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CHICAGO: Third-quarter net loss at Playboy Enterprises fell to $1.1 million from $6.2 million last year, while the company’s revenues decreased to $56 million from $70.4 million. Scott Flanders, the company’s CEO, commented: "The Playboy brand is an amazing asset that is …

NEW YORK: Gigantic, an original half-hour dramedy about the fictional exploits of a Hollywood "it" kid, is being produced by Reveille for launch on TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour network exclusively for and about teens.  Gigantic features a cast that includes Grace …

MIAMI: Globo TV has clinched a new four-year agreement to air a slate of content from Disney Media Networks Latin America (DMNLA). The deal grants Globo TV the exclusive broadcast rights for a wide range of programming in Brazil. This includes …

LOS ANGELES: A Funny or Die branded YouTube channel is set to launch, featuring a hand-selected slate of hit videos from the popular comedy website.  Funny or Die co-founders Will Ferrell and Adam McKay kick off the launch with an …

LOS ANGELES: Lisa Erspamer, a 15-year veteran of Harpo Productions, has been named chief creative officer of OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.  Erspamer will partner with the senior team to create, shape and drive programming. She will report to Christina Norman, the CEO …

LONDON: September Films has been tapped to produce a new hour-long documentary for TLC that serves as a follow up to 650lb Virgin, which was the channel’s highest rated doc of 2009.  650lb Virgin: The Weight is Over will look …

MADRID: Spanish distributor Arait Multimedia has inked a deal with Japanese outfit Dentsu to represent the rights to the soccer-based anime series Inazuma Eleven across Europe and in parts of Africa. The show encompasses 104 episodes and is based on …

BURBANK: ABC Social: Episode Commentary is a new feature of ABC.com’s Full Episode Player that allows online viewers to create their own commentary tracks and share them through Facebook Connect.   The new commentary service launches on November 7 with …

SINGAPORE: HBO Asia has secured a deal to serve as the exclusive distribution agent for the infant and toddler channel BabyFirst across the Asia Pacific. BabyFirst delivers content for young ones up to the age of 3 in a commercial-free …

NEW YORK: For the first quarter, News Corporation recorded a net income of $571 million, an 11-percent increase on the year-ago period, on revenues that slipped 4 percent to $7.2 billion.  “I am pleased that News Corporation has delivered exceptionally …