A&E is a cable and satellite television network.
A&E -LRB- previously Arts & Entertainment Network -RRB- is an American cable and satellite television channel that serves as the flagship television property of A&E Networks , a joint venture between the Hearst Corporation and Disney -- ABC Television Group subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company -LRB- both of which maintain a 50 % ownership interest -RRB- .. A&E Networks. A&E Networks. Hearst Corporation. Hearst Corporation. cable. cable television. satellite television. satellite television. the Walt Disney Company. the Walt Disney Company. The channel originally focused programming on biographies , documentaries , and drama series -LRB- especially crime dramas and mysteries -RRB- but has later expanded to include reality television programming .. biographies. biography. drama. drama. reality television. reality television. As of July 2015 , the A&E network is available to approximately 95,968,000 pay television households -LRB- 82.4 % of households with television -RRB- in the United States .. United States. United States. The channel is headquartered in New York City and operates offices in Atlanta , Georgia ; Chicago , Illinois ; Detroit , Michigan ; London , United Kingdom ; Los Angeles , California and Stamford , Connecticut .. New York City. New York City. New York. New York ( state ). The U.S. version of the channel is shown in Canada while international versions exist for Australia , Latin America , and Europe .. Canada. Canada. Australia. Australia. Latin America. Latin America. Europe. Europe