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AMC Networks reported second-quarter net income of $102.6 million, up 34 percent on the year-ago period, with a strong performance from its U.S. cable networks.

John Morayniss, the CEO of Entertainment One (eOne) Television, tells World Screen Newsflash about how he is a firm believer in the power of partnerships, whether co-financing series with international partners or investing in production companies.

Netflix has ordered two new original series from India, including a supernatural, female-led detective series from Quantico scribe Marisha Mukerjee.

Duccio Donati, the executive VP of E! and Style at NBCUniversal International since 2013, is taking on the expanded role of executive VP of lifestyle and kids, based in Los Angeles.

Lionsgate has named Jared Goetz, a 22-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company, as president of North American television distribution, a newly created position.

WWE and Foxtel have extended their partnership into its 18th year with a new agreement to broadcast WWE programming live in Australia.

Viacom International Media Networks Southern and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa (VIMN SWEMEA) has inked a number of linear, SVOD and multiplatform distribution deals spanning multiple brands in the region.

Time Warner saw its second-quarter revenues rise 5 percent to $7.3 billion, with increases across all operating divisions and a particularly strong bump from the box-office release of Wonder Woman.

RTL Group has become the largest investor in the Series A financing round of Inception, specialized in virtual reality entertainment, and will hold a 15-percent stake in the company.

FremantleMedia International has tapped Katrina Neylon for the role of executive VP of global content.