A+E Global Media
Steve Ascher is Executive Vice President of Development for the A+E Networks Factual Division. The division comprises Category 6 MediaTM and Six West MediaTM, two unscripted production studios based out of A+E Networks in New York. In this role, he creates unscripted series, specials and documentaries for the A+E Networks portfolio as well as developing series for external clients and the international marketplace. Named to the role in February 2022, he previously served as Six West Media’s Executive Vice President of Production and Development.
A veteran producer and journalist, Ascher’s recent credits include the Emmy®-nominated Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the critically acclaimed Unidentified, both for The HISTORY® Channel. He also served as Executive Producer, alongside Monica Lewinsky, on the documentary 15 Minutes of Shame for HBO Max. His team has produced hundreds of titles, including RFK: The Kennedy Family Remembers in partnership with Robert F. Kennedy’s children; Gretchen Carlson: Breaking the Silence; Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light; and The Proof Is Out ThereTM.
Ascher joined The HISTORY Channel in 2013 as an Executive Producer with oversight for series and specials, including Forged in Fire®, Pawn Stars®, Ax Men® and Alcatraz: Search for the Truth. Prior to joining A+E Networks, he worked at NBC News where he traveled the world telling stories in places like Beijing, Dubai and Panama.
A+E Global Media
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A+E Global Media™, a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst, is an innovative, multiplatform content powerhouse that reaches audiences everywhere and is comprised of some of the most popular and culturally relevant brands in media, including A&E®, Lifetime®, The HISTORY Channel™, LMN®, FYI®, Home.Made.Nation™ and VICE TV®. Our audiences extend to more than 414 million households in 200+ territories and in 40+ languages. With over 70,000 distinct assets available around the world, the company produces best-in-class content across the multiplatform landscape. A+E Global Media boasts full-scale production capabilities with A+E Studios® and A+E Factual Studios™. A+E Digital encompasses Websites, Apps, social media, short form content, AVOD offerings; and SVOD products A&E Crime Central™, HISTORY Vault® and Lifetime Movie Club™ and 60+ FAST channels from the company’s wildly popular library. A+E Global Media is headquartered in the United States, with owned & operated entities in Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and a joint venture in LATAM.