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NewsBarcud Derwen enters administration
Welsh facilities group Barcud Derwen has been placed under the control of administrators, resulting in the loss of at least 30 jobs in Caernarfon.
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NewsAspen Media secures Junger deal
German manufacturer Junger Audio has appointed Aspen Media as its exclusive UK distributor, with responsibility for its range of digital audio dynamics processors including Level Magic.
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NewsAkamai snaps up Velocitude
Akamai Technologies has acquired the assets of Velocitude, a smartphone services platform provider.
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NewsSquare Zero adds director
Square Zero has added short film, music promo and commercials director Danann Breathnach to its roster.
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NewsITV sacks Robbie Earle in ticket scandal
Football pundit Robbie Earle has been sacked by ITV after his World Cup tickets were found to have been used by an unauthorised “third party”.
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NewsSalford Uni director quits
The director responsible for the University of Salford’s activities at MediaCityUK has quit in order to return to London.
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NewsFramestore’s Stanish moves to MPC
Framestore’s Michael Stanish has joined Soho rivals MPC as its head of 3D production for commercials.
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NewsBBC wins Ofcom backing on HD DRM
Ofcom has backed the BBC proposals to use DRM (digital rights management) technology to protect Freeview HD programming from being copied and sent around the world via the internet.
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NewsBBC weighs up vuvuzela-free red button World Cup option
The BBC is toying with a red button option to reduce the noise from vuvuzela horns during World Cup matches after receiving 545 complaints from viewers.
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NewsVMTV rolls out Britain's Next Top Model site
Virgin Media TV is launching a standalone site to support the forthcoming series of Britain’s Next Top Model, presented by Elle Macpherson.
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NewsBSkyB rejects News Corp takeover bid
BSkyB has rejected two bids from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to take full control of the satellite broadcaster over the past week, but the two companies have agreed to enter discussions on price and regulatory issues.
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NewsWild at Heart roars into sixth series
ITV has ordered a sixth series of popular primetime drama Wild at Heart.
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NewsUnions attack BBC pay offer
Broadcasting unions have slammed the BBC’s offer of up to 1.2% pay rise for rank-and-file staff as “out of step” with the public sector.
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NewsDV takes on Scratch with cut-price grading system
Digital Vision is to introduce a sub-£30k colour grading system that it hopes will be a major competitor for Assimilate’s Scratch.
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NewsFilming finishes on The Bill
Cast and crew on The Bill gathered to film the drama’s final ever scene yesterday in an emotional day on set.
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NewsBBC2 invests in Money Watch
BBC2 has announced a three-part magazine series that will focus on the state of the nation’s finances and offer financial advice to help families through the difficult times ahead.
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NewsDisney brings Canadian comedy to the UK
Disney Channel UK has picked up Canadian older children’s comedy How To Be Indie.
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NewsIPC scraps digital NME Radio station
IPC has axed NME Radio’s digital service but it will continue to run the station as an online-only station.
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NewsMTV overhauls online creative hub
MTV and watch brand Swatch are extending their co-branded “creative hub” website, which aimed at emerging talent in animation, music, film and fashion.
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NewsC4 lines up Friday night topical comedy
Channel 4 has lined up a Friday night home for a new topical stand-up show hosted by Patrick Kielty.