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CHICAGO, November 7: Third quarter net income at Playboy Enterprises more than doubled to $2.6 million, up from last year’s $1.1 million, but revenues remained flat at $82.8 million. Boosted by improved results in the entertainment and licensing businesses, third …

MUMBAI, November 7: Viacom and Network18, through its subsidiary Global Broadcast News, have completed the formalities leading to the formation of their 50-50 joint venture in India, Viacom 18 Media. The companies announced their plans for the joint venture in …

SINGAPORE, November 7: Reed Exhibitions has announced that 85 percent of buyers attending the Asia Television Forum (ATF) this year have confirmed their participation at next year’s edition, which will move from the Shangri-La Hotel to the Suntec International Convention …

PARIS, November 7: The 24-hour French international news channel France 24 has expanded its distribution by inking new carriage agreements with operators across Europe. In Eastern Europe, France 24 has finalized ten distribution agreements via cable and MMDS to extend …

SINGAPORE, November 7: Discovery Networks Asia and Reader’s Digest Asia have partnered to launch Discovery Channel Magazine, a bi-monthly publication set to roll out in the region beginning February 22, 2008. Discovery Channel Magazine will debut with an initial circulation …

LONDON, November 7: Virgin Media Television’s entertainment channel Virgin1 is set to launch a 13×1-hour high-definition music series, Virgin1 Presents…, featuring concerts from across the U.K. The deal with Music Engine Productions (MEP) will see the concerts premiere on Virgin1 …

TORONTO, November 7: At the AFM, Peace Arch Entertainment Group has inked theatrical distribution deals for three feature films, as well as a raft of international broadcast and DVD agreements. Peace Arch has closed broadcast and DVD agreements on a …

MUNICH, November 6: Revenues for the third quarter were up 8 percent to 247.5 million euros at German pay-TV platform Premiere, which posted a third-quarter profit of 100,000 euros, versus its 32.6 million euros loss in the previous quarter. The …

WASHINGTON, November 6: National Geographic Global Media (NGGM) has appointed Edward M. (Ted) Prince to the newly created role of executive VP of operations. NGGM is a new group that combines all of National Geographic’s consumer-media assets. In the new …

LONDON, November 6: The BBC will go ahead with the broadcast of Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work, the documentary series at the heart of the “Crowngate” scandal that claimed the job of BBC One controller Peter Fincham last month. …