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SES GAINS SPACECRAFT
Newly formed satellite outfit SES Global is to acquire US rival GE American Communications (Americom) in a $5bn (£3.5bn) deal. The cash and shares transaction will give the Luxembourg-based holding company
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ALIAS PLUG IN FOR MAY
SGI-owned Alias Wavefront is developing an exporter plug-in that will enable the transfer of content directly from its 3D animation and effects package Maya to the web. Scheduled for a May
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BBC BUYS TREMOR
BBC science is the first UK buyer of Nothing Real compