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NewsTarget confirm Metrodome talks
Target has confirmed that arthouse film distributor Metrodome is in talks to acquire all or part of the company
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NewsSmooth Radio to merge stations and cut 50 jobs
GMG Radio’s Smooth Radio is merging its five regional stations into one national service at the cost of around 50 jobs.
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NewsAlias makes stereo 3D plans
Broadcast kit hire firm Alias Smith and Singh is making plans for stereo 3D after spending £100k on new kit.
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NewsPinewood adds Northlight for film restoration
Pinewood Studios Group has bought a Northlight 2 from FilmLight for use in its media preservation, restoration and archive facility.
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NewsOasys CEO: technology suppliers are misleading the market
The chief executive of automated television playout technology company Oasys has accused other equipment developers of using smoke and mirrors when trying to sell their IT-based playout systems.
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NewsHyperactive doubles FCP capacity
Hyperactive Broadcast has doubled its inventory of Final Cut Pro systems to 24 following a recent surge in demand for rental kit for live event and sport programming.
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NewsMichael Grade under pressure to leave Pinewood
Former ITV chairman Michael Grade is under pressure to quit the board of the company that owns the Pinewood and Shepperton film studios.
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NewsMonterosa beefs up with C4 hire
Social TV provider Monterosa, which worked on interactive gameshow Million Pound Drop, has appointed Channel 4’s Helen Otter as project manager and producer.
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NewsSTV sign with YouTube
STV is to make at least 2,500 hours of its programming available on YouTube as part of a substantial content deal.
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NewsHireworks backs Outcasts and Scorsese
Hireworks is providing editing systems for production of the futuristic BBC1 show Outcasts and for a new Martin Scorsese movie.
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NewsITV secures Monk and movies in NBC deal
ITV has acquired cult US daytime drama Monk and hundreds of movies in a major new deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsGeldof indie to make Live Aid doc
Absolute Radio has ordered a two-part documentary from Bob Geldof’s indie Ten Alps celebrating Live Aid’s 25th anniversary.
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Silent air-con for post and studios
A West Yorkshire company has developed a virtually silent air conditioning system specifically for use in studios and post facilities.
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NewsBBC plans new salary benchmark scheme
The BBC is to pay senior managers “tens of percents” less than commercial rivals in a bid to stave off criticisms of executives’ salaries.
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NewsWalker to leave C4 after 14 years
Channel 4 managing editor of commissioning Janey Walker is leaving the broadcaster after 14 years, following David Abraham’s overhaul of the broadcaster.
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NewsVintage TV to target over-50s audience
A privately-backed music and popular culture channel aimed at the over-50s is launching on Sky, Freesat and online in early September.
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NewsOfcom reveals product placement quality mark
UK broadcasters will be forced to display a special symbol at the start and end of shows containing product placement, according to proposed Ofcom rules published today.
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NewsBT Vision seals Sky Premier League deal
BT Vision’s quest to offer its customers the Premier League is nearing its end after the IPTV service agreed a Sky Sports carriage deal with BSkyB.
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NewsConsumers demand 3DTV for World Cup 2014
Almost 60% of consumers expect to watch the 2014 World Cup via 3D TV, according to a poll conducted by sports broadcaster ESPN and trade body the Internet Advertising Bureau.
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NewsSanter's indie hires EastEnders producer
Former EastEnders executive producer Diederick Santer has convinced the soap’s series story producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, to join his new production company Lovely Day.