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SANTA MONICA: Among the titles on offer from Multicom is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, following a band of adventurers on an expedition to discover a lost world. The crime drama Send No Flowers sees a Mafia princess join forces with her estranged sister to maintain control of …

NEW YORK: Abbe Raven, the chairman of A+E Networks, is planning to retire on February 2, 2015, after 33 years with the company. Raven announced her retirement plans in a memo to staff. Her departure sees Nancy Dubuc rise to the top post at A+E Networks, a succession plan that …

ARLINGTON: Next year, PBS in the U.S. is slated to begin airing the second season of Vicious, a British comedy series from the Shine International catalogue. Starring Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen, Vicious follows an old gay couple who have been together for nearly five decades. The six-part second season …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications reported a 10 percent increase in profit for the third quarter, lifted by strong revenue growth at its international networks. Net income for Q3 was $280 million, up 10 percent on the third quarter a year ago. Revenue gained 14 percent to $1.6 billion, with 32 …

ENGLEWOOD: DISH Network lost 12,000 net pay-TV subscribers in the quarter ending September 30, compared to the 35,000 additions in the same period the prior year. DISH closed the quarter with 14.041 million pay-TV subs, compared to 14.049 million at the end of Q3 2013. DISH did add broadband subscribers, …

DALLAS: Southwest Airlines has launched a new onboard entertainment service featuring curated music programming on its wifi-enabled flights in partnership with Apple and its new unit Beats Music. Titled Beats Music, the service is compatible with iOS and Android, as well as most web browsers. Aircraft passengers will have the …

NEW YORK: Paul Buccieri has exited the post of chairman of ITV Studios US Group and ITV Studios Global Entertainment, taking on the role of president of A&E and HISTORY at A+E Networks. The appointment becomes effective early next year. Buccieri will report to Nany Dubuc, the president and CEO …

ATLANTA: Kevin Reilly, formerly the chairman of entertainment at FOX, has been tapped by Turner Broadcasting System to serve as president of TBS and TNT and chief creative officer for Turner Entertainment. Reilly will be responsible for overseeing and leading the TNT and TBS networks and brands, including all content …

SILVER SPRING: RLJ Entertainment (RLJE), which was created by BET founder Robert Johnson, has unveiled the launch of Urban Movie Channel (UMC), which will feature urban-themed movies. UMC will be a subscription digital streaming channel. Programs previously released by RLJE under the One Village brand will be incorporated into UMC’s …

NEW YORK: AMC Networks saw a solid revenue hike in the third quarter compared to the same period a year ago but a drop in earnings. Net income dipped to $54 million, from the $58 million in Q3 2013. Revenue was up 31.4 percent to $520 million, with the acquisition …