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Media 100 boosts internet strategy
Media 100 has announced another acquisition in its bid to become an industry leader in video streaming tools for the internet.It has bought Digital Origin (formerly Radius), which makes the low-cost
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The Farm launches two new edit suites
The Farm is opening two new edit suites - one a non-linear suite with Editbox, but the other a new online non-linear editing suite based around Digital Betacam.Farm director Nicky Sargent
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Landmark Travel Channel is launching Travel Shop Direct as a sister service to its existing Travel Channel, which will enable viewers to watch 15-minute videos of holiday destinations, then phone a
Landmark Travel Channel is launching Travel Shop Direct as a sister service to its existing Travel Channel, which will enable viewers to watch 15-minute videos of holiday destinations, then phone a
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NewsEvolutions outlines plans for growth
Soho post giant Evolutions has ended a three-year winning streak by The Farm to take the title of best post-production house at the Broadcast Awards 2007 and has revealed plans to build upon its recent expansion.
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Open targets interactive production
Interactive TV platform supplier Open TV is to target broadcast TV producers and distributors, to help them develop interactive versions of new and existing programming.It has opened a London office and
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BBC WORLDWIDE AMERICAS PROMOTES ABLE CAIN
BBC Worldwide Americas sales arm, the BBC Sales Company, has promoted Julius Cain to vice-president, co-productions and sales. Formerly director of BBC sales since joining the company in 1985, Cain will
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LAGARDERE TO TAKE STAKE IN CANAL SATELLITE
French media and defence group Lagardere has agreed to buy a 32 per cent stake in Canal Satellite, the digital TV platform controlled by French pay-TV company Canal+, according to reports.
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SOUTHERN STYLE SIGNS OUTPUT DEAL WITH ODYSSEE
Production and distribution group Southern Star Wild & Real has signed an output deal with French cable and satellite documentary broadcaster Odyssee for a minimum of 50 hours of programming. The
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TIVO AND BLOCKBUSTER MAKE COMMON GROUND
Viacom-owned video chain Blockbuster has formed an alliance with personal television provider TiVo in the US. TiVo will broadcast Blockbuster videos on demand and will also cross-promote the video company's store
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CLT-UFA NEGOTIATES FOOTBALL RIGHTS WITH NEWS CORP
CLT-Ufa has confirmed press reports that it is in talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation to buy selected television rights to the European Champions League (left) in Germany. CLT-Ufa is negotiating
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DECODE APPOINTS BAZAY AND DORRIS TO SALES POSITIONS
Canada's Decode Entertainment has appointed Dominique Bazay as director, international sales and Caroline Dorris as international sales executive in its recently formed international distribution division. Both report to Decode partner Neil
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RTL REGAINS POLE POSITION IN GERMANY
Cologne-based commercial broadcaster RTL has returned to pole position as the most-watched television channel in Germany in 1999. RTL clocked up a market share of 14.8 per cent, followed by last
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FRANCE TO ACCELERATE INTRODUCTION OF DTT
French authorities are attempting to speed up the introduction of digital terrestrial television (DTT) by introducing new regulations and accelerating the development of receiving equipment and the selection of DTT operators.The
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Future uncertain at AOL/Time Warner
Hundreds of Turner/Time Warner staff in Europe face months of uncertainty as they wait to hear how the proposed merger with AOL will affect them.Those working for Time Warner's European TV
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CNNI picks Golden as deputy
CNN International (CNNI) has named Rena Golden as deputy to network president Chris Cramer as the company looks to launch further CNN-branded foreign language news channels, writes John Plunkett.Golden, who was
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Runel to head up Fox Kids across Europe
Fox Kids Europe has promoted Benoit Runel to the new role of executive director of programming and acquisition, writes John Plunkett.Runel, who has been deputy general manager and programming director of
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Mayfair sells Trial by Fire
Mayfair Television Entertainment, which recently decided to scale down its operations and contract its programme sales to Minotaur International (Broadcast, 7.1.00), has sold thriller Trial By Fire to 16 territories, writes
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BBC fantasy drama sold worldwide
BBC Worldwide has notched up sales to seven countries for new fantasy drama Gormenghast ahead of its first UK transmission on BBC 2 next week, writes Tim Dams.The four-part adaptation of
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TRADE TALK - Natural charm
Making David Attenborough epics such as The Life Of Birds for the BBC is natural history producer Mike Salisbury's ideal job, he tells David Wood.