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Axton in for Carnegie at Local Radio
The Local Radio Company (TLRC) has revealed it is replacing chief executive Chris Carnegie with its regional managing director for the south, Ian Axton, writes Ashley Davies.
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Ashberry to bring Carlton more laughs
Carlton controller of comedy Nick Symons has created a new role of development producer in his department in a bid to attract better comic writing talent, writes Ashley Davies.
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BDH was commissioned by Holiday series editor Jannine Waddell and series producer John Comerford to create the titles for the new run of the long-running BBC 1 travel show. John Durrant
BDH was commissioned by Holiday series editor Jannine Waddell and series producer John Comerford to create the titles for the new run of the long-running BBC 1 travel show. John Durrant
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TSI Design has created the titles for the Denis Norden's 4th Laughter File. Designed and directed by Malcolm Dalton and produced by Andy Wright, they feature graphical elements created by Mark
TSI Design has created the titles for the Denis Norden's 4th Laughter File. Designed and directed by Malcolm Dalton and produced by Andy Wright, they feature graphical elements created by Mark
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Sky News' creative services department has created the stings for forthcoming news documentary Red China. Using a combination of 3D animation and footage from the series, the department used contrasti
Sky News' creative services department has created the stings for forthcoming news documentary Red China. Using a combination of 3D animation and footage from the series, the department used contrasting natural
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Swingewood fills Sky new media job
BSkyB has poached John Swingewood from British Telecom (BT) to head its restructured new media division.Swingewood, who will become director of new media content and technologies, was previously director of BT's
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BBC retains Games' rights
The BBC has retained the rights to broadcast the 2002 Commonwealth Games in a deal believed to be worth£12 million, writes Tim Dams.
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Jermey promoted to ITN development role
Mike Jermey, deputy editor of ITN news on ITV and executive producer of the news supplier's programmes for ITV2, has been made ITN director of development, writes Jason Deans.
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TELEVISION SET INSTALLS EDITBOX FX INTO LONDON POST
Facilities group The Television Set has installed Quantel's Editbox FX at recently acquired subsidiary London Post. TV Set managing director Terry Bettles said the acquisition was part of an ongoing plan
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DIGITAL FILM'S ELSON JOINS MPC BOARD
Digital Film head of production Michael Elson is to join the board of parent company MPC. Elson (left), who joined MPC just 18 months ago, will assume a wider responsibility for
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GLASS QUITS CFC FOR MANEX ENTERTAINMENT
Computer Film Company (CFC) senior visual effects designer Dan Glass is leaving the company to join US effects facility Manex Entertainment.Glass, who spent the last six years with CFC, is expected
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GEARHOUSE CHIEF EXEC TALKS END IN FAILURE
Gearhouse, the troubled exhibitions and video equipment group, has announced that discussions with a potential new chief executive have ended. In a statement Gearhouse said negotiations with an unnamed third party
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CLEAR POACHES RAYMOND-BARKER FROM VTR
Clear has poached former VTR producer Damien Raymond-Barker to become senior producer at the commercials facility. Raymond-Barker, who spent the last four years at VTR, is expected to assume responsibility for
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RUSHES PLUMPS FOR POST IMPRESSION'S SPIDDR
Rushes has become the latest facility to install Post Impression's video networking and storage device, SpiDDR. Rushes head of operations Paul Jones said SpiDDR would improve productivity in dubbing and playout.He
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ICE axes quarter of workforce
Integrated Computing Engines (ICE) is axing close to a quarter of its worldwide workforce, including recently appointed UK sales manager Dan Shillum.The company, best known for its accelerator hardware, is making
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Barnes Trust close to Teddington deal
Barnes Trust Media is on the verge of selling Teddington Studios with a view to leasing back part of the site.The facilities group, which closed post-production subsidiary The House earlier this
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Discovery Channel to shoot Eco-Challenge on HDCAM
The Discovery Channel is planning to shoot and post-produce this year's Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge multi-discipline adventure race using Sony's HDCAM technology, writes Joanna Scott.
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WPP buys Lambie-Nairn outfit
Martin Sorrell's WPP Group has acquired branding specialist The Brand Union, as predicted in Broadcast earlier this month.Under the terms of the deal WPP will take over all three Brand Union
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GMI leads British deals at Mipcom
A number of major new output deals were concluded by UK distributors at the Mipcom programming market last week, including a Granada Media International (GMI) agreement with Dutch commercial broadcasters NOS
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Brook Lapping, ORTV link up for Timeline
UK indies Brook Lapping Productions and ORTV have teamed up with video news agency APTN to form a new factual programme-making operation aimed at the international market, writes David Wood.