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XYTECH MD TO HEAD FIRST UK OFFICE IN SOHO
Facility management systems supplier Xytech Systems Corporation has opened its first UK office. Based in Soho, the office will be headed by Xytech managing director for UK and Europe Peter Tanke
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MEI merges video and broadcast divisions
Panasonic parent company Matsushita Electric Industrial Co (MEI) is to merge the video and broadcast divisions of its subsidiary, Matsushita Communications Industrial Co, in a bid to increase the growth of
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Avid axes jobs and merges UK bases
Avid Technology is axing around 11 per cent of its world-wide workforce, jettisoning its Media Illusion, Matador and stand-alone Marquee products as well as moving its UK headquarters in an attempt
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8811 Ltd placed in administration
Dubbing facility 8811 has placed its former holding company, 8811 Ltd, into voluntary administration. However, it is continuing to trade as 8811 at its original premises but under the control of
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Sky Digital has won this year's TSI Promax challenge. Sky beat off competition from On Digital and BBC Digital to win the challenge (above), which gives promo producers just 24 hours
Sky Digital has won this year's TSI Promax challenge. Sky beat off competition from On Digital and BBC Digital to win the challenge (above), which gives promo producers just 24 hours
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At the main Promax UK awards BSkyB also won six golds (one as GSB), six silvers and two bronzes. The BBC, including UKTV, walked away with 10 golds, seven silvers and
At the main Promax UK awards BSkyB also won six golds (one as GSB), six silvers and two bronzes. The BBC, including UKTV, walked away with 10 golds, seven silvers and
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EC eyes telecoms and broadcasting
The European Commission has unveiled plans for a new regulatory framework for electronic communications that could see laws governing broadcasting and telecoms converge.The news comes just weeks after UK Media Secretary
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FSN acts as Fox bureau in Moscow
Washington-based independent broadcast news agency Feature Story News (FSN) has secured a deal to act as the Moscow bureau for US channel Fox News, writes John Plunkett.Under the terms of the
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Zelezny rejects CNTS order
Czech TV boss Vladimir Zelezny has rejected an order by the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration to use CME-owned CNTS as the exclusive provider of programming and broadcasting services
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The BBC is to co-produce a third animated series with Italian and German public service broadcasters Rai and ZDF under the aegis of the European Broadcasting Union, writes Tim Westcott. The
The BBC is to co-produce a third animated series with Italian and German public service broadcasters Rai and ZDF under the aegis of the European Broadcasting Union, writes Tim Westcott. The
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Oz channel inks Corrie deal
Australian cable and satellite channel UK.TV has struck a two-year deal with Granada International to air Coronation Street, writes Tim Dams.UK.TV is planning to air Coronation Street back to back with
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NEW SAT1 NEWS PROGRAMMING IMAGE CREATED BY OYI
UK production and design outfit Ortmans Young International (OYI) has created a new brand image for SAT1's news programming (left) to coincide with the German commercial broadcaster's move to a broadcast
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VAMPIRE SHOW AMONG CINAR EUROPE'S ASIAN SALES DEAL
Cinar Europe has concluded a slew of sales to Asian broadcasters including the sale of animated series Mona the Vampire to Singapore's TV12. The 26 x 30-minute series was produced by
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ISRAELI CABLE FIRM SIGNS UP TO MILLENNIUM BROADCAST
Israel Cable Programming (ICP) has signed up to take part in the 2000 Today millennium broadcast, which is being put together by a consortium of broadcasters from 58 countries led by
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3DD SALES MANAGER JOB GOES TO PARTON
Music distributor 3DD has promoted sales executive Charlotte Parton to sales manager, following Lara von Ahlefeldt's move from head to director of sales. Parton (right) will take over Scandinavia and Benelux
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AUSTRALIAN INDIE DRAMA PRODUCTION SPEND DOWN£24M
Expenditure on Australian independent drama production has fallen by A$60 million (£24 million) to A$159 million (£63.5 million), according to new figures from the Australian Film Commission (AFC). The AFC's annual
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BBC WORLDWIDE LANGUAGE PROJECT TARGETS KIDS
BBC Worldwide has launched a multimedia English teaching initiative aimed at children around the world called Learning English with Ozmo. The broadcast-led project is designed to teach children aged between five
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STAR TV JOINS CABLE & WIRELESS FOR HONG KONG VENTURE
News Corp's Star TV and Cable & Wireless HKT have formed a joint-venture to offer digital pay-TV and online home entertainment in Hong Kong next year, with plans to extend access
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Leading lady
Charming yet tough, Jane Tranter, new head of serials across BBC 1 and 2, has been hailed as an in-house champion of drama, writes Tim Dams
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Steve Clarke
On Gerald Kaufman's mischief-making over his desire to see News at Ten return to our evening screens.