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    Foundry plug-ins

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Visual effects software developer The Foundry has launched a new image-processing plug-in, Furnace 3 for Shake, designed to enhance workflow and productivity for Shake artists. It offers an additional 10 plug-ins for compositing tasks for Linux and OSX operating systems, and includes new features such as MotionMatte and Depth.

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    The Station titles killer kids doc

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    The Station has completed the titles and post for Redback Films' new production Killing Mum and Dad. The 4 x 60-minute programmes investigate four well-known cases of parents being killed by their children. The Station designed the titles with a blend of live action and ...

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    Skaramoosh's Nat Geo idents

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Skaramoosh and National Geographic (Nat Geo) have created the idents for the National Geographic Channel. Nat Geo's senior promo producer, Lee Parker, and Skaramoosh's head of design, Piers Helm, conceived the idea for the five idents, which Parker directed, including the moving cogs inside a robot. Head of 3D Seb ...

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    Nats posts Mossad revenge doc

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Nats has completed the post on Atlantic Productions documentary Munich: Mossad's Revenge, a Discovery/Channel 4/Fremantle Media co-production. The 50-minute programme reconstructs the true story of Israel's response to the massacre at the 1972 Olympics through the eyes of those involved. Online editor Alan Jones conducted ...

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    MEM merges production into Scarlet TV

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    MEDIA group Medal Entertainment & Media (MEM) has merged all its production arms under a single brand and has also secured a major series commission from the Discovery Channel.

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    Fox joins Steadfast

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Former Mentorn boss Charles Thompson has poached another Mentorn executive to join the creative team of his new indie, Steadfast Television. Ben Fox joins as executive producer for the Apace Media-backed indie. Steadfast has also signed Oliver Manley, former head of development at Ronin Entertainment, as a development executive.

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    Optimistic LA move

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Optimistic Entertainment will open a Los Angeles office in a move to boost US business. It will be headed by Carolyn Maze, managing director of Optimistic's production arm, who is already recruiting US staff. The company aims to build on its commission from E! Entertainment, for which it produces a ...

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    Job changes at ITV

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Jane Turton, ITV Productions' director of business affairs for factual, entertainment, daytime and international production, has a new role at network centre. She becomes director of rights and business affairs, ITV Channels, overseeing programme licensing, and reporting to Simon Shaps. Meanwhile, ITV Channels commercial director Jonathan Rogers has been made ...

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    Unions in talks over News Channel cuts

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    The National Union of Journalists and Bectu will go to arbitration service Acas today (Thursday), to try to resolve a dispute with ITN over compulsory redundancies at the ITV News Channel. Talks had broken down between the parties after the joint unions wanted to ensure there would be no compulsory ...

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    True North wins daytime animal order

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Indie True North has secured its first daytime order from the BBC, with a series about people who protect the nation's wildlife and pets. The Leeds-based company will make a 20 x 45-minute run of Animal 24/7, featuring the work of wildlife crime officers, RSPCA ...

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    ITN Multimedia to supply MSN channel

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    ITN Multimedia has signed a deal with MSN to supply news and entertainment programming for its new video channel MSN Video, which launches in mid February. Content includes On This Day in History, 60-second video vignettes of historical events that happened on a particular day, ...

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    Leader - Formidable force of Four

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    C4 is Broadcast's channel of the year and is making a strong case for support to maintain its PSB status, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.

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    Top models return to Living TV

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Living TV has ordered a second series of wannabe models show Britain's Next Top Modelas well as a new spin-off show.

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    Sky Sports to air awards highlights

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Indie RME has landed a commission to produce two Sky Sports highlights shows for forthcoming awards events. It is making hour-long highlights shows of both the inaugural Football League Awards on 5 March and the Sports Industry Awards on 27 April. The shows will air in primetime in the days ...

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    Hunt orders third missing persons series

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    BBC controller of daytime Jay Hunt has commissioned a third 10 x 45-minute series of Missing, a Leopard Films series which follows the work of Hackney Police Missing Persons Unit. The new series will be stripped across two weeks on BBC1 in May.

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    Supernanny in more conquests

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Three more territories have signed on to produce local versions of hit Ricochet format Supernanny.

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    Tiger Aspect wins US heist co-commission

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Tiger Aspect has scored a co-commission from the US and UK Discovery Channels to produce a feature length documentary about a $100m heist.

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    NBC takes the axe to long-running drama hits

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 drama The West Winghas been axed by US broadcaster NBC in a turbulent week for American dramas.

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    Format focus: Survival of the Richest

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    The latest US commission for RDF Media/ IWC Media could be heading for UK screens soon.

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    Norman wins American role at GI

    2006-01-26T08:30:00Z

    Granada International veteran John Norman has been promoted to senior vice-president, international sales for the Americas, reporting to new director of sales Tim Mutimer. Based in Los Angeles, Norman will take charge of all sales to the US and oversee programme sales to North and South America. Tania Ussher will ...