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NEW YORK: Stronger ad revenues at Fox News contributed to a solid quarterly financial performance for 21st Century Fox.

CANNES: The Acquisition Superpanel: Global Strategies session, moderated by World Screen's Anna Carugati in the Grand Auditorium at MIPCOM, featured programmers who operate in four highly competitive markets: Sweden, Australia, the U.K. and Italy. Watch the panel here.

AUCKLAND: Mark Caulton, who has been with TV3 in New Zealand for 18 years, has resigned from his role as director of programming.

LOS ANGELES: Cris Abrego is taking over sole leadership as CEO of Endemol Shine North America and chairman of Endemol Shine Americas, as Charlie Corwin exits the shared post.

NEW YORK: Revenues at Time Warner grew 9 percent to $7.2 billion in the third quarter, while operating income increased 10 percent to $2 billion, with Warner Bros.' Suicide Squad and Sully contributing to the gains.

JOHANNESBURG: Robert Blagman, the head of global content distribution at Atari, addressed delegates at DISCOP Johannesburg today to discuss the company’s plans in the TV space, as it looks for television networks and producers to partner with.

SYDNEY: The 2017 slate for ABC in Australia features more than 20 new homegrown shows, in addition to returning titles, and the network is set to double its commitment to digital-first content.

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications' third-quarter profit dropped by 22 percent to $219 million on stable revenues of $1.56 billion.

NEW YORK: 21st Century Fox has appointed Paul Cheesbrough, who joins the company from News Corp, as chief technology officer.

NEW YORK: Viacom International Media Networks chief Bob Bakish has been named acting president and CEO at Viacom, succeeding Tom Dooley.