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BARKER LAUNCHES NON-LINEAR EDITING FACILITY
Freelance editor Nigel Barker is launching a new non-linear editing facility based in Wedgwood Mews and sharing space with sound facility China Blue.Barker, whose credits include Stephen Frears' Century of British
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EX-FIRST CLASS POSTER WOODLEY JOINS 42ND STREET
Former First Class Post general manager Clive Woodley has joined recruitment and training company 42nd Street as project consultant. Woodley's first assignment will be to project manage the construction of a
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ACCOM BUILDS UP MANAGEMENT TEAM AFTER SDV BUYOUT
US technology company Accom has moved to strengthen its management team following its acquisition of Scitex Digital Video (SDV) last month (Broadcast, 18.12.98). Former Abekas Video Systems vice-president of engineering Phillip
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O'FLAHERTY LEAVES THE MACHINE ROOM FOR VTR
The Machine Room's sales manager, Brendan O'Flaherty, has been promoted to new business development manager at commercials facility VTR. O'Flaherty, who had been at the video duplication facility for 18 months,
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TRINDER AND KAZMI MOVE TO ENGLISH & POCKETT
English & Pockett (E+P) has taken on two designers bringing its core team up to 25. Aaron Trinder joins as technical designer for the interactive side of its new media division
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QUANTEL EFFECTS GUIDE AIMS TO HELP TV PRODUCERS
Quantel has produced a guide for TV producers to help them make the best and most cost-effective use of effects for long-form programming. Episodic Effects for Television, which is available free
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TELETEST TO LAUNCH HANDHELD MONITOR AT VIDEO FORUM
UK electronics company Teletest will launch what is claimed as the world's first hand-held, widescreen LCD monitor at next month's Video Forum exhibition.The portable monitor, which has a screen size of
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SGI set to enhance UNIX workstations
Silicon Graphics (SGI) is understood to be planning a wholesale revamp of its desktop UNIX-based O2 and Octane workstations, following the launch of its new Windows NT range, which was finally
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Mill to get new media wing
The Mill is on the verge of establishing a dedicated new media division to exploit what it sees as the converging markets of television and advertisement creation, writes Adrian Pennington.Mill Film
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Smithy Group chiefs bail out Vector TV
Two directors of multimedia company the Smithy Group have joined the board of Manchester-based post-production company Vector Television, in effect rescuing the company from administration.The move, predicted in Broadcast (20.11.98), comes
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Pinnacle confirms Truevision buyout
Pinnacle Systems has confirmed long-running speculation that it is to acquire video technology company Truevision in a deal that values the video board manufacturer at around $14.5 million (£8.7 million).The all-share
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Graphics and animation facility Red Alert Digital, which worked with the BBC on its award-winning series The Human Body, has created the graphics content for a new BBC Horizon trilogy, Fat
Graphics and animation facility Red Alert Digital, which worked with the BBC on its award-winning series The Human Body, has created the graphics content for a new BBC Horizon trilogy, Fat
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Investors eye Kirch after restructuring
German media mogul Leo Kirch has restructured his operations to create three holding companies, opening the way for a possible sale of stakes to other investors and a public flotation.The Kirch
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Scottish Media Group distribution subsidiary Cascade will be launching new Barron Entertainment teen drama Fast Tracks internationally at Natpe later this month. The 26 x 30-minute series, set in a sc
Scottish Media Group distribution subsidiary Cascade will be launching new Barron Entertainment teen drama Fast Tracks internationally at Natpe later this month. The 26 x 30-minute series, set in a school
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Ellender picked to lead Universal's Euro push
Polygram Television International (PTI) president David Ellender has been appointed managing director of Universal International Television's (UIT) European operations, writes Jason Deans.The appointment is the first step in the integration of
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Breakers cashes in on new sales wave
Bondi Beach soap Breakers, which is co-financed by UK distributor Chrysalis TV International (CTI), has been commissioned for a second series by Network 10 in Australia, writes Nicola Methven.The 215 x
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Carlton International forms licensing arm
Carlton International is setting up a Consumer Products Group (CPG), a department bringing together the distributor's international licensing, publishing and video activities.The new outfit will be headed by Carlton International publishing
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BBC AMERICA EXTENDS REACH WITH PRIMESTAR CARRIAGE
BBC America has further extended its distribution in the US after signing a carriage deal with digital satellite platform PrimeStar.Under the agreement, BBC America will be available in PrimeStar's 2.2 million
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FRENCH WATCHDOG FINES CANAL+ OVER FILM FUNDING
Le Conseil de la Concurrence, the French government's principal competition authority, has fined Canal+ FFr10 million (£1 million) for what the government said is the pay-TV broadcaster's 'abusive use of a
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PRIMETIME TO UNWRAP NEW OUTPUT FOR NATPE
UK distributor Primetime will be unveiling new output including The Royal Variety Performance 1998 (1 x 150-minutes) at the Natpe programming market in New Orleans later this month. Other new offerings