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12/09/08ION Television to Launch U.S. Premiere of The Diplomat, an Original Miniseries, on Saturday, January 24 at 7:00 PM, ET
New Production from RHI Entertainment Stars Dougray Scott in Supercharged Spy-Thriller of International Intrigue and Rogue Nuclear Weapons WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2008--ION Television, the "Positively Entertaining" general entertainment network available to over 94 million homes, today announced the U.S. debut of The Diplomat, a four-hour original production making its television premiere on ION Television on Saturday, January 24 ... 
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12/02/08New Adaptation of the Timeless Classic Pinocchio to Make U.S. Debut on ION Television
Original Miniseries from RHI Entertainment, Starring Golden Globe Winner Bob Hoskins, to Air Sunday, December 14th WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2008--ION Television, the "Positively Entertaining" general entertainment network available to over 94 million homes, and RHI Entertainment, the leader in the production and distribution of groundbreaking movies, miniseries and series for television, today announced the U.S. debut of Pinocchio, a four-h... 
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11/06/08RHI Entertainment Announces Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
-- Total revenue for the third quarter increased 86 percent to $53.5 million, compared to $28.7 million in the year-ago quarter. Year-to-date revenue increased 120 percent to $129.2 million, compared to $58.7 million in the year-ago period. -- Production revenue for the third quarter increased 52 percent to $21.8 million, compared to $14.4 million in the year-ago quarter. Year-to-date production revenue increased 27 percent to ... 
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10/23/08RHI Entertainment to Announce Third Quarter 2008 Results on Thursday, November 6, 2008
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RHI Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RHIE) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2008 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 6, 2008. Management will hold a conference call to discuss the quarter's earnings and the company's outlook at 5:00 p.m. ET on the same day. To access the call, interested parties in the United States and Canada may dial (866) 406-5408. Those participants outside of the U.S. and Canada may dial (97... 
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10/07/08Terry Pratchett's The Color of Magic Set to Make U.S. Debut on ION Television
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ION Television, the "Positively Entertaining" general entertainment network available to over 94 million homes, and RHI Entertainment, the leader in the production and distribution of groundbreaking movies, miniseries and series for television, today announced the U.S. debut of The Color of Magic, a four-hour original production making its television premiere on ION Television on Sunday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The miniser... 
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09/15/08RHI Entertainment Inc., to Present at the Thomas Weisel Consumer Conference 2008 on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 2:40 P.M. ET
NEW YORK, Sep 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- RHI Entertainment Inc., (NASDAQ: RHIE), announced today that it will present to attendees of the Thomas Weisel Consumer Conference 2008 being held at the Mandarin Oriental in New York, NY on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 2:40 P.M. ET. Bill Aliber, chief financial officer for RHI Entertainment, will communicate the Company's financial performance and business strategies. The presentation will be webcast and can be ... 
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08/07/08RHI Entertainment Announces Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
-- Total revenues increased 130 percent to $53.4 million, compared to $23.2 million in the year-ago quarter -- Library revenues increased 249 percent to $50.9 million, versus $14.6 million in the year-ago quarter -- Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $0.3 million, compared to a loss of $27.7 million in the year-ago quarter -- Net Loss for the second quarter totaled $5.8 million compared to a Net Loss of $33.0 million during the year-a... 
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07/23/08RHI Entertainment's Flash Gordon and The 10th Kingdom to Air on ION Television Friday Nights Beginning August 1
NEW YORK, Jul 23, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- RHI Entertainment (NASDAQ: RHIE), a leading developer, producer and distributor of made-for-television movies, miniseries, and other television programming, announced today that two of its most popular productions will be seen on the ION Television Network's RHI Movie Weekend beginning Friday, August 1 (7/6c). Flash Gordon, a 22-hour adventure series, and The 10th Kingdom, a 10-hour fantasy saga, will be featured weekly in a two-hour Friday evening... 
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07/21/08RHI Entertainment to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Earnings on Thursday, August 7, 2008
NEW YORK, Jul 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- RHI Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RHIE) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2008 earnings after the market closes on Thursday, August 7, 2008. Management will hold a conference call to discuss the quarter's earnings and the company's outlook at 5:00 p.m. ET on the same day. To access the call, interested parties in the United States and Canada may dial (866) 406-5408. Those participants outside of the U.S. and Canada may dial (9... 
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07/18/08RHI Entertainment's 'Tin Man' Earns Nine Emmy Award(R) Nominations from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2008--RHI Entertainment (NASDAQ: RHIE), a leading developer, producer, and distributor of made-for-television movies, mini-series, and other television programming, announced today that Tin Man, the highly acclaimed six-hour SCI FI Channel miniseries, received nine Emmy Award(R) nominations from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, including Outstanding Miniseries. "We are honored to be recognized by the Academy," said President, Chairman... 
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06/25/08Robert Halmi, Sr. & Robert Halmi, Jr. Awarded Life Career Award at 34th Annual Saturn Awards
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2008--RHI Entertainment (NASDAQ: RHIE), a leading developer, producer, and distributor of new made-for-television movies, mini-series, other television programming and broadband content, is pleased to announce that President, Chairman and CEO Robert Halmi, Jr., and founder Robert Halmi Sr. were each recognized with the Life Career Award at The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films 34th Annual Saturn Awards on June 24, 2008. The awar... 
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06/17/08RHI Entertainment, Inc. Sets Price for Initial Public Offering
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2008--RHI Entertainment, Inc. ("RHI") (NASDAQ:RHIE) today announced that the initial public offering of 13,500,000 shares of its common stock has priced at $14.00 per share. All of the shares are being sold by RHI. In addition, RHI has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 2,025,000 shares. RHI intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of its shares, along with additional proceeds from other financing transactions, t... 
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