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ROWSELL JOINS KINGSTON TLI FROM BLUE TURTLE
Kingston TLI's TV facilities division has appointed Steve Rowsell as business development manager, responsible for liaising with broadcast and corporate producers. He joins the company from Blue Turtle Pictures, where he
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I2A pushes out Thomas
The UK's post-production trade body I2A (Image Industry Alliance) has parted company with its chief executive, Dr Cheryl Thomas.In a statement the I2A board said it 'lacked confidence in Cheryl's ability
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Orad adds Elset to its virtual set offer
Orad Hi-TEC Systems has bought the entire Elset virtual set product line from Accom, consolidating its dominance of the 3D virtual studio market.The outfit now claims to supply 60 to 70
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BBC Online takes the lead in Europe on web video
BBC Online now carries more audio and video on its websites than any other European internet site, its director Nigel Chapman told the IBC Broadcast Internet 2000 conference last week.'Five per
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Resolution has opened its first online editing suite alongside 26 non-linear Avid suites. Managing director Roger Moffat said that despite the company having been a pioneer in the field, non-linear ed
Resolution has opened its first online editing suite alongside 26 non-linear Avid suites. Managing director Roger Moffat said that despite the company having been a pioneer in the field, non-linear editing
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Barnes Trust revamps management
The Barnes Trust Media facilities group is restructuring to bring its constituent companies closer together.Chairman of the group Simon Bowen will take on the role of chief executive, while group managing
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CBS merges for international leap
CBS Television is stepping up its international focus following the merger of its worldwide distribution operations - King World Productions, Eyemark Entertainment and CBS Broadcast International - into a single division.The
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Monte Carlo unveils shortlist
Two UK independents, Wall to Wall Television and The Drama House, are among the eight European production companies shortlisted for the Monte Carlo Television Festival's European producer award, writes Tim Dams.The
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TWI sells Asian cricket spectacular
Trans World International has sold exclusive rights to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) first ever Asia versus the rest of the world match to Asia's Sony TV and Sport Vision in
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MCGOVERN QUITS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLDWIDE
National Geographic Channels Worldwide president Sandy McGovern has left to set up her own media consulting firm, McGovern Media Associates. McGovern, who has overseen the channel's aggressive development since September 1997
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NEWS CORP WINS BULGARIA'S FIRST PRIVATE TV LICENCE
Balkan News Corporation, a News Corp subsidiary, has won Bulgaria's first private national TV licence, beating SBS Broadcasting and the Modern Times Group. Balkan News Corporation will take over from the
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CLT-UFA RENEGOTIATES 20TH CENTURY FOX DEAL
European Broadcaster CLT-Ufa has replaced its first-look deal with 20th Century Fox with a five-year output agreement for the German free-TV market, worth around DM500 million (£156.5 million). The deal includes
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WORLD OF WONDER LAUNCHES SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE
US/UK indie World of Wonder has opened a new office in San Francisco to coincide with the launch of a new media arm. World of Wonder head of development Lucian James
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NewsSky One will discover the real Shilpa
Sky One has landed a major scoop with a one-off special on the inside story of Celebrity Big Brotherwinner Shilpa Shetty.
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OSBORNE TAKES UP UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S ROLE
Natalie Osborne has been appointed vice-president of children's programming at Universal International Television. Based in London, she will be responsible for the distribution of children's and family programming such as Masie
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CINAR ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT SHAKE-UP
Cinar Corporation has promoted David Ferguson from vice-president to president of Cinar Europe as part of a management shake-up to separate its corporate interests from education and entertainment. Ferguson (right) will
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CARLTON AMERICA APPOINTS SACKS AS SALES HEAD
Jeri Sacks has been appointed vice-president, domestic sales at Carlton America, responsible for selling domestic broadcast rights to TV movies and the film libraries of Carlton International's catalogues. The catalogues include
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NewsRajars: Listeners take Theakston to Heart
Heart 106.2 presenter Jamie Theakston has stolen the commercial breakfast show crown from GCap rival Johnny Vaughan for the first time ever, adding 180,000 listeners in the three months to 17 December.
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Postcard from ... Katy Elliott in New Orleans
There is no doubt that the traditional Natpe folk are feeling somewhat bombarded. And not just by the golf ball-sized hailstones that battered New Orleans on Sunday night (even blasting through
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Dyke's duo
Robin Foster and Carolyn Fairbairn are little known at the BBC but the impact of these ex-consultants could be far-reaching. Tim Dams reports.