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LOS ANGELES: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) is launching the newest chapter in the Battlestar Galactica franchise, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, on the Machinima Prime online entertainment network as part of a three-tiered windowing strategy. The spinoff will debut exclusively on November 9 on Machinima’s premium channel. Each new chapter …

NEW YORK: For its third quarter, Time Warner reported net income of $838 million, compared to the $822 million posted a year earlier, as the growth in its cable networks more than offsets declines in its film and TV entertainment business. Revenue was down slightly, by 3 percent, to $6.84 billion. …

NEW YORK: For the quarter ended September 30, net profit at News Corporation came in at $2.23 billion, compared to the year-ago figure of $738 million. Total segment operating income for the first quarter was $1.38 billion, compared to the $1.39 billion reported a year ago. Operating income improved at …

NEW YORK: A new deal with Crown Media Family Networks sees Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment taking on the exclusive DVD and digital-sell-thru distribution rights to a select collection of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel original family programming for a three-year term. Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment will have the exclusive rights to …

NEW YORK: The International Emmy World Television Festival, scheduled for the weekend before the 40th annual Awards Gala, will feature panels and presentations that help celebrate this year’s crop of nominees. The Festival will take place Saturday, November 17, and Sunday, November 18, at the New York Sofitel Hotel. Ricardo …

NEW YORK: Thirteen U.S. networks aired live coverage of the presidential election on Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., drawing an estimated audience of 66.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen. This estimate is for the people who tuned in during prime time to watch news coverage for the presidential …

HONG KONG/NEW YORK: News Corporation has officially purchased ESPN’s partnership interest in ESPN STAR Sports. The agreement was signed back in early June, and the transaction has now been complete. ESPN STAR Sports is now a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp. News Corp. posted its financial results yesterday for its fiscal first …

ENGLEWOOD: A California judge has ruled against Fox Broadcasting Company’s efforts to block DISH subscribers from using the PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features on the Hopper Whole-Home DVR. The PrimeTime Anytime function allows users to record prime-time shows on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX and save them for up to eight …

NEW YORK: For its third quarter, CBS Corporation reported net income of $391 million, up 16 percent for the year-on-year comparison, and revenue rose 2 percent, to $3.4 billion. The overall revenue growth was led by an 8-percent increase in content licensing and distribution revenues, which were boosted by higher …

LOS ANGELES: Peter Chernin‘s The Chernin Group has received a "significant equity investment" from Qatar Holding, adding to its existing capital injections from Providence Equity Partners and other shareholders. The company plans to use this investment to expand and diversify its media and entertainment operations in the U.S. and across Asia. …