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NewsGlobeCast gears up for World Cup coverage
GlobeCast is to provide a raft of services to both rights holders and non-rights holders at next month’s football World Cup in South Africa, including unilateral feeds for ITV.
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NewsPrime Focus establishes new exec board
Prime Focus has created an executive management board as part of a restructure of its UK business.
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NewsNMR secures Smoke for Mac status
NMR has been appointed as an Advanced Systems Reseller (ASR) for Autodesk’s Smoke for Mac and unveiled its first installation of the software.
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NewsThe Bridge unveils Editing Academy
The Bridge Training is launching a two-year editing training course that will see successful graduates gain a place on the books of freelance agency The Crewing Company.
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NewsITV completes Coronation Street HD upgrade
ITV’s Northern Resources has completed the upgrade of Coronation Street from an SD tape based set-up to an HD filed-based system ahead of the 50th anniversary of the flagship soap.
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NewsPrime Focus makes stereo 3D investment
Prime Focus is splashing serious cash on expanding its global stereoscopic 3D production pipeline.
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NewsFormer ATG boss launches sales outsourcing firm
Former ATG Broadcast managing director Guy Elliott has set-up a new sales outsourcing company that aims to help UK and international manufacturers build sales channels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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NewsSumners promotes Peppiate
Manchester’s Sumners has promoted Paul Peppiate to general manager as it looks to capitalise on the demand for post-production that is expected to hit the region with the opening of MediaCityUK next year.
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NewsThe Mill adds London MD
The Mill has promoted head of production Darren O’Kelly to the role of London managing director.
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NewsRocket dispute reaches tribunal
An employment tribunal hearing is taking place this week at which 10 former Rocket Post employees are claiming they were denied any form of consultation or redundancy payment after losing their jobs at the post house.
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NewsBDA upgrades for tapeless HD
Creative agency BDA is adding to its technical armoury with new edit suites and storage infrastructure as it moves to a file-based HD production environment.
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NewsPresteigne boosts 3D production capabilities
Broadcast hire firm Presteigne Charter has added to its portable stereoscopic 3D production options with a batch of new kit from Sony.
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NewsITN recruits mobile chief
ITN Productions has appointed Miguel Tatay as head of its mobile phone business.
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NewsOn Sight opens stereo 3D demo facility
HD facilities company On Sight has opened a new stereoscopic 3D demo facility at Shepperton Studios.
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NewsDalet secures BBC news automation deal
The BBC has signed a four-year framework agreement with Dalet Digital Media Systems for the provision of TV news automation systems.
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NewsThe Farm adds 3D grading suite
The Farm Group is adding two new grading suites to its Home facility in Soho including one configured specifically for stereoscopic 3D work.
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NewsCanvas submits tech docs to the DTG
The Project Canvas team has submitted key technical documents about the proposed connected TV service to the Digital Television Group (DTG) as it looks to be transparent with the market ahead of an OFT competition ruling next week.
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NewsStichbury follows Cimelli to Ascent
Ascent Media has appointed Alec Stichbury as its new vice president of business development for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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NewsFormer Mill man to head-up Golden Square Nuke team
Senior VFX artist Rod Norman has left The Mill in order to head-up a new Nuke division at Golden Square Post Production.
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NewsJCA launches digital QC department
Media management services facility JCA is launching a file-based quality control (QC) department based around Tektronix Cerify.