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Hodgson in 'light-touch' call for EPGs
BBC director of policy and planning Patricia Hodgson has suggested that Media Secretary Chris Smith's light-touch regulatory regime may speed up inter-operability between rival electronic programme guides (EPG), writes Jason Deans.Hodgson,
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Infynity has been commissioned by Windfall Films producer Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones to create 3D animated sequences for new air traffic control documentary Near Miss. Designed by Clive Davis, the three a
Infynity has been commissioned by Windfall Films producer Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones to create 3D animated sequences for new air traffic control documentary Near Miss. Designed by Clive Davis, the three animations depict
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BSkyB's creative services department has developed a new ident package for The History Channel. Commissioned by Terry Yetton, it was produced and designed by Kieran Hughes and Neil Hudson and features
BSkyB's creative services department has developed a new ident package for The History Channel. Commissioned by Terry Yetton, it was produced and designed by Kieran Hughes and Neil Hudson and features
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4:2:2 Bristol has created more than 90 effects shots for the first episode of returning BBC 1 series Ballykissangel. 4:2:2 director Simon Massey and effects director Paul Bond created the images
4:2:2 Bristol has created more than 90 effects shots for the first episode of returning BBC 1 series Ballykissangel. 4:2:2 director Simon Massey and effects director Paul Bond created the images
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Millionaire? takes 51 per cent share
ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? lured an average 51 per cent share and 11.5 million viewers across its latest 12-show run, with ratings running almost consistently above 10 million
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C4 unveils disability initiatives
Channel 4 has unveiled two new initiatives to encourage people with disabilities to work in television, writes Wale Azeez.The first of the schemes, the C4 TV Skills Course, is being run
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Sayle returns to R4 with Sorry About Last Night
Alexei Sayle has scripted and will star in his first comedy-drama for radio, Sorry About Last Night, writes John Plunkett.The 5 x 30-minute series is produced by BBC light entertainment and
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TV Corp records 44% fall in profits
The TV Corporation has announced a 44 per cent slide in half-year pre-tax profits due to investment and restructuring costs.The facilities group, which announced a profit warning earlier this year, said
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VFG swoops for ELC in£650,000 acquisition
Listed broadcast video and film facilities group VFG has acquired lighting specialist The Electric Light Company (ELC) for£650,000.VFG chief executive David Stamp said the acquisition, the group's tenth since it
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Aldis Animation has completed what is believed to be the first commercial project using Avid Softimage's new 3D animation software, Sumatra. Aldis Animation founder Kim Aldis said the company had been
Aldis Animation has completed what is believed to be the first commercial project using Avid Softimage's new 3D animation software, Sumatra. Aldis Animation founder Kim Aldis said the company had been
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P3 and TSI plump for EditboxFX
Independent facilities P3 and TSI have become the latest houses to order Quantel's latest IBC-specification EditboxFX, which includes six effects layers, timecode output and the Open Render Engine.P3, which has been
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Apple hit by G4 chip shortages
Apple Computer's return to favour suffered a major setback on Monday (20 September) when the company warned that chip shortages would lead to depressed fourth-quarter earnings.Apple interim chief executive Steve Jobs
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GEARHOUSE ISSUES NEW PROFIT WARNING
Gearhouse Group has announced its second profit warning in less than four months. The audio visual to equipment hire company said it would make a 'small pre-tax loss' when its figures
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JOHNSTONE HIRED AS CAPITAL STUDIOS' GENERAL MANAGER
Capital Studios has appointed former Fountain Television general manager Bobbi Johnstone as its new general manager. Johnstone, who spent the last five years at Fountain's New Malden Studios, replaces former Capital
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BLOOMBERG TO ADDRESS NEWSWORLD CONFERENCE
Bloomberg founder and chief executive Michael Bloomberg will address this year's Newsworld Conference. Bloomberg joins leading Russian media specialist Boris Berezovsky, UN director of communications Shashi Tharoor, design consultant Martin Lambie-Nairn
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THE MILL SEALS CONTRACT WITH FRENCH COLOURIST NEBOT
The Mill has signed a contract with French telecine colourist Jean-Rene Nebot, who will use the commercials facility exclusively for his London clients. He comes to the The Mill after 10
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MANSER JOINS THOMPSON AT SD POST
SD Post has appointed former Touch Animation producer Jo Manser as head of bookings and production. Manser, who spent the last two years at Touch, joins fellow new signing Jayne Thompson,
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FRAMESTORE ADDS COREN TO ANIMATOR TEAM
FrameStore has appointed Stephen Coren as senior animator. Coren joins Helen Mackenzie, both founding members of animation outfit Drum, who joined the commercials facility last month. FrameStore has also taken on
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DAL SCOOPS MULTI-CHANNEL DEAL WITH VIASAT
Drake Automation (DAL) has won a multi-million pound contract to install a new multi-channel station for Viasat. The deal, unveiled at last week's IBC exhibition, will transform the Modern Times Group-owned
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CELCO LAUNCHES HIGH-DEFINITION FILM RECORDER AT IBC
Celco unveiled its new high-definition film recorder at IBC last week. The Extreme HDR records high-defintion video onto negative or intermediate film stock. Celco said it would target the recorder at