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PHILADELPHIA: With the inclusion of NBCUniversal in its financial results, Comcast Corporation reported second-quarter revenues of $14.3 billion, a 50.5-percent increase, while net profit jumped 15.6 percent to $1.02 billion. "We generated strong operating and financial results in the second quarter …

NEW YORK: The centennial birthday of comic icon Lucille Ball is being celebrated by Hallmark Channel with a 48-hour marathon of classic I Love Lucy episodes, kicking off August 5. Starting August 5 at 6 a.m., Hallmark Channel will begin broadcasting …

TORONTO: A Canadian version of the A&E series Intervention has been prepped for Slice by Shaw Media in association with Open Door Co. and Insight Productions. Intervention Canada launches on Slice on September 9, taking a Friday slot at 8 …

SYDNEY, August 2: Neradine Tisaj has been appointed as the channel manager for FOXTEL’s Arena. Tisaji starts her new role this week and reports to Duane Hatherly, the group channel manager. Tisaj has 20 years of experience working in Australian …

LONDON: CBS Drama in the U.K. is adding CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to its lineup, beginning in October. Seasons one through three of the series—each 23×1-hour—were picked up by the channel from CBS Studios International. The series follows a team …

LONDON: Andy Bates’ Street Feasts, the Food Network UK’s first commissioned series, is to premiere September 26. The 10×30-minute series, hosted by London chef Andy Bates aka “Pie Man,” will delve into the history of Britain’s famous dishes, giving them …

LONDON: John Rossiter has been appointed as the general manager for Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) networks in Central Europe. Rossiter, based in Budapest, will report to Eddie Nelson, the senior VP of networks for EMEA at SPT. Rossiter will oversee …

NEW YORK: Jennifer Ahearn has been made the VP of licensing and strategic partner relations at Sesame Workshop. Ahearn will report to Maura Regan, the senior VP and general manager of global consumer products. Ahearn will manage Sesame Workshop’s relationship …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: NHNZ has been tapped to produce the new series Man Hunt for National Geographic Channels International, with the show slated to launch this month. The 4×1-hour series features former zoo-keeper Hayden Turner as he travels the globe exploring …

SANTA MONICA: The Japanese series The Little Battlers eXperience (LBX) is to launch in North, Central and South America via Dentsu Entertainment USA. The animation series, which has a successful toy, video game and comic franchise in Japan, known as …