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NEW YORK: Helped in part by an 11-percent gain in its U.S. advertising revenues, Viacom’s net profit for the second quarter gained 53 percent to $376 million, on revenues that were up by 20 percent to $3.27 billion. "Viacom’s proven creative …

SILVER SPRING: Investigation Discovery has teamed up with The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps for the world premiere of Children of Promise: The Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy, shining a light on the efforts of an organization dedicated to rehabilitating …

LOS ANGELES: Actress and producer/director Demi Moore has signed on for a multi-project development deal with Lifetime Television, starting with the new interview series The Conversation and continuing with scripted dramas for the network. The Conversation is to be hosted …

UNIVERSAL CITY: The premiere of NBC’s new singing competition The Voice delivered the highest rating with adults 18 to 49 for a series premiere on a major broadcast network since Undercover Boss debuted post-Super Bowl in February 2010. With the …

LONDON: For the nine months ended March 31, 2011, BSkyB’s revenues increased by 14 percent to £4.8 billion, delivering an operating profit of £790 million, 24-percent higher than the year-ago period. The company how has more than 10.1 million customers, …

MODENA: SPT Networks Central Europe has picked up the pay-TV rights to the anime series Deltora Quest from The Licensing Machine. The 52×30-minute show, produced by DCI, is set to air across SPT’s networks in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, …

LOS ANGELES: The new 8×30-minute reality series Ice Loves Coco, featuring rap mogul and actor Ice-T and his buxom wife Coco, is to be featured in E!’s summer lineup. The series, which premieres June 12 at 10:30 p.m., follows the …

LONDON: Following Jana Bennett’s departure from BBC Vision, George Entwistle is taking over as director for the company, also joining the BBC’s executive board with immediate effect. Entwistle is responsible for BBC One, Two, Three and Four, as well as the …

SINGAPORE: Tiny Island Productions of Singapore has scored a slot for its stereoscopic 3D CG-animated series Dream Defenders on 3net for an October debut. The deal gives 3net the 3D broadcast, home video, publishing and merchandising rights for the show …

STOCKHOLM/BURBANK: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) and NonStop Television have firmed up an agreement that brings movies such as The Exorcist and Manchurian Candidate as well as series including Men in Trees and Notes from the Underbelly to the …