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B'caster RTL sees record profit in first half

COLOGNE, Germany -- RTL Group, Europe's No. 1 broadcaster, saw operating profit top €500 million for the first time in the first half, jumping 7.7% to €515 million ($704 million), the company said Tuesday. More

NBCU agrees to buy Sparrowhawk

LONDON -- NBC Universal and Sparrowhawk Holdings trumpeted their expected union Tuesday, saying that the companies together will deliver revenue of $350 million in 2007. More

Pay TV checks in with Gemini noms

TORONTO -- Canada's two premium pay TV networks attracted attention and honors Tuesday as their cutting-edge series led all nominees for the Geminis, Canada's TV awards. More

BIG LOVE

Canal Plus dives in Gallic talent pool

French pay TV network Canal Plus announced its lineup for the 2007-08 season at a press conference in Paris on Tuesday. HBO's "Big Love," left, will be the only new U.S. series on the fall schedule, though the CIA miniseries "The Company" will appear in September. More

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Lebanese language pic eyes French record

"Caramel" is the flavor of the month in France, writes CHARLES MASTERS. The female-skewing Lebanese comedy last week drew 160,000 admissions in its first week of release and could be on course to become the biggest Arabic-language hit ever in Gaul.More

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BOURNE ULTIMATUM

'Bourne' grabs top overseas post

Sitting on the sidelines for most of the summer as rival tentpoles dominated international playing time, Universal Pictures International, led by "The Bourne Ultimatum," started to blossom this month. Although the usual slowdown is taking place, weekend business was relatively lively as four holdovers, including "Bourne," earned more than $10 million each.More

By the Numbers

	Release	Wknd. B.O.	Cume B.O.
1.	The Simpsons Movie	$22.3	$268.0
2.	The Bourne Ultimatum	$22.0	$27.7
3.	Ratatouille	$16.4	$149.2
4.	Harry Potter: Phoenix	$15.6	$591.2
5.	Transformers	$10.7	$353.7
Weekend of August 17-19. Estimated figures in millions.
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The Bourne Ultimatum	Russia, Brazil, New Zealand
Disturbia	France, Belgium, Switzerland
Evan Almighty	Spain, Poland, Phillipines
Knocked Up	U.K., Germany, Mexico
Shrek the Third	China
Weekend of Aug. 17
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Rugby World Cup

Viewership of the Rugby World Cup is expected to reach new heights, up to 4 billion, given the sport's growing popularity.

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Mexican MIAs

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Revolver takes aim

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Flash Point

HONG KONG -- Director Wilson Yip Wai Shun and "S.P.L.: Sha po lang" star Donnie Yen get back to basics in "Flash Point," which hawks its realistic interpretation of MMA, or mixed martial arts. More

Features

Stardust

Deauville draws eclectic mix of studio, indie fare

No longer just a parade of Hollywood summer studio hits traditionally released in France in the early fall, the 33rd Deauville Festival of American Film has become a potpourri of every facet of U.S. cinema.More

World TV

CanWest completes Ten move

TORONTO -- Canadian broadcaster CanWest Global Communications said Tuesday that it has completed the conversion of its investment in Australia's Ten Network into a controlling stake.More

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