany located?
A) Munich
B) Zurich
C) Berlin
D) Vienna
- 3. Which channel replaced The Biography Channel Germany in 2014?
A) History
B) Crime and Investigation
C) A+E Germany
D) Blaze
- 4. When did A+E Networks Germany become a fully controlled spin-off of the US parent company?
A) January 2019
B) December 2013
C) March 2007
D) June 2017
- 5. What is one of the countries where A+E Networks Germany operates channels?
A) Liechtenstein
B) France
C) Netherlands
D) Italy
- 6. Who assumed full ownership of The History Channel (Germany) GmbH & Co KG in 2019?
A) Disney
B) Hearst
C) Fox
D) NBCUniversal
- 7. Who was A+E Networks' joint-venture partner for the History Channel in Italy?
A) NBCUniversal
B) Hearst
C) Fox International Channels
D) ZDF
- 8. When did A+E Italy launch the Crime and Investigation channel?
A) March 2017
B) January 2019
C) December 16, 2013
D) September 2014
- 9. Which channel was launched by A+E Italy in March 2017?
A) Biography Channel
B) Blaze
C) History
D) Crime and Investigation
- 10. What was the name of the first film produced by A+E Italy with international potential?
A) Blaze European Release
B) The History Channel Special
C) Fox International Documentary
D) Emanuela Orlandi/Vanished Special
- 11. Which film production company produced the Emanuela Orlandi/Vanished Special?
A) Fox Studios
B) Hearst Productions
C) Disney Media
D) B&B Film
- 12. Why did Disney agree to sell its 50% stake in A+E Networks European entities to Hearst?
A) To avoid dominant conflict of interest regarding National Geographic Partners
B) To reduce operating costs
C) To merge with NBCUniversal
D) To exit the European market entirely
- 13. On what date was the plan for Hearst to assume full ownership of A+E's European operations approved?
A) June 2017
B) March 2017
C) December 2013
D) January 28, 2019
- 14. Which German broadcaster picked up the Emanuela Orlandi/Vanished Special?
A) RTL
B) ZDF
C) ProSieben
D) ARD
- 15. What year did A+E Italy begin producing or commissioning films with international potential?
A) 2018
B) 2019
C) 2014
D) 2005
- 16. Which company distributed the 2005 film Murderball?
A) Paramount Vantage
B) THINKFilm
C) Magnolia Pictures
D) Sony Pictures Classics
- 17. Who was the director-producer of the 2007 film My Kid Could Paint That?
A) Roger Ailes
B) JT Leroy
C) Shep Gordon
D) Amir Bar-Lev
- 18. Which film was distributed by Amazon Studios in 2016?
A) Studio 54
B) City of Ghosts
C) Author: The JT Leroy Story
D) Life, Animated
- 19. Who served as the executive producer and head of documentary films for A+E Networks until January 2019?
A) Edward Sabin
B) Molly Thompson
C) Patrick Vien
D) Sean Cohan
- 20. In what year did A+E Networks start AETN International?
A) 2007
B) 1997
C) 2010
D) 2013
- 21. Which company was A+E Networks' partner for the AETN All Asia Networks joint venture formed in 2007?
A) Canal Plus Group
B) Network 18 Group
C) Astro Overseas Limited
D) Fox International Channels
- 22. Which film was an Oscar-nominated production from 2006 distributed by Magnolia Pictures?
A) American Teen
B) Jesus Camp
C) Street Thief
D) The September Issue
- 23. Who was appointed president of global content licensing and international division in October 2019?
A) Edward Sabin
B) Patrick Vien
C) Steve MacDonald
D) Sean Cohan
- 24. In what year did the company change its name to A+E Global Media?
A) 2027
B) 2026
C) 2024
D) 2025
- 25. Who leads the new digital unit launched in 2025?
A) Hearst Communications
B) Ann McGowan
C) Dan Abrams
D) Paul Buccieri
- 26. Who explained the reasoning behind the name change to A+E Global Media?
A) Ann McGowan
B) The Board of Directors
C) Disney Executives
D) Paul Buccieri
- 27. Who was identified as a potential suitor to buy A+E Global Media?
A) Discovery, Inc.
B) Paramount Skydance
C) NBCUniversal
D) Starz Entertainment
- 28. When did Disney announce the sale of its 50% stake in A+E Global Media?
A) March 2027
B) July 2026
C) January 2025
D) September 2026
- 29. How much did Hearst pay for Disney's 50% stake in A+E Global Media?
A) $1.5 billion
B) $1.2 billion
C) $2 billion
D) $800 million
- 30. When did Hearst Communications become the full owner of A+E Global Media?
A) January 2027
B) September 23, 2026
C) December 2025
D) July 2026
- 31. Which websites are managed by A&E Networks Digital?
A) Beautycon and Epic Magazine
B) Crime360 and Panna
C) History.com and Biography.com
D) Vice and Philo
- 32. Which of these is a subscription streaming service owned by A+E?
A) History Vault
B) Philo
C) Vice TV
D) National Women's Soccer League
- 33. Which entity is the in-house ad agency for A+E Global Media?
