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Smyth ends 25 years at Ulster TV
Ulster Television (UTV) managing director Desmond Smyth has announced he is to retire on Friday (1 October) after 25 years with the company, writes Wale Azeez.
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Metro brings Travel Talk to London
Traffic and travel specialist Metro Networks has made its first foray into television by signing a deal with London News Network (LNN), the Carlton and LWT-owned regional news service for London, writes John Plunkett.
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Blue Post Production has created the title sequence for Juniper Films' new BBC 2 series, Playing the Race Card. Directed by Liza Hall and Dollan Cannell, the documentary series takes a
Blue Post Production has created the title sequence for Juniper Films' new BBC 2 series, Playing the Race Card. Directed by Liza Hall and Dollan Cannell, the documentary series takes a
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TSI Design has created the new titles for It'll Be Alright on the Night 11. Designed and directed by Malcolm Dalton and produced by Andy Wright, the sequence depicts a series
TSI Design has created the new titles for It'll Be Alright on the Night 11. Designed and directed by Malcolm Dalton and produced by Andy Wright, the sequence depicts a series
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Touch at Frontline has revamped the on-air look for Performance - The Arts Channel. Designed by Gus Henry, the new look depicts a number of spotlights playing on a smoke-filled stage
Touch at Frontline has revamped the on-air look for Performance - The Arts Channel. Designed by Gus Henry, the new look depicts a number of spotlights playing on a smoke-filled stage.
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Ads on BBC would hit ITV claims Eyre
ITV chief executive Richard Eyre has reignited the debate over whether the BBC should carry advertising by claiming that such a move would be 'a recipe for an emasculated commercial television
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On Digital sets up advice arm to drive MDU take-up
On Digital has launched a new technical and advice arm, Homes On Digital, to speed the take-up of its digital terrestrial platform in so-called multiple dwelling units (MDUs), writes John Plunkett.
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Indies triumph at Prix Italia
Independently produced shows for BBC 2 and Channel 4 have walked away with two of the 10 television and radio prizes awarded at the Prix Italia this year, writes Tim Dams.
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Radio 2 rocks with Wise Buddah
BBC Radio 2 has unveiled details of its autumn and winter schedule, including five programmes made by independent radio producers, writes John Plunkett.
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C4 takes death doc to cinema
Channel 4 has co-produced a new documentary that will be released straight to cinema, following its debut at next month's Sheffield International Documentary Festival, writes Wale Azeez.
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Tandberg buys NDS digital business
News corporation subsidiary NDS is to sell its digital TV products business to Tandberg Television ASA for£170 million.The sale, which is worth£94 million in cash and£76 million in
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Barnes Trust shuts loss-making House
Barnes Trust Media has ended months of industry speculation by finally admitting defeat at subsidiary facility The House.Accountancy firm BDO Story Hayward was called into The House's Richmond Buildings site last
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I2A to investigate trust fund system
Industry trade body the I2A is to launch an inquiry into the way production funds held in trust by broadcasters are being supervised and managed, following the appointment of administrative receivers
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Martin Lambie-Nairn's latest on-screen rebrand for BBC regional news could be his last as managing director of an independent company if a mooted buyout deal with advertising group WPP goes ahead
Martin Lambie-Nairn's latest on-screen rebrand for BBC regional news could be his last as managing director of an independent company if a mooted buyout deal with advertising group WPP goes ahead
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Atom launches European 24-hour web channel
US short-form and animation distributor AtomFilms is launching a European arm and 24-hour channel on its website.Highlighting non-US based short films, the new European channel will feature films from UK production
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MEDIA 100 POSTS THIRD-QUARTER LOSS
Media 100 has announced a net loss of $172,000 (£104,000) or 2 cents per share for its third quarter ending 31 August. The figures, however, include the write-down of intangible assets
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POUSHKINE CRASHES OUT OF GLASSWORKS
Glassworks general manager Georgina Poushkine has left the company after less than six months in the job. Managing director Hector MacLeod confirmed that Poushkine left the facility early last week. He
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TELE-CINE LURES RUSSELL FROM MOLINARE
Tele-Cine has poached former Molinare dubbing mixer Alan Russell to strengthen its audio department. Russell, who has been at Molinare for two years, is expected to arrive at Tele-Cine's Charlotte Street
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SGI FINDS 'MYSTERY PARTNER' FOR CRAY
SGI announced it has found a financial partner for its troubled super computer subsidiary, Cray Research, but is refusing to say who it is. SGI senior vice-president product group John Beau
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SYMPHONY STRIKES CHORD WITH FRONTIERPOST
London edit facility FrontierPost has signed a deal with MetroTyrell to buy the latest version of Avid Technology uncompressed online system Symphony. The order also includes a 180Gb fibre-channel disk array