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Rushes producer branches out into the hive
Another VTR company, The Hive, has appointed ex-Rushes producer Paul Branch to the post of senior producer/studio manager. Reporting to managing director David Southwood, Branch will focus on 3D animation projects,
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Laughing Buddha gets fatter on new appointments
New post facility Laughing Buddha has made two further appointments. Avid editor Mitch Baker has joined from FilmFour, while Editbox FX operator Ron Ganbar joins from Blue Post Production at the
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MPC takes two from SVC and one from Peerless
The Moving Picture Company has made three new appointments, two of which come from SVC. Sally Balkwill was head of production at SVC and joins as senior producer while Paul O'Brien
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Colour film services goes into editing and effects
Film processor Colour Film Services (CFS) has expanded its activities by setting up a Soho-based effects and editing facility. Facilities manager Graham Tolley said: 'Setting up a facility in Soho gets
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The Farm opens DVD facility
Soho facility The Farm has unveiled details of its new DVD company, writes Barbara Marshall.
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NewsMorgan begins Queen sequel
The team behind ITV’s Oscar-winning movie The Queen have begun work on a follow-up exploring Tony Blair’s relationships with Bill Clinton and George Bush.
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Quantel opts to go it alone after buyout
Editing and effects manufacturer Quantel has succeeded in its management buyout (MBO) from parent company Carlton Communications.In a deal worth£51m, the Quantel management team becomes the majority shareholder with 55
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NTL to float in US
NTL has confirmed it is planning to float part of its broadcast division on the Nasdaq exchange, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Pepper's Ghost to sell its scheduling system
Computer animation studio Pepper's Ghost Productions is to launch its production management system PG Studio at computer graphics festival Siggraph next week, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Liberty buys Magmasters
US facilities group Liberty Livewire has finally confirmed it is buying sound specialist Magmasters, ending weeks of speculation, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Christiansen joins SSM Sportsworld
Sports media group Sportsworld has poached Peter Christiansen, the managing director of GMG Endemol Entertainment commercial arm Gem, to head its new European and Latin American division, SSM Sportsworld.Christiansen will work
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EC sets out six e-directives
The European Commission has published six directives which it says will streamline European regulation across all electronic media, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Three deals for Zig Zag
Zig Zag Productions has scored deals with German producer Bullseye, The Discovery Channel and Australia's Channel 10, writes Colin Robertson.
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Ragdoll has licensed Tots TV to Discovery Kids for broadcast through Central and South America, the Caribbean and the Falkland Islands, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The Itsy Bity Entertainment Company, R
Ragdoll has licensed Tots TV to Discovery Kids for broadcast through Central and South America, the Caribbean and the Falkland Islands, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The Itsy Bity Entertainment Company, Ragdoll's US
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Postcard from ..
While the UK is ensconced in its domestic power wrangles for ITV dominance, Germany's commercial networks have been conducting their own marriages of convenience - blissfully free from any intervention by
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Granada sells first international idea to the US
Granada Creative director of international entertainment production and formats Marcus Plantin has secured his first programme idea to an oversees broadcaster since taking the job earlier this year. US broadcaster Fox
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NewsSky's bullying backfires
Virgin and Sky's battle dominates the headlines, but another David and Goliath-style spat is brewing, writes Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell
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New production head at National Geographic
The National Geographic Channel International (NCGI) has promoted director of production and on-air for NCGI's European ventures Bryan Smith to the newly-created position of senior vice-president, production. Smith will relocate to
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Crown media appoints Turner's Carey to production
US pay-TV outfit Crown Media Holdings has hired former Turner Network Television executive Andre Carey as executive vice-president of worldwide production and original programming. He will report to chief executive officer
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NTL deal brings Sky One and Sky News to Ireland
BSkyB has signed new deals with NTL-owned Cablelink in the Irish Republic and Irish Multichannel to secure long-term distribution of Sky One and Sky News. The move means both channels are