A) A+E Ventures
B) A&E Networks Digital
C) Six West Media
D) 45th & Dean
- 34. What is the name of the live court content website in which A+E holds a minority stake?
A) Crime360
B) Reel One Entertainment
C) History Speaks
D) Law & Crime Network
- 35. Who owns Philo alongside A+E?
A) Skydance and AMC Global Media
B) Paramount and Discovery
C) Disney and Hearst
D) Vice Media and NBCUniversal
- 36. Which show was produced by Panna for FYI?
A) Love at First Bite
B) Bring It Live!
C) History Talk
D) Alien Con
- 37. What percentage stake does A+E hold in Vice Media?
A) 50%
B) 20%
C) 35%
D) 25%
- 38. What was the original working title for the podcast featuring extended interviews and behind-the-scenes content?
A) History Speaks
B) History Talk
C) Crime360
D) A&E Originals
- 39. Which entity was sold by A+E to Discovery, Inc.?
A) Samba TV
B) Beautycon
C) Atlas Obscura
D) Panna
- 40. Despite the sale to Hearst, for what does Disney continue to use A+E?
A) Ad sales and marketing
B) Direct ownership of historical archives
C) Sole rights to Biography.com
D) Licensing and production deals
- 41. In what year did A&E Networks acquire Lifetime Entertainment Services?
A) 2011
B) 2009
C) 2014
D) 2012
- 42. Who was appointed CEO of A+E Networks in 2013?
A) Howard T. Owens
B) Paul Greenberg
C) Jana Bennett
D) Nancy Dubuc
- 43. What did the Biography Channel relaunch as in 2014?
A) Viceland
B) FYI
C) H2
D) Blaze
- 44. How much did A+E pay for its 10% stake in Vice Media in 2014?
A) $100 million
B) $200 million
C) $250 million
D) $400 million
- 45. Who was the creative director overseeing the development of the new Vice channel?
A) Daniel Suratt
B) Spike Jonze
C) David McKillop
D) Nancy Dubuc
- 46. Which company formed in 2015 did A+E take an equity stake in?
A) Samba
B) Propagate Content
C) Epic Magazine
D) Pulse Films
- 47. Who was promoted to president of international and digital media in December 2015?
A) Daniel Suratt
B) Paul Greenberg
C) David McKillop
D) Sean Cohan
- 48. What was the name of the direct to consumer streaming service launched in 2015?
A) Viceland
B) Lifetime Movie Club
C) History Vault
D) Blaze
- 49. What is the branded name of the Vice channel that launched in 2016?
A) Blaze
B) Viceland
C) FYI
D) H2
- 50. When did the A&E channel expand to Canada?
A) 1992
B) 1995
C) 1994
D) 1993
- 51. Who was the partner for the UK version of the History Channel?
A) British Sky Broadcasting
B) ABC Radio Networks
C) Modern Times Group
D) TVA
- 52. Where did History debut in Brazil in 1996?
A) ABC Radio
B) British Sky Broadcasting
C) TVA
D) Modern Times Group
- 53. With which partner did History expand into the Nordic and Baltic regions?
A) Mayflower Tours
B) Barnes & Noble
C) TVA
D) Modern Times Group
- 54. In what year did the Barnes & Noble trial for Biography videos become permanent?
A) 1996
B) 1994
C) 1995
D) 1997
- 55. Who partnered with History for tours of U.S. landmarks?
A) Modern Times Group
B) Barnes & Noble
C) Borders Books
D) Mayflower Tours
- 56. When were the digital cable channels The Biography Channel and History Channel International spun out?
A) January 1995
B) September 1996
C) 1997
D) November 1998
- 57. In what year was the A&E IndieFilms division started?
A) 2005
B) 1998
C) 1997
D) 1999
- 58. What company stocked THC videos in 1996?
A) Borders Books
B) Modern Times Group
C) Barnes & Noble
D) Mayflower Tours
- 59. In what year was the company founded?
A) 1995
B) 1987
C) 1984
D) 1990
- 60. Which company replaced RCA as a partner in 1986 after GE's purchase?
A) Hearst
B) Disney
C) NBC
D) ABC
- 61. Which of the following is NOT an investment of the company?
A) Vice
B) Philo TV
C) Nickelodeon
D) Atlas Obscura
- 62. What stake did the Rockefeller Group sell in June 1993?
A) 25%
B) 12.5%
C) 50%
D) 37.5%
- 63. What library did the company purchase in 1993 to help launch the history channel?
A) Biography Channel library
B) Hearst Entertainment archive
C) Alpha Repertory library
D) Lou Reda Productions
- 64. Which company did A&E lead a Series A funding round for in mid-2017?
A) Beautycon
B) Atlas Obscura
C) Ozy Media
D) Reel One Entertainment
- 65. What percentage equity stake did A+E Networks take in the National Women's Soccer League in 2017?
A) 50%
B) 10%
C) 25%
D) 35%
- 66. Which television channel was NOT part of the 2017 Biography franchise relaunch?
A) A&E
B) Lively Place
C) History
D) Lifetime
- 67. When was the first Alien Con held?
