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United chief attacks broadcast legislation
Malcolm Wall, chief executive of United News & Media's broadcasting and entertainment division, has slammed current broadcasting legislation for being ineffective in defining the role of broadcasters in the multi-channel age,
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BBC Promises pledge public service role
The BBC has pledged to reaffirm BBC 1's role as a 'distinctive public service network' as part of its fourth annual Statement of Promises to Viewers and Listeners, writes Tim Dams.The
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Regional indies to get trained up
Twelve independent production companies from outside London have been selected to take part in a researcher's development programme backed by Skillset, Channel 4 and producers' alliance Pact, writes Wale Azeez.The 12
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Central nets 16 midlands nominations
Carlton Television's recently rebranded Central region has racked up 16 of the 40 nominations for this year's Royal Television Society (RTS) Midland Centre Awards, writes Liz Shackleton.Carlton has picked up three
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Liquid Television Graphics has produced the titles for new Denise Van Outen show Something for the Weekend. Designed and directed by Tim Varlow and produced by Asra Alikhan, they feature Van
Liquid Television Graphics has produced the titles for new Denise Van Outen show Something for the Weekend. Designed and directed by Tim Varlow and produced by Asra Alikhan, they feature Van
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TSI Design has created the title sequence and content graphics for new Wall to Wall Television series Naked Planet. Designed by Malcolm Dalton and produced by Andy Wright, the sequence uses
TSI Design has created the title sequence and content graphics for new Wall to Wall Television series Naked Planet. Designed by Malcolm Dalton and produced by Andy Wright, the sequence uses
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Skaramoosh has created the titles for new ITV flagship documentary strand Real Life. Designed by Piers Helm, the titles consist of a 20-second high-speed flight through seven different locations. Helm
Skaramoosh has created the titles for new ITV flagship documentary strand Real Life. Designed by Piers Helm, the titles consist of a 20-second high-speed flight through seven different locations. Helm directed
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New media on festival agenda
New programme-making opportunities provided by convergence and digital technology are the focus of the international co-production conference, Sharing Stories, writes Tina Mistry.Sharing Stories '99 will feature new sessions including The Script
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Davies to retire as BBC Wales chief
BBC Wales controller Geraint Talfan Davies is to retire at the end of the year after nine years in the job.The post will be advertised next week. Possible candidates to replace
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ITV splits World Cup coverage
ITV has unveiled details of its live coverage of this year's rugby World Cup, which will be split between the terrestrial network and digital channel ITV2, writes John Plunkett.ITV will show
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RIL acquires Alpha stake
Radio Investments Limited (RIL) has bought a 94 per cent stake in Darlington-based Alpha 103.2, writes John Plunkett.The deal, announced on Friday (10 September), is understood to have involved a 'seven-figure
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BUNCE STEPS UP TO CHAIR IBC BOARD
Royal Television Society (RTS) executive director Michael Bunce has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) board. Bunce, who has been at the RTS for the
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5D DEVELOPS MASHER FOR DISCREET AND SOFTIMAGE
5D is understood to be developing a version of its offline render engine, Masher, for Discreet and Avid/Softimage. The company admitted it was considering developing Masher for platforms other than Quantel
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MOLINARE SCORES SOCCER DEAL WITH ON DIGITAL
Molinare's transmission arm has secured a contract with digital terrestrial broadcaster On Digital to provide play-out facilities for Champions on 99, one of the new Uefa Champions' League channels. Molinare is
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JALEO NORTH AMERICA ARM TO TACKLE HIGH DEFINITION
Jaleo North America has launched a new division that will focus on high-definition post-production. Named HiPIX, the venture is based around Jaleo's high-definition editor, Tempest, which launched at NAB, and the
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ALIAS WAVEFRONT ANNOUNCES MAYA SCHEME
Alias Wavefront has announced an expanded Conductors programme that provides third-party plug-ins and extensions to Maya. Around 12 new companies are joining the scheme, giving Maya users access to technology such
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APPLE LAUNCHES G4 VERSION OF FINAL CUT PRO
Apple has launched version 1.2 of Final Cut Pro. Optimised for Apple's new G4 workstation, the new version includes support for PAL and additional languages including International English. Apple also demonstrated
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ICE UNVEILS PCI-BASED HARDWARE
Accelerator specialist ICE has unveiled new PCI-based hardware. Available in either Basic or Ultra versions, the new BlueICE promises reduced rendering times and greater productivity with faster Philips' Trimedia processors, increased
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PINNACLE ADDS SOFTWARE OPTION FOR FXDEKO
Pinnacle Systems has added a new software option for its FXDeko range of character generator systems. Rocket for FXDeko is a template-based system that enables the creation of real-time 3D elements,
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SUN GRABS STAKE IN BULLDOG GROUP
Sun Microsystems has taken an equity stake in content management software company The Bulldog Group. The value of the deal is not known but Bulldog said investment had been 'substantial'. At