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NewsHalo snaps up remains of Spirit Studios
Halo Post Production has snapped up the premises and assets that previously formed Spirit Studios as part of a major expansion plan.
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NewsCredit crunch blamed for Concrete closure
Soho post-production facility Concrete has ceased trading, with management blaming funding issues caused by the global banking crisis and delays in payments from clients.
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NewsRTS unveils Young Technologist of the year
The Royal Television Society has announced the winner of its first annual Young Technologist Award, a prize given with the aim of advancing the science, practice, technology and art of television.
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NewsAutodesk profits fall after 33 per cent revenue slip
Profits at Autodesk fell 88% in the second quarter of its financial year with management pinpointing lower sales and margins as the main reasons.
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NewsFunding secured for digital doctorates
The Centre for Digital Entertainment (CDE) has been awarded £6.3m by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to fund 50 doctoral studentships in digital entertainment.
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NewsDigit picks up former Technicolor CEO
Former Technicolor Creative Services chief executive Roger Beck has joined Digit as its new director of business development.
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NewsHullabaloo continues to grow
Hullabaloo Studios’ new head of 2D design, Ian Bate, has made his first appointment at the Altrincham-based post-production facility.
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NewsRed Bee’s Clennell to join MediaCityUK
Peel Media has appointed Red Bee Media programme director Paul Clennell as the chief technology officer for MediaCityUK in Salford.
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NewsSequence tempted by bigger Soho presence
Sequence Post Production is eyeing up bigger premises in Soho as part of a move to consolidate its resources and talent in a central London location.
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NewsArena plans £2.4m VT truck
Arena Television, fresh from winning contracts to provide OB facilities to Sky for boxing and darts coverage, is building a new £2.4m VT truck.
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NewsNarduzzo to grade Lark Rise again
Vince Narduzzo will grade series three of Lark Rise to Candleford at his Pinewood Studios facility after once again being awarded the contract for the 12 x 60-minute BBC costume drama series.
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NewsSlumdog and Man on Wire set for Conch battle
UK Screen Association has announced the shortlist for its Conch Sound Awards 2009 with Slumdog Millionaire and Man on Wire set to battle it out for several awards including best film soundtrack.
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NewsCinegy readies new ‘Workflow’ tools for IBC
Cinegy will use IBC to unveil two new modules for Cinegy Workflow, the media asset management and archive technology that forms part of the BBC’s Digital Media Initiative.
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NewsNew CCO for Red Bee Media
Red Bee Media has appointed former Technicolor VP Alan Wright as its new chief commercial officer.
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NewsRF Extreme adds Suffolk office
The Vitec Group’s digital microwave broadcasting equipment division RF Extreme has opened an office in Suffolk where it is planning to build a dedicated area for local product sales, testing and demos.
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NewsO21 wins Sky SPL contract
O21 Television has been awarded the contract to provide outside broadcast facilities for Sky for its coverage of the Scottish Premier League (SPL) this season.
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NewsAston Broadcast sold to Brainstorm
The Softel Group is selling its video graphics systems company Aston Broadcast to Brainstorm Multimedia for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsBritish Eurosport adopts EPG trigger technology
British Eurosport is using technology pioneered by Red Bee Media to provide live programming schedule triggers that update Sky’s electronic programme guide and its ‘Now & Next’ on-screen agenda.
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NewsMediaCityUK operations director resigns
Peel Media operations director David Carr is to return to London after resigning from his role at MediaCityUK.
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NewsBlue upgrades DS Nitris suites, adds Baselight
Blue is upgrading its four Avid DS Nitris edit suites as part of an infrastructure investment programme that also includes the addition of a new Baselight.