All Broadcast articles in 08 September 2000 – Page 7

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    OFF THE RECORD - On the hair

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    There was a time when Disney Channel pontiff Paul Robinson, formerly of Talk Radio, was satisfied with having a face for radio. But telly does funny things to a man and

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    MIKE REID TO PRESENT 'RISQUE' HOME VIDEO SHOW FOR ITV

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered a new six-part home video show from Granada Television, fronted by Mike Reid, alias Frank Butcher from BBC 1's EastEnders. Mike Reid's Late

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    Mentorn mulls opening new regional indie

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Mentorn Group is considering opening a new regional office, according to Chris Rowlands, chief executive of the indie's parent company The Television Corporation, writes Tara Conlan.Unveiling a rise in TV Corp's

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    Pinnacle launches new kit

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Pinnacle Systems is launching a PAL version of its digital production switcher at IBC on Friday (8 September). The PDS 9000, which was first seen at NAB earlier this year in

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    OFF THE RECORD - Networking know-how

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Did Channel 5 supremos Dawn Airey and David Elstein know quite how worth their while it would be to buy Home and Away from Australia's Seven Network?As a special thank you

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    OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - soaperstar revival

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    People who don't get out much just can't stop marvelling at the similarities between Carlton Communications chairman Michael Green and the debonair Crossroads' motel owner, David Hunter, played by the late

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    TIGER TO MAKE SCRATCHCARD MILLIONAIRES FOR LOTTERY

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Tiger Aspect Productions, which has teamed up with Richard Branson's The People's Lottery to produce a National Lottery show if he wins the contract, is understood to be planning scratchcards and

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    OFF THE RECORD - Money troubles

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    The response to Broadcast's Rich List has spoken volumes: some of those featured have been daft enough to suggest they are even more loaded, while others - particularly in those special

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    SNTV offers sports news over the net

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Trans World International and APTN joint sports news service SNTV is expanding onto the internet, creating around a dozen new jobs.SNTVi launched on the web last Friday (1 September), providing sports

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    Tremor now on Spirint platform

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Post Impressions will launch Tremor on its Spirint HD platform when IBC opens this week. The workstation, which started shipping in June, is the first to run the new compositing software

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    TRIBUTES FOR WILCOX

    2000-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Industry figures have paid tribute to veteran documentary-maker Desmond Wilcox this week, following his death on Wednesday morning (6 September).BBC Scotland head of network programmes Colin Cameron who worked with Wilcox

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    Avid acquires Pluto

    2000-09-08T10:00:00Z

    Deal set to beef-up Avid's broadcast business

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    Leitch mounts takeover bid for DPS

    2000-09-08T10:00:00Z

    $86.5 million bid has backing of both boards

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    Avid restructures on verge of IBC

    2000-09-08T10:09:00Z

    Second revamp inside a year sees creation of new division

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    Tele-Cine goes for Omneon

    2000-09-08T10:28:00Z

    IBC deal is US company's first in Europe

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    Cintel completes£8 million MBO

    2000-09-08T12:35:00Z

    Management beats-off rivals to secure UK telecine business

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    Thomcast launches second-genration transmitter

    2000-09-08T12:51:00Z

    Maintains connection even during maintenance

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    Nokia launches Media Terminal

    2000-09-08T14:28:00Z

    Reveals first of an expected range of products that will link home appliances with digital TV

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    Omnibus unveils Workflow Manager

    2000-09-08T14:48:00Z

    Aims to link broadcast and transmission with business management and scheduling software

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    Former TV-am chief, Bruce Gyngell, dies

    2000-09-08T15:34:00Z

    One of the 'most colourful characters' in TV loses fight against cancer