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    XTV created the title sequence and stings for new Channel 5 series My Ex. Designed and directed by Michael Berthon, the titles feature faces from the series intercut with an animated

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    XTV created the title sequence and stings for new Channel 5 series My Ex. Designed and directed by Michael Berthon, the titles feature faces from the series intercut with an animated

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    Commercial radio hit by BBC gains ..

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio has continued to gnaw away at the commercial sector's lead in the market, according to the latest round of Rajar figures.The corporation increased its share of all radio listening

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    ... as local stations buck trend

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Local commercial radio staved off what could have been a drop for the whole of commercial radio, according to the latest Rajars, writes Tabitha Cole.

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    Raven to head UBE sports team

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    United Broadcasting & Entertainment (UBE) is boosting its commitment to sport by beefing up the management team at United Sport, writes Nicola Methven.

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    AVID HAILS SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF SOFTIMAGE DS

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Avid Technology is claiming it has sold over 500 Softimage DS systems since its official launch last September. Avid Technology Europe product marketing director Simon Davies added that the company had

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    ADVANSTAR BUYS UK ANIMATION TRADE SHOW

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    US publisher Advanstar has acquired leading UK graphics and animation trade show Digital Media World from Virtual Reality Centre for an undisclosed sum. Advanstar currently publishes a number of trade magazines

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    MPC BOOSTS FACILITIES R&D WITH DOUBLE SIGNING

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    The Moving Picture Company (MPC) has poached former Mill and Mill Film senior software engineer John Bennett and computer systems manager Stewart Anderson. Digital Film@MPC head of production Michael Elson said

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    FRAME JOINS MEN IN WHITE COATS AS SENIOR PRODUCER

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Men in White Coats has appointed Simon Frame as senior producer. Frame joins from animation company Bermuda Shorts where he worked across a range of film, commercials and promo projects. Men

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    BT BROADCAST SPLASHES OUT FOR DUTCH SNG SERVICE

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    BT Broadcast Services has acquired Dutch satellite and news gathering (SNG) Intrax service from state broadcaster NOB for an unspecified sum. Intrax currently operates a fleet of 15 satellite trucks and

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    ORAD GETS READY FOR NAB ANNOUNCEMENTS

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Orad Technology is planning to unveil a range of new virtual set technologies at NAB in April. The Israeli manufacturer will show a new camera tracking device, called InfraTrack, which will

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    BBC RESOURCES ADDS WEIGHT TO MARKETING TEAM

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    BBC Resources Ltd has appointed Samantha Weight to the new position of marketing manager, nations. Previously marketing communications contoller of Scottish Power, she will be responsible for the marketing efforts at

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    VMI VOTED HIRE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    VMI Broadcast has won the inaugural broadcast hire company of the year award, sponsored by Panasonic Broadcast Europe. The company previously won the hire association award in 1996.

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    Quantel plans film Editbox

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Quantel is planning to launch a new version of Editbox specifically designed for film. The company claims the new system, provisionally entitled Editbox 24, will allow film editors to edit film

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    3D price-cut signals mid-market battle

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Both Softimage and Alias Wavefront have dramatically cut the price of their 3D software in an attempt to boost sales to mid-market post and animation houses.Although the two manufacturers denied that

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    Scanlon takes leave of Smoke & Mirrors

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Bill Scanlon, the co-founder of Smoke & Mirrors' 3D department, has left the company after only six months in the job.Scanlon, who quit VTR subsidiary the Film Factory last July to

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    Essential folds after rescue bid fails

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    West London facility Essential Pictures has closed its doors after failing in a bid to attract outside investment.The facility, which was hit by bad debt and forced into administration last September

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    Double resignation hits DVD after buyout

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    One-UK managing director Peter Woolliscroft and technical director Damian Rosewarne have quit the DVD production facility two months after the takeover of parent company Tyrell.Both men resigned last Thursday (4 February)

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    EC moves against state broadcasters

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission (EC) has given the French, Italian and Spanish governments one month to come up with information on the subsidies they provide for their state TV broadcasters.In a statement

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    NCE may pull out of Italian digital pay-TV

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Europe (NCE) may reconsider its investment in Italian digital pay-TV if the government goes ahead with proposed limits on football broadcasting rights ownership, according to Italian newspaper

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    Distraction to develop MBC shows in Canada

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Canadian format specialist Distraction has signed a two-way development deal with UK indie Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC), writes Jason Deans.