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BBC may act on Tivo error.
The BBC is reviewing the future of its two-year-old deal with personal video recorder outfit Tivo
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McEnroe hits harder
The BBC launches its Wimbledon 2002 promotional campaign this weekend with the help of John McEnroe, writes Barbara Marshall
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Festival set up for digital arts
A new digital arts festival launched last week has been pitched head to head with the London Effects and Animation Festival (Leaf), with both events fixed for 9 to 11 October 2002, writes Barbara Marshall
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Software to make live TV safe for epileptics
The inventor of the system known as Gordon that detects potential triggers of photo-sensitive epilepsy (PSE) in video is developing an instant-repair version suitable for live transmissions, writes Barbara Marshall
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BBC and EBU develop multimedia set-top box
The BBC and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have partnered with London's Brunel University to develop a powerful set-top box that combines digital TV with the internet and multimedia streaming, writes Barbara Marshall
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A stormy relationship
Online Post Production is behind the post-production and graphics for Argy Bargy, a 60-minute documentary produced by Chrysalis Television for Channel 5. The programme focuses on the relationship between England and Argentina over the years in terms of football and politics. It was graded in ...
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BBC interactive move
BBC Technology has appointed Phil Fearnley, co-founder of the now defunct interactive specialist Smashed Atom, as director of new media solutions. His remit includes overseeing the content creation for Hutchison 3G's planned mobile phone service, the streaming partnership with Real Networks and pay-per-view cricket internet streaming with Sky Sports and ...
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Red promotes TK chief
Soho facility Red has promoted head of telecine Gary Szabo to the board as creative director. Szabo joined Red in March 2000 from Rushes and before that he was at Framestore. His credits include commercials for Blackcurrant Tango, Boddingtons and British Airways. In his new role he will oversee and ...
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Financing biz set up
Medialease, a new asset finance and leasing company, has been set up by former European Broadcast Finance (EBF) sales director Paul Robson. The new company will offer equipment finance for new and used purchases as well as capital funding and refinancing for existing equipment. Robson spent the past three years ...
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Avid experience info
Avid has unveiled details of the three-day UK leg of its Experience Avid Naked tour which it is running instead of exhibiting at IBC in September. The event will take place on 25 to 27 June with one day each for broadcast, post-production and new media. The event will include ...
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New data-sharing kit
Data storage specialists Hitachi Data Systems and Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Adic) have launched a video file-sharing system that allows up to 60 people to access the same video data simultaneously. The system combines Adic's CentraVision system, with Hitachi's storage products
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NewsBBC Technology appoints director of new media solutions
BBC Technology has appointed Phil Fearnley, co-founder of the now defunct interactive consultancy Smashed Atom, as director of new media solutions, writes Barbara Marshall
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NewsDTI appoints new e-commerce minister
The Department of Trade and Industry has appointed a new e-commerce minister to drive the government's efforts to equip UK homes with broadband connections following the promotion of Douglas Alexander to the cabinet office in Tony Blair's government, writes David Wood
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - NEW OWNER AT AIR-EDEL.
Music publisher and rights owner Sanctuary Group has bought the company behind the Walking with Dinosaurs
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - AVID MOVES TO SOHO.
Avid Technology has moved the majority of its UK operation from Pinewood Studios to new premises
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - CLIPVAULT PUT ON SHOW.
London's Printout Video Publishing was showing its low-cost Clipvault online video distribution service at the Production
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Walston leaves Liberty group.
In a shock move, Liberty Livewire president and chief executive Robert Walston has left the US facilities giant that owns London's 4MC, Rushes, SVC and Soho 601 - 'to pursue other interests', writes Barbara Marshall
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Orange and GWR develop mobile link.
Classic FM-owner GWR Group is working with Orange to develop a digital audio broadcast link using mobile telephones, writes Barbara Marshall
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Jubilee events set OB record.
The technical requirements for the Queen's Jubilee weekend celebrations are huge and have resulted in the
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BBC US deal signals the start of 'video jockey' reporting.
The BBC signed a major deal with a US consultant last Tuesday (21 May) that will see around half of all journalists from nations and regions train to become 'video jockeys' (VJs), writes Claire Atkinson