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NEW YORK: Net income at 21st Century Fox rose to $567 million in the fourth quarter, with higher broadcast and cable advertising revenues contributing to the gains.

LOS ANGELES: Viacom's Bellator MMA has landed slots with additional broadcasters worldwide, including those in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, through deals secured by Electus International.

NEW YORK: Viacom reported a profit for Q3 that was down 27 percent from the last year, while quarterly revenue was up 2 percent.

NEW YORK: Sophie Turner Laing, the CEO of Endemol Shine Group, sat down with World Screen Newsflash’s Anna Carugati to discuss the global appetite for drama, the impact that this is having on the non-scripted segment and the focus of Endemol Shine’s digital business.

PARIS: 20th Century Fox Television's reimagining of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show is slated to be featured as a World Premiere TV Screening at this year's MIPCOM.

NEW YORK: Time Warner has picked up a 10-percent interest in Hulu, the announcement of which coincided with the release of its quarterly financial results.

SILVER SPRING: Second-quarter revenues at Discovery Communications were up 3 percent year-on-year to $1.7 billion, with growth at the U.S. networks helping to offset declines within its international networks.

SYDNEY: Foxtel is replacing its drama network SoHo with a new channel, Binge, designed to meet the consumer demand for box-set entertainment.

LONDON: Caroline Mickler Limited has signed a license agreement with luxury lingerie brand Coco de Mer to launch a collection inspired by the sequel to the erotic hit Fifty Shades of Grey.

ENGLEWOOD: Consolidated revenue at Starz fell by 4 percent in the second quarter to $402.6 million, with operating income down by 5 percent to $105.4 million.