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ENGLEWOOD, November 7: For the third quarter, EchoStar’s profit fell from $209 million to $140 million, despite a 16-percent increase in revenues to $2.47 billion. DISH Network added approximately 295,000 net new subscribers during the third quarter of 2006, ending …

CHICAGO, November 7: Playboy Enterprises has recorded a third quarter net profit of $1.1 million, less than half of last year’s $3.2 million, but better than the net loss the company had anticipated. Revenues in the quarter rose 2 percent …

NEW YORK, November 7: Sesame Workshop has entered into a partnership with Jakarta-based Creative Indigo Production for 156 episodes—a total of three seasons—of an Indonesian adaptation of Sesame Street. Dr. Muhammad Zuhdi will oversee the series’ educational component, developed with …

HONG KONG/SEOUL, November 7: Cartoon Network Korea, a joint venture of Turner Broadcasting System and JoongAng Ilbo (JAI), is set to launch November 11 as a 24-hour kids’ service featuring a mix of local and international content. “To make the …

GLENDALE, November 7: A half-hour Shrek animated special from DreamWorks Animation, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas, will air on ABC this December. Shrek The Halls will see Shrek (Mike Myers), Fiona (Cameron …

LOS ANGELES, November 7: Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired the international distribution rights for DVD, TV, mobile and new media, outside of North America, to Peace Arch Entertainment’s ten-part mini-series The Tudors. The series is slated to premiere in the …

NEW YORK, November 7: Sundance Channel’s acclaimed documentary series The Hill, The First Amendment Project and The Staircase are now available for download from the iTunes Store, priced at $1.99 per episode. The channel is also making available a free …

SINGAPORE, November 7: SingTel has been granted a six-month license by the Media Development Authority to trial an IPTV service in the island nation. The news came as the telco announced a bid for the broadcast rights to English Premier …

BURBANK, November 7: DIC Entertainment and American Greetings Corporation have entered into a five-year home entertainment agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment for the distribution of Strawberry Shortcake in the U.S. and Canada. The new arrangement expands upon a …

NEW YORK, November 7: BBC America has picked up the rights to 50 hours of British drama, including the ITV series Ultimate Force, from All3Media International. BBC America has taken three seasons of Ultimate Force, which stars Ross Kemp as …