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UTV PLACES BULK VTR ORDER WITH PANASONIC
UTV, the Channel 3 broadcaster for Northern Ireland, has ordered nine DVCPRO50 VTRs from Panasonic for its news operations. The AJ-D950 is a dual standard VTR, capable of playing back and
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Glassworks mulls expansion
Glassworks is planning to join forces with an animation company in a bid to move into the digital content creation market.Glassworks managing director Hector Macleod said the company was in discussions
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UK facilities suffer confidence crisis
UK facilities are worried about the future of the industry and are increasingly looking for ways in which to consolidate their position, according to a new survey by management consultants Arthur
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Eastman Kodak splits up Cinesite subsidiary
Eastman Kodak has re-organised its Cinesite subsidiary into three new business units in an attempt to better serve the film and digital effects market, the company claims.Cinesite will now operate as
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Aspen in 'advanced talks' over buyout
Aspen Group, owner of Soho facility London Post, has confirmed reports that it is in 'advanced talks' with unnamed interested parties, which could see an offer being made for the company.
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Extreme sets June date for Post launch
Music production company Extreme Music has set a June date for the launch of its north London broadcast and commercials facility, writes Adrian Pennington.
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ORTT decision on RTL Klub imminent
The fate of Pearson-backed Hungarian channel RTL Klub is hanging in the balance as the National Radio & Television Council (ORTT) decides whether to revoke its licence.An announcement was expected on
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Kirch Media unveils brace of strategic joint-ventures
Kirch Media, the Kirch Group subsidiary controlling its commercial television, production and rights businesses, has sealed two separate alliances, writes Martin Blaney.
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MBC breaks into German production
Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC) has secured a place in the German production market by taking a minority stake in Egoli Films.Mentorn chairman and chief executive Tom Gutteridge said: 'This will enable
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State of the nation
Famed literary magazine the New Yorker shocked its readership last week with a story claiming NBC and Sony had held secret talks about a possible joint-venture.The magazine said senior Sony executives
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CHANNEL 5 ORDERS SECOND RUN OF THE TRIBE
Channel 5 has commissioned a second series of teen soap The Tribe from New Zealand producer Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment, one month before airing the first series. The Tribe, described as
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BBC HOPEFUL OF EC CLEARANCE OVER NEWS 24 FUNDING
The BBC expects to be cleared by the European Commission (EC) over funding its News 24 channel, following a complaint about unfair competition lodged by BSkyB. The EC's competition director general,
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FRENCH BROADCASTERS GIVEN NEW INDIE TARGET
French broadcasters have been ordered to devote at least 75 per cent of their production budgets to independent producers, under a new law published last week by the French ministry of
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A&E SNARES US VIDEO AND DVD RIGHTS TO FLYING CIRCUS
A&E Home Video has bought US video and DVD rights to Monty Python's Flying Circus, which first aired in the UK 30 years ago. A&E will launch a newly remastered video
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DISCOVERY CLAIMS 30 MILLION AUDIENCE FOR CLEOPATRA
Discovery Communications said its much-hyped documentary, Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend - the first same-day global broadcast of a show on Discovery Channels - will have been watched by
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HIT HIRES TELESCREEN FOR BENELUX BUSINESS
Hit Consumer Productions, a division of distributor Hit Entertainment, has appointed Telescreen Licensing to handle its business in Benelux. Telescreen will oversee all licensing, merchandising and promotional rights and certain publishing
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HOWDEN TO BE HONOURED AT MIP-TV DINNER
BBC Broadcast controller of programme acquisition Alan Howden will be honoured at a dinner at Mip-TV, to be held on 15 April. Howden has led programme buying for the BBC since
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Model silence
After his sudden exit from Ginger, Michael Foster has re-emerged as a drama producer. Has he quit talent-broking for good, asks David Wood.
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Dawn Airey
On how Channel 5, in its two years on air, has given British broadcasting a much-needed wake-up call.
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Queering the pitch
Beck's decision last week to pull its sponsorship from Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk highlights the often fraught relationship between programme-makers and sponsors. Nicola Methven reports.