Nickolas Davatzes, founder of A&E and History, dies at 79

Nickolas Davatzes, the longtime president and CEO of A+E who helped found A&E and the History Channel, died on Aug. 21 at his home in Wilton, CT at age 79, ...

August 23, 2021

Nickolas Davatzes, the longtime president and CEO of A+E who helped found A&E and the History Channel, died on Aug. 21 at his home in Wilton, CT at age 79, ...

Unlock this article right now

Create an account for FREE to unlock articles and receive Realscreen Daily.

Get access now

Already have an account/getting our newsletter? Sign in here

TAGS:

A&E, A&E History, A+E Networks, History, Nickolas Davatzes

TAGS:

A&E, A&E History, A+E Networks, History, Nickolas Davatzes

About The Author

Andrew Jeffrey joined Realscreen in 2021 as its news editor. Here, he helps to oversee assignment, reporting and editing for Realscreen's daily newsletter. Prior to his work covering documentary and non-fiction film and TV, he worked as a reporter and associate producer for CBC Edmonton, and as a reporter for The Star Calgary, where he covered daily news on beats such as local and provincial politics, health care and harm reduction, sports and education. His work has appeared in other Canadian news outlets such as TVO, the Edmonton Journal and Avenue Magazine.

// Author Page