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PHILADELPHIA, July 30: Comcast Corporation posted an 11-percent rise in revenues to $8.5 billion for the second quarter, while net income gained 8 percent to $632 million. "We delivered solid results in the second quarter of 2008, highlighting the strength …

VICTORIA, July 30: World Wide Entertainment has launched its documentary series Quest—Man’s Journey into Space in time for the 50th anniversary of NASA this month. The 26 half-hour themed episodes provide an international timeline of space exploration and look at …

TOKYO, July 30: First quarter net income at Sony Corporation dropped 47.4 percent to 35 billion yen ($323 million), on flat revenues of 1.98 trillion yen ($18.3 billion), dragged down in part by its Sony Ericsson mobile phone business. Sony …

LONDON, July 30: ITV1 has commissioned Talent Television to produce for the fall a new one-hour Saturday night entertainment show, Everybody Dance Now. The series will showcase hit songs that have inspired some of the most popular dance crazes. Featuring …

NEW YORK, July 30: Target Entertainment has brokered a deal with Travel Channel for the paranormal entertainment brand Most Haunted that includes the co-production of an original eight-episode U.S. version. Travel Channel has picked up season ten of 20 hour-long …

TORONTO, July 30: Breakthrough Films & Television is stepping up its activities in the TV-movie market, tapping Maria Cordoni to oversee the development and production of new original titles. Cordoni joined Breakthrough two years ago as a sales agent, and …

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30: American Forces Network (AFN) will broadcast the National Geographic Channel’s two-hour special Inside the Koran on August 9, following its U.S. premiere. The show will air at 10 a.m. in Japan, Korea and Central Europe, at …

LOS ANGELES, July 30: The movie-on-demand service Eurocinema, which features European and other international films, will make its debut on the DIRECTV-on-Demand platform beginning August 1. Eurocinema features a combination of movies, with works by renowned directors and luminaries of …

NEW YORK, July 30: A host of classic shows from Nickelodeon’s catalogue are now available on the iTunes Store, including full-length episodes and seasons of Rugrats, Hey Dude and Clarissa Explains It All. Dubbed Nick Rewind, the catalogue includes hits …

NEW YORK/OTTAWA, July 30: 4Kids Entertainment has licensed the new animated TV series RollBots from Amberwood Entertainment to air in the U.S. on TheCW4Kids Saturday morning block. Additionally, Amberwood has named 4Kids Entertainment as the worldwide merchandising and licensing agent …