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BLACK SCREEN FESTIVAL REVEALS LINE-UP OF SPEAKERS
Panellists at this year's Black Screen Film & Video Festival will include Channel 4 commissioning editor of multicultural programmes Pat Younge (left), Real Life Productions managing director Ali Rashid, Film Council
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LADY HOLLICK TO CHAIR THE LONDON ARTS BOARD
The London Arts Board has appointed former TV producer Lady Hollick as its new chair. Hollick has worked for many years in TV, including as a producer/director of Granada TV's World
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September backs clip sales venture
September Films is backing a major new media venture aimed at selling programme clip footage to broadcasters and programme makers via the web.The news comes in the same week that the
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Knowledge unveils drama
BBC Knowledge controller Liz Cleaver has commissioned the channel's first original drama, a 30-minute programme about poet and artist William Blake, writes Tara Conlan.
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Ronin prepares first ITV comedy show
Indie Ronin Entertainment has scored its first ITV commission in the form of a broadcast pilot for new comedy show Alter Ego, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Kemistry's Nick Boyd designed and directed the new title sequence for BBC 1 hospital drama series Casualty. The brief was to give the titles a pacy narrative while maintaining the feeling
Kemistry's Nick Boyd designed and directed the new title sequence for BBC 1 hospital drama series Casualty. The brief was to give the titles a pacy narrative while maintaining the feeling
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TSI Design produced the opening titles and content graphics for Flying Elephant Film's new documentary series, Miracles of Faith, for Channel 5. The dramatic title sequence takes the viewer on a
TSI Design produced the opening titles and content graphics for Flying Elephant Film's new documentary series, Miracles of Faith, for Channel 5. The dramatic title sequence takes the viewer on a
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Adams Trainor Design has completed the titles for History Quest, a new series by Screenhouse Productions for BBC Knowledge in which presenter Rory McGrath investigates mysteries from British history.
Adams Trainor Design has completed the titles for History Quest, a new series by Screenhouse Productions for BBC Knowledge in which presenter Rory McGrath investigates mysteries from British history. Directed by
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Pact to champion indie sector rights
Shed Productions managing director Eileen Gallagher is to be Pact's new vice-chair (television) and has vowed to work for independent producers' rights to compete in a fair environment in the run-up
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Sky commissions Princess
Princess Productions has nailed its first commission from Sky One in the shape of a 3 x 60-minute series about heart-throbs, writes Ashley Davies.
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Two Way TV strikes interactive games deals
Two Way TV has bought the interactive and enhanced television rights for a raft of formats, including Channel 4 cult quiz show Crystal Maze, writes Simon Ellery.
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DOLBY AUDIO FOUNDER RECEIVES AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Dr Ray Dolby was presented with the John Tucker Award of Excellence at IBC on Sunday (10 September). Recognising the contribution the founder of Dolby Laboratories has made to electronic media,
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YOULTON AND SNELL GIVEN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Snell & Wilcox chairman and chief executive Professor David Youlton and president and research director Roderick Snell collected a joint lifetime achievement award at the Production Solutions Awards in Amsterdam on
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PEPPER TO BECOME BETA SITE FOR AVID HIGH-DEFINITION TV
UK facility Pepper has announced that it is moving into high-definition post-production by becoming the world's first beta site for Avid DS HD. In a deal signed with UK reseller Root6
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SONY CONSIDERING HD-CAPABLE NON-LINEAR EDITOR
Sony is considering plans to develop its first HD-capable high-end non-linear editor, which could appear as early as NAB next April. Codenamed Product M, the system was being shown to select
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MALLORCAN ELECTRONIC FARM TO SHIP EDITING SOFTWARE
Mallorca-based start-up The Electronic Farm is to price its new resolution independent editing software, Mule, at $23,000 (£15,000) when it ships next month. Described by chief executive Stephen Elliot as a
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LEITCH TECHNOLOGY TO BUY DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS
Video-processing specialist Leitch Technology Corporation is planning an $86.5m (£61.8m) acquisition of graphics and editing manufacturer Digital Processing Systems (DPS). The deal is expected to close by the end of this
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR WINS EMMY FOR CNN/BBC MILLENNIUM
Meanwhile, proving that there is life beyond Amsterdam at this time of year, creative director Bernard Heyes crossed the Atlantic to collect an Emmy for outstanding individual achievement in news and
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Avid buys Pluto Technologies
Avid Technology has acquired Pluto Technologies International, a privately owned US provider of video storage and networking solutions.The deal, announced at IBC last weekend, positions Avid as a complete solutions provider,