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TV Real Weekly, August, 6, 2008 CEO Outright Distribution Positive-parenting formats have been cleaning up kids’ disobedient behavior by showing caregivers techniques to tame their unruly tots. Behind each of these shows is a straight-talking, no-nonsense expert in the field, …

World Screen Weekly, August 7, 2008 COUNTRIES: Germany, U.K., Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland and Serbia LAUNCH DATE: 2005 DISTRIBUTION: 12 million homes DESCRIPTION: Body in Balance is a healthy living lifestyle channel dedicated to providing instructional and informative …

BEIJING, August 8: NBC Olympics has surpassed $1 billion in advertising for the Beijing Olympic Games, which kick off today and run through August 24. Sales were boosted by NBC Universal’s prime-time coverage of the U.S. Olympics Trials for swimming, …

LONDON, August 8: An impairment charge of £366.2 million on its mobile business has led to Virgin Media posting a second quarter operating loss of £333.1 million, as compared with the year ago’s profit of £3 million. Revenues, meanwhile, were …

NEW YORK, August 8: U.S. Hispanic media company Univision Communications has reported that its second quarter revenues fell 4.3 percent to $533.1 million, while its net loss increased to $100.7 million from last year’s $19.6 million. Commenting on the results, …

MUMBAI, August 8: The Walt Disney Company, which already owns 32.1 percent of UTV Software Communications, has completed the acquisition of a 15-percent interest in the Indian media company’s broadcasting arm. Disney spent Rs. 1.18 billion ($28 million) for 15 …

SEOUL, August 8: The board of directors of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) has approved a proposal to oust the pubcaster’s president, Jung Yun-joo. According to a report on the KBS website, Jung’s fate now rests in the hands of …

TORONTO, August 8: Kathy Dore is set to leave her role as the president of Canwest Broadcasting when her contract expires later this year, and will assist in the search for her replacement. Dore, who joined Canwest in October 2004, …

NEW YORK, August 8: RHI Entertainment, which recently completed its IPO, has reported second quarter revenues of $53.4 million, reflecting a 130-percent gain, and a smaller net loss of $5.8 million, as compared with $33 million in the comparable period …

LONDON, August 8: NBC Universal Global Networks has launched two time-shifted channels on the Sky and Virgin Media platforms: Diva TV +1 and Hallmark Channel +1. Hallmark Channel features drama series such as House, Law & Order and Damages. The …