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Singer hits out at 'subsidised' C4
Flextech chairman and chief executive Adam Singer has criticised Channel 4 and the Government over the broadcaster's moves to launch new channels without the constraints imposed on the BBC or commercial
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BBC awards online ideas£5,000 each
BBC Online awarded two producers£5,000 to develop online programme ideas at the international co-production conference Sharing Stories on Sunday (14 November), writes Tara Conlan.Producer Jonnie Turpie from Maverick Television/Hi8us Projects
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Touch created the title sequences and graphics for two Attaboy Television programmes exploring the worldwide web. Katherine Pearson used Avid Illusion to create the titles for www.personalservices (ab
Touch created the title sequences and graphics for two Attaboy Television programmes exploring the worldwide web. Katherine Pearson used Avid Illusion to create the titles for www.personalservices (above), a no-nonsense guide
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Sky One designer Matt Piper created the title sequence and content graphics for new interactive show Sky Rockett. Live 16mm footage shot by lighting cameraman Tony May, was treated and composited
Sky One designer Matt Piper created the title sequence and content graphics for new interactive show Sky Rockett. Live 16mm footage shot by lighting cameraman Tony May, was treated and composited
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BBC resources designers Jean Cramond and Steiner Danielsen created the tiles sequence, bumpers and end credits for Absolutely Productions' new Channel 4 series, Trigger Happy TV. Using After Effects,
BBC resources designers Jean Cramond and Steiner Danielsen created the tiles sequence, bumpers and end credits for Absolutely Productions' new Channel 4 series, Trigger Happy TV. Using After Effects, the pair
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Zenith starts Blaze with Ant & Dec deal
Zenith Entertainment is spinning off its entertainment, music and comedy production into a separate unit - Blaze Television - to be headed by Zenith director of entertainment programming Conor McAnally.The move
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ITC criticised over kids' ads
The Independent Television Commission has been slammed by the Children's Society for not being tough enough with commercial TV over advertising to children, writes David Wood.Speaking at a Voice of the
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Leys leaves FilmFour for freelance career
FilmFour deputy head of development Kate Leys is leaving to take up a freelance career as a script editor and development executive, writes Paul Donovan.Leys, who is credited with nurturing new
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BBC marks opening of redeveloped opera
The BBC is collaborating with the Royal Opera House on radio, TV and online programmes to mark the opening season of the redeveloped Covent Garden building, writes Tim Dams.Output includes live
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CANAL+ PUTS MOS TO USE ON NEWS CHANNEL
The Media Object Server protocol (MOS) saw its first European use last week, when Canal+ in Paris began using it to control the newsroom equipment in its all-news channel, i-television. The
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MEDIA 100 AND ICE LINK UP TO DEVELOP COMPRESSION TOOLS
Media 100 and Integrated Computing Engines (ICE) have announced a strategic tie-up to promote and develop compression tools for media streaming on the internet. The deal will integrate ICE's acceleration technology
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UNIQUE ID TAKES JOHNSTON FROM PEAK SYSTEMS
Smoke & Mirrors' partially owned subsidiary, Unique ID Software, has appointed Andy Johnston to manage its commercial affairs.Johnston, who has worked in a number of senior marketing positions with Softimage, Discreet
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BBC RESOURCES PUTS ARCHIVE FOOTAGE ON CD-ROM
BBC Resources has designed and produced a series of 18 CD-Roms to showcase the corporation's archive footage. A Resources spokesman said the BBC was eventually looking to produce some 100 CD-Roms
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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