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FRAMESTORE SNARES DRUM CO-FOUNDER MACKENZIE
FrameStore has appointed Drum co-founder Helen Mackenzie as senior producer with particular responsibility for 3D. Mackenzie helped set up Drum in September 1995 with fellow ex-Electric Image employees Ian McFayden and
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EDITZ ADDS FIRE TO EDITING DEPARTMENT
Manchester facility Editz has expanded its editing department with the addition of Discreet's Fire. The new system, which will run on SGI's Octane platform, joins the company's existing Flame suite -
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NewsMichael Palin sets sail with 7.5m for BBC1
BBC1 travel show Michael Palin's New Europegot a warm send off from the viewers on its maiden voyage with a sizeable 7.5m (31%) watching at 9pm. [ALL]
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SGI SETS UP IBC LAUNCH FOR I/O BOARD
SGI is expected to unveil a new high-definition I/O board for the Onyx2 and Origin servers at IBC. Capable of handling uncompressed 1080i and 720P video, the new board will bring
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BFC SEEKS TO ATTRACT HOLLYWOOD WORK TO UK
The British Film Commission is collaborating with the Foreign Office and the DTI to create a DVD to attract Hollywood film and television work to the UK. The Big Picture is
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Intergraph offloads ViZual, Intense 3D
Intergraph Corporation is seeking to offload its ViZual Computing and Intense 3D businesses as part of a wider restructuring plan that will see it abandon the low-end PC and computer server
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Avid denies Macintosh U-turn
Avid Technology has denied performing a U-turn on its plans for the Apple Macintosh platform after the company said it would release a new Millennium Edition of Media Composer for Apple's
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Rushes junks Henry for second Fire suite
Rushes has announced plans to close its Quantel Henry Infynity suite and replace it with a second Discreet Fire in a move that managing director Mark Hewitt said would be a
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NewsGrade in U-turn over C4 funding
RTS Convention:Channel 4 should stay private because public funding would destroy its independence, former chief executive Michael Grade has claimed. [ALL]
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Glassworks is to integrate its FurShader plug-in into Avid/Softimage's upcoming animation software, Sumatra. FurShader, first shown at the end of last year, was developed by Glassworks' R&D department
Glassworks is to integrate its FurShader plug-in into Avid/Softimage's upcoming animation software, Sumatra. FurShader, first shown at the end of last year, was developed by Glassworks' R&D department of Matt Taylor,
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Frontline set for new premises after fire
Covent Garden facility Frontline Television should be up and running in new premises at the start of next week despite being involved in what one fireman called 'the largest blaze in
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SBS may pull out of CME acquisition
SBS could scrap its proposed $650 million (£405 million) deal to buy Central European Media Enterprises (CME) because of the ongoing dispute over ownership of the latter's most profitable station, Czech
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Carlton advances in US with LA deal
Carlton Communications has moved to strengthen its US production and distribution business by taking full control of LA-based TV movie financier/distributor Hamdon Entertainment.Hamdon is to be renamed Carlton America following Carlton's
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AFC alters co-pro rules
Australian rules governing the eligibility of international co-productions for domestic output quotas will now restrict the origin of a project's subject matter, writes Sandy George.
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Monti continues tough EU line
Incoming European Union (EU) competition commissioner Mario Monti intends to take a tough line with broadcasters to make sure they respect anti-trust rules, as well as continuing to pursue his predecessor's
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NewsGervais and Mirren scoop Emmy Awards
British stars Ricky Gervais and Helen Mirren were among the winners at last night's Emmy awards. [ALL]
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ACTION TIME TAKES SIX OF THE BEST TO MIPCOM
UK format specialist Action Time is bringing six new properties to Mipcom 99 next month, including Planet 24 Productions' entertainment format Girlfriend (left) and daytime show Watercolour Challenge. Action Time will
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C4I TO OFFER INDIES ONLINE REPORTING FACILITY
Channel 4 International will provide an online reporting facility to indie producers from the middle of next year. The new service will give indies access to the distributor's database, allowing them
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KIRCH AND MEDIASET PLAN FURTHER EXPANSION OF ETN
Germany's Kirch Group and Italy's Mediaset are forging ahead with plans to create a pan-European network of broadcast interests through their joint-venture, European Television Network (ETN). Kirch Group programming director Jan
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CHURCH SPECIAL TO HEAD NBDTV MIPCOM SLATE
A 40-minute classical music special featuring teenage singer Charlotte Church accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra will be among the new programming launched by UK indie distributor NBDtv at Mipcom.Other new