All News articles – Page 2979

  • Codex Cbeebies
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    Case study: Grandpa in my pocket

    2008-09-23T19:42:19Z

    How a Codex-based tapeless workflow helped the production team on a Cbeebies show to make rapid visual effects decisions while on-set.

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    IBC round-up: Monitors and displays

    2008-09-23T19:00:28Z

    New monitors and displays launched and demonstrated at IBC from Sony, JVC, Barco, Philips, Ikegami and Vutrix.

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    Clear Cut picks up Alchemist

    2008-09-23T16:47:35Z

    Clear Cut Pictures has taken delivery of a new Alchemist Ph.C-HD motion compensated standards converter from Snell and Wilcox.

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    Off the Fence inks We TV deal

    2008-09-23T14:59:56Z

    Independent production and distribution company, Off the Fence (OTF), has secured an exclusive distribution deal with US women's network We TV.

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    Ex-BBC producer starts 'green' indie

    2008-09-23T12:52:30Z

    Former BBC producer Scott Jones has created his own media production company specialising in greener films on and off screen.

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    BBC2 fills up on Supersizers

    2008-09-23T12:51:44Z

    BBC2 has ordered a second helping of hit Silver River series The Supersizers Go...

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    Lipstick Jungle snares 198,000

    2008-09-23T12:28:24Z

    Living's latest US drama Lipstick Jungle, from Sex and the City writer Candace Bushnell, made a solid but unspectacular start last night with an average audience of 198,000 (1.38%) at 10pm.

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    Shaun the Sheep to return

    2008-09-23T12:11:10Z

    CBBC has ordered a second series of Shaun the Sheep from Aardman Animation as the kids show continues to flock around the world.

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    The Wire ends with a snip

    2008-09-23T11:32:12Z

    The very last episode of the US drama The Wire pulled in just 36,000 viewers (0.33%) for the special two-hour finale on FX at 10pm.

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    C4 to slash workforce by 15%

    2008-09-23T11:13:45Z

    Channel 4 is to axe up to 150 jobs, equivalent to 15% of its workforce, as part of a strategy to cut costs by£100m over the next two years.

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    ITV1's Place of Execution kills off the competition

    2008-09-23T10:44:57Z

    ITV1's new drama Place of Execution got off to a flying start last night at 9pm with 6m viewers (26%), making it the most watched show at the time.

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    Five reveals new look

    2008-09-23T10:30:00Z

    Five has unveiled a new on and off-air look, the first brand overhaul of the terrestrial channel since 2002.

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    Eckoh may counter-sue C4

    2008-09-23T10:16:14Z

    Channel 4 is set to face a counter-sue claim from premium-rate phonelines operator Eckoh after the broadcaster began proceedings to recover more than£1m from the firm.

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    Sky strikes Funny or Die deal

    2008-09-23T10:02:50Z

    Sky is to add some extra clout to its online comedy offering by securing a deal with Funnyordie.co.uk, the new comedy website backed by Little Britain duo Matt Lucas and David Walliams.

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    Global restructures sales operation

    2008-09-23T09:48:47Z

    Global Radio has restructured its sales operation by creating five agency teams, a client team and interactive team spanning both Global and the newly acquired GCap Media.

  • people_chris_morris
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    Morris' terrorist comedy set for cinema

    2008-09-23T09:39:09Z

    Film4 is funding satirist Chris Morris' latest project after both the BBC and Channel 4 rejected it for TV.

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    TV critics 23 September ‘08

    2008-09-23T09:25:03Z

    “This was utterly baffling but very exciting stuff.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    Little Britain duo launch comedy website

    2008-09-23T08:41:48Z

    Matt Lucas and David Walliams have teamed up with Hat Trick to launch a UK version of Will Ferrell's US comedy website Funny or Die.

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    Mother of 7/7 victim to front R4 doc

    2008-09-22T17:25:02Z

    BBC Radio 4 will follow the mother of a 7/7 victim as she goes on a personal exploration to find out how parents of other victims of crime have managed to forgive the perpetrators.

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    Folder Media acquires Fun Radio

    2008-09-22T16:33:05Z

    Digital radio and new media specialist Folder Media has completed the acquisition of children's broadcaster Fun Radio for an undisclosed fee.