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AVESCO SHARES SLIP AMID GEARHOUSE RUMOURS
Shares in Avesco dipped slightly this week amid reports that the company, which is involved in producing Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, was considering a move to acquire Gearhouse. Avesco
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TECHNICOLOUR BOOST FOR CARLTON COMMUNICATIONS
Carlton Communications has expanded its Technicolor subsidiary by acquiring two businesses in Canada and Mexico. The deals come just weeks after Carlton chief executive Stephen Cain said the company would concentrate
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HERR DEPARTS AUTODESK AS BUSINESS RESTRUCTURES
Eric Herr, Autodesk president and chief operating officer and interim head of effects and editing subsidiary Discreet, is leaving the company. His departure coincides with a realignment at the US software
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NewsBebo to launch second interactive drama
Social networking site Bebo is following up KateModernwith a second interactive drama series called Sofia's Diary. [ALL]
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MEDIA 100 BACK IN THE BLACK
Media 100 has reported its first profitable quarter for over two years.Figures for the second quarter ending 31 May showed the non-linear editing manufacturer made a net profit of $177,000 (£110,000)
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DIGITAL FILM POACHES LAMB
Digital Film has poached former Smoke & Mirrors producer James Lamb as its new senior digital effects producer. Lamb spent two years at Smoke & Mirrors producing projects such as the
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LEAF SETS DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES
The sixth London Effects & Animation Festival (Leaf) has announced its deadline for this year's entries is 17 September. Nominations for the commercials (animation), commercials (live action), short film, music video,
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ASSOCIATED PRESS SELLS ENPS TO CANAL+ AND NRK
Associated Press has sold its Electronic News Production System (ENPS) to French broadcaster Canal+. It will be used to produce a new news channel expected to launch in November. The deal
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APRS RELAUNCHES ANNUAL SHOW
The Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) is relaunching its annual show this week. Recording Technology '99, which takes place this weekend (25-26 June) at the Business Design Centre in Islington,
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Molinare suspends manager
Molinare facilities manager Mark Woodroffe has been suspended following a number of alleged complaints from other members of staff.Woodroffe, who was promoted to facilities manager less than five months ago, was
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US group buys OB arm of Corinthian
US facilities group National Mobile Television (NMT) is acquiring the outside broadcast division of north London facility group Corinthian Television (CTV), in a deal believed to value the three-and-a-half-year-old OB business
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Megalomedia posts£5.3m pre-tax losses
Megalomedia, the AIM-listed investment company that owns Soho facilities FrameStore and The Computer Film Company (CFC), has posted a pre-tax loss of£5.3 million for the year ending 31 March.Last year
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Ex-Ocean chief mulls taking over The House
Former Ocean Post managing director Steve Dann is understood to be in advanced negotiations with Barnes Trust Media about taking over the reins at troubled subsidiary The House.Dann, who was managing
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Wragg departs Resources to climb on board Omnibus
BBC Resources head of news resources Tom Wragg is leaving the company to join station automation specialist Omnibus Systems.Wragg, who has spent the last 20 years at the BBC, is expected
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BBC Radio 1 has drafted in Kelly Osborne to host a new Sunday evening teen show and axed chart show presenters JK and Joel, as part of its new look daytime and evening schedules. [ALL]
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Granada unveils war drama co-pro
Granada Media has signed a co-production development deal with CBC in Canada and ABC in Australia for a drama series set during the build-up to the second world war.Thunder Bay, a
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ROOT DECAMPS TO LA TO HUNT OUT US DRAMA
Antony Root, Granada Productions head of international drama, is relocating from London to Los Angeles as part of Granada Media's drive to increase its US drama commissions, writes Jason Deans.
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UK natural history specialist Tigress Productions has secured two commissions from public service station Thirteen/WNET and National Geographic Television (NGT) in the US, writes Jason Deans. Tigress
UK natural history specialist Tigress Productions has secured two commissions from public service station Thirteen/WNET and National Geographic Television (NGT) in the US, writes Jason Deans. Tigress is already in production
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Carlton secures Spanish DTT win
Onda Digital, the Spanish digital terrestrial TV (DTT) consortium in which Carlton Communications holds a 7.5 per cent stake, has landed the country's sole DTT licence.The consortium, in which Spanish telecoms
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Pearson hires Lyle for formats drive
Pearson Television is planning to boost its formats business with the appointment of David Lyle to the newly created post of head of light entertainment development, acquisition and resources, writes Liz Shackleton.