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BBC LAUNCHES ONLINE MEDIA MANAGEMENT COURSE
The BBC has devised an online post-graduate degree course in media management for its up-and-coming programme-makers. The 10-module MA, set up in conjunction with the University of Leeds, is pitched at
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ITV BAGS 31.4 PER CENT OF VIEWING IN LATEST ITC FIGURES
ITV took an estimated 31.4 per cent share of viewing in the 12 months to 30 June this year, according to the Independent Television Commission's latest figures. BBC 1's share was
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BSKYB OPTS FOR VIEWTIME TO AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
BSkyB has signed up Viewtime, the online TV information and analysis system developed by media specialist Peaktime. The system will allow Sky to view minute-by-minute audience ratings for the five terrestrial
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THRELFALL AND JAMES LINE UP FOR LIFEHOUSE ON R3
David Threlfall and Geraldine James will star in BBC Radio 3's adaptation of the Pete Townshend musical Lifehouse. The show, written in 1971 and featuring classic songs from The Who, is
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Adams Trainor has engineered the titles and programme graphics for Traffic, BBC 2's five-part series on the nightmares of travel. The Lion TV production airs in the format of five wry
Adams Trainor has engineered the titles and programme graphics for Traffic, BBC 2's five-part series on the nightmares of travel. The Lion TV production airs in the format of five wry
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Liquid Television Graphics handled both design and execution on major BBC news and current affairs series The Spying Game. Footage of 007-type fictional espionage action was shot on digi-beta and comp
Liquid Television Graphics handled both design and execution on major BBC news and current affairs series The Spying Game. Footage of 007-type fictional espionage action was shot on digi-beta and composited
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Brandt Animation has digitally mastered the elements in a new commercial for insurance outfit Cornhill, sponsor of English Test cricket. The ad, featuring Cornhill Direct, was designed to capture the
Brandt Animation has digitally mastered the elements in a new commercial for insurance outfit Cornhill, sponsor of English Test cricket. The ad, featuring Cornhill Direct, was designed to capture the variety
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BBC drama's Adams retires
BBC Production is looking for a new controller of drama production to replace Colin Adams, who plans to retire at the end of the year, writes Ashley Davies.Adams, 55, has been
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OFT may relax ITV advertising rules
ITV could be one step closer to consolidation if a new Office of Fair Trading (OFT) review rules that advertising restrictions on ITV companies should be relaxed.ITV companies currently have a
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Stocking up at APTN with combined role
Video news agency Associated Press Television News (APTN) has announced a raft of management changes including the appointment of Chris Stocking to head a new combined broadcast services and production division,
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Vivendi increases share in BSkyB
Rupert Murdoch's control over BSkyB suffered a blow last week when French media and utilities group Vivendi upped its stake in the company to almost 25 per cent, writes Alice Macandrew.Vivendi
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Dineen and Agland to star at doc festival
Documentary-makers Phil Agland and Molly Dineen have been signed up to speak at the sixth Sheffield International Documentary Festival in October, writes Wale Azeez.Agland has agreed to take the Kodak masterclass
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IMEDIA BOUGHT BY TERAYON TO BOOST BROADBAND VIDEO
Imedia Corporation, which patented a system to generate multiple channels of video at low MPEG bit rates, has been bought by Terayon Communication systems. Terayon specialises in the supply of broadband
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HUDSON LEAVES SNELL & WILCOX TO JOIN MILES
Miles has recruited Miles Hudson (left) from Snell & Wilcox as its new chief operations officer and managing director designate, along with Ian McNeil from Post Impressions, who becomes technical director.
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ITV SETS JULY 2000 DATE TO SWITCH TO WIDESCREEN ADS
ITV has proposed 1 July 2000 as 'C-Day' when all commercials will be broadcast in widescreen format. According to Tom McKerrow, former SVC managing director and now a widescreen consultant, ITV
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MTV NETWORKS OPENS ITS FACILITIES TO OUTSIDE HIRE
MTV Networks Europe has opened its video facilities in Camden to outside customers - with its three studios available first for hire. Post-production, transmission and dubbing facilities will become available early
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SOFTIMAGE TO SHIP SUMATRA 3D SOFTWARE IN DECEMBER
Sumatra, the long-awaited new generation 3D software from Avid Softimage, is scheduled to ship in December. It will be 're-unveiled' at Siggraph in August - two years after the prototype was
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Industry alarmed by Avid price-cut
Avid Technology's decision to halve the prices of its existing 9000 range of online Media Composers has upset the UK post-production industry. Many in the sector feel Avid is putting shareholder's
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TV Set takes on London Post
TV Set has bought former Aspen post-production facility London Post, for an undisclosed sum.TV Set first offered to buy the facility two years ago, but its offer price was rejected as
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Philips Spirit wins BBC Resources trial
BBC Resources is upgrading its telecine operation by buying a Philips Spirit Datacine film scanner capable of HDTV transfers - a telecine machine usually found only in high-end commercials facilities.BBC Resources