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Channel 4 nabs BBC producer for multicultural role
Sam Bickley becomes new deputy commissioning editor, multicultural reporting to Yasmin Anwar
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Barrymore makes disappointing return
Troubled entertainer fails to recapture the old ratings magic as My Kind of Music is beaten by BBC 1's News
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ITC slams Television X
Mix-up which saw NTL customers given free access to unencrypted porn results in serious warning for the channel as elsewhere Channel 4 is taken to task over live Madonna outburst
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New service from SAM
TV and film graphics technology support firm Sufficiently Advanced Magic (SAM) has introduced a new hire service aimed at post houses. Based on the need for increased processing and storage capacity
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MediaArc goes baa
BBC MediaArc's 3D CharacterShop has produced the opening film for the British Animation Awards (BAA) to be held in London on 15 March, writes Barbara Marshall.Featuring specially created sheep, the
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Jobs go at RTL and GVG
RTL and Grass Valley Group have become the latest companies to cut jobs in response to market difficulties, writes Barbara MarshallRTL's technical operation is being restructured, following the announcement two weeks
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Golden Sq adds to FX
Golden Square Post Production has added to its effects department with the appointment of Inferno artist Yourick Van Impe who joins from Condor Post Production.Van Impe, who has worked regularly
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Clear adds producer
Clear has added a fourth producer to its team by taking on senior producer Fleur Hollis. Hollis joined after five years at Soho 601 and has also worked at FrameStore (now
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Sales agent for Cintel
Cintel has strengthened its sales function with the appointment of reseller Sprockets as exclusive agent for the London region.The appointment comes ahead of the launch of Cintel's next generation film
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Consultant for Arri
Arri has taken on Mick Mason BSC as consultant to the group's rental activities.Working across the camera, lighting and grip operations of Arri Lighting Rental and Arri Media, Mason will
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Discreet promotes UK head
Discreet UK manager Patrick Jocelyn has been promoted to the role of director of Europe, Middle East and Africa, replacing Eric Lemarechal, writes Will StraussReporting to vice-president worldwide sales and field
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Gamble on HD kit begins to pay off
European companies are beginning to benefit from the demand for high definition production equipment, writes Barbara MarshallBelgian OB firm Alfacam has a further four HD trucks under construction to add to
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Quantel unveils heir to Paintbox
Quantel has unveiled details of its first major new graphics package since it launched Paintbox 20 years ago, writes Barbara MarshallThe as yet unnamed package, which will run either on a
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BSkyB writes off£1bn Kirch stake
Chief executive Tony Ball says KirchPayTV parent Taurus Holding will not be able to honour 'put' option forcing it to buy back 22 per cent stake
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BSkyB writes off 1bn Kirch stake
Chief executive Tony Ball says KirchPayTV parent Taurus Holding will not be able to honour 'put' option forcing it to buy back 22 per cent stake
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Clocking Off proves another turn-off
BBC 1 drama loses more viewers as elsewhere Banzai makes a quiet return
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C5 ups arts output
Broadcaster looks to live up to is increased public service pledge with raft of new commissions
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Redmond indie to revamp Grange Hill.
Phil Redmond, the creator of BBC 1's long-running school drama Grange Hill, is set to take over its production through his independent company Mersey Television as part of an attempt to
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Abramsky slates Birt's bi-media strategy.
BBC director of radio and music Jenny Abramsky has attacked former director general John Birt's decision to split the corporation into separate broadcast and production divisions, claiming the 'flawed' strategy left BBC radio staff feeling 'sidelined and
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ITV unions up in arms over Granada fund.
ITV Unions this week averted action over a #124m write-off in Granada's pension fund, writes Steve Aston.