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SILVER SPRING: Overall revenues rose 11 percent to $926 million at Discovery Communications, with net profit surging to $186 million, almost double the year-ago profit of $94 million. “Discovery continues to enjoy strong operational momentum across our businesses," said David …

MIAMI: Venevision International’s telenovela Eva Luna, starring Guy Ecker, brought in more than 5.2 million viewers with its U.S. debut on the Univision Network. Eva Luna is produced in HD by Venevision Productions in association with Univision Studios. The show airs …

NEW YORK: Carl Icahn is appealing the decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia upholding Lionsgate’s debt-equity swap with Mark Rachesky. The billionaire investor who is attempting a hostile takeover of the independent studio took issue with the Rachesky deal—the …

NEW YORK: The Paley Center for Media’s International Council, focused on the theme The Rebirth of Media Worldwide, will include sessions with industry experts, in-depth conversations with meeting conveners and various other social events. The series of one-on-one sessions includes …

LOS ANGELES: This Thanksgiving holiday weekend, The Hub will present a special two-part premiere of the new half-hour animated action-adventure series G.I. Joe Renegades, starting November 26. The new animated series is a reimagining of the original G.I. Joe A …

SANTA MONICA: The 2010 American Film Market (AFM) has a total of 427 films to be screened at the market, of which 43 are world premieres, 306 are market premieres and 21 are to be presented in 3D. Overall, exhibitors …

TORONTO: A total of 50 Gemini Awards for Documentary, Lifestyle, News and Sports programming were presented last night at an event in Toronto hosted by The Listener‘s Ennis Esmer. The winner for Best Documentary Series was Licence to Drill from …

MONTREAL: Subscribers of the Bell Fibe TV service can now access CTV’s prime-time programming, including The Mentalist and Grey’s Anatomy, on demand at no extra charge. The majority of CTV on-demand programming are also available in HD. Available to consumers …

NEW YORK: Luis Silberwasser, senior VP and international head of content at Discovery Networks International, discusses his goals for the new production and development unit he is heading up and for the TLC International services in this video interview.   …

TORONTO: E! Entertainment Television is going back on the air in Canada, thanks to an agreement between CTV and Comcast International Media Group (CIMG). Formerly known as Star!, the new Canadian E! channel launches November 29 and will be immediately …