A) January 2019
B) November 2017
C) October 2017
D) October 2016
- 68. Who was named interim CEO of A+E after Dubuc resigned in 2018?
A) Leah Remini
B) Dan Abrams
C) Abbe Raven
D) Paul Buccieri
- 69. Which company did A+E partner with to launch Lively Place on Samsung TV Plus?
A) NBCUniversal
B) Peacock
C) DirecTV
D) Wurl
- 70. In 2020, which streaming service licensed programs from A&E and History libraries?
A) Disney+
B) Peacock
C) Hulu
D) Netflix
- 71. What percentage stake did A+E Networks acquire in Reel One Entertainment in 2021?
A) 35%
B) 25%
C) 10%
D) 50%
- 72. What is the name of the broadcast network A+E partnered to own in 2024?
A) Blaze
B) Lively Place
C) Defy
D) A&E Originals
- 73. Which of these is a crime drama mentioned as airing on Crime & Investigation?
A) Nash Bridges
B) Vanished With Beth Holloway
C) The First 48
D) American Justice
- 74. Who was the first president of A+E Studios?
A) Bob DeBitetto
B) Sean Cohan
C) Paul Buccieri
D) Steve Ascher
- 75. Which host signed a first-look deal with A+E Originals in April 2018 to host three documentaries?
A) Beth Holloway
B) Elizabeth Vargas
C) Gretchen Carlson
D) Leah Remini
- 76. Which television series was dropped by Pop in March 2020?
A) The First 48
B) American Justice
C) Scientology and the Aftermath
D) Best Intentions
- 77. Who serves as the anchor for A+E Investigates?
A) Gretchen Carlson
B) Leah Remini
C) Elizabeth Vargas
D) Beth Holloway
- 78. Which company co-produced the TV series Knightfall with A+E Global Media?
A) Netflix
B) ABC
C) Lionsgate Television
D) Hulu
- 79. Which streaming platform holds the series The Lincoln Lawyer from 2022 to 2027?
A) History
B) Netflix
C) Hulu
D) Lifetime
- 80. What is the release year of the miniseries The Liberator?
A) 2019
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2015
- 81. Which network aired the series Big Sky?
A) Lifetime
B) ABC
C) A&E
D) History
- 82. What role did Molly Thompson hold starting in January 2009?
A) Senior vice president
B) Division vice president
C) CEO
D) Executive producer
- 83. Which film inspired the creation of A&E IndieFilms?
A) The Returned
B) Knightfall
C) Houdini
D) Fahrenheit 9/11
- 84. What is the main focus of the special 'The Plot Against America'?
A) The history of Lifetime
B) Counter-intelligence versus Russia
C) Child brides
D) Documentary filmmaking
- 85. Which TV series aired on A&E in 2015?
A) Reprisal
B) Big Sky
C) The Returned
D) Project Blue Book
- 86. In which country is Blaze available?
A) United Kingdom
B) India
C) Poland
D) South Africa
- 87. Which countries have access to Crime & Investigation?
A) Mexico, Brazil, United States
B) Arabia, Belgium, Italy, Spain
C) India, Denmark, Finland, Sweden
D) Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, United Kingdom
- 88. History 2 is available in which of these regions?
A) Arabia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Latin America
B) Italy, Spain, Belgium, Hungary
C) Brazil, Mexico, Netherlands, Estonia
D) India, South Africa, United Kingdom
- 89. What type of audience does the A&E channel in Australia target?
A) Children
B) Female
C) Male
D) Senior citizens
- 90. A+E Networks Latin America is a joint venture between A+E Networks International and which company?
A) HBO Latin America Group
B) Ole Communications
C) TVQuality
D) Sony Pictures Television
- 91. What was the original name of the joint venture channel launched in 1996 in Mexico?
A) Biography Channel
B) A&E Mundo
C) TVQuality
D) Mundo Olé
- 92. What was History Latin America originally called when it launched in 1992?
A) Mundo
B) Biography
C) TVQuality
D) The History Channel
- 93. In what year did A&E Latin America open an office in Brazil?
A) 2012
B) 2005
C) 2014
D) 2020
- 94. When did The Biography Channel launch in Latin America?
A) 2007
B) 2014
C) 1998
D) 2000
- 95. The Latin American version of The Biography Channel became which network after 2014?
A) A&E
B) H2
C) Lifetime
D) FYI
- 96. Which company distributes A+E Networks Latin America channels as of 2020?
A) Sony Pictures Television
B) TVQuality
C) HBO Latin America Group
D) Ole Distribution
- 97. What was the name of the joint venture after it was renamed on July 2, 2009?
A) A&E Global
B) Sky History
C) Blaze Global
D) AETN UK
- 98. Which show did A+E Networks UK collaborate on with Netflix and Sky Vision in 2016?
A) History Alive
B) I Am a Killer
C) Lost Relics of the Knights Templar
D) Our Century
- 99. Where is the headquarters of A+E Networks Asia?
A) Singapore
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Hong Kong
D) Mumbai
- 100. Who was the general manager of the Korea unit launched in 2017?
A) Alan Hodges
B) Youngsun Soh
C) Saugato Banerjee
D) Leena Singarajah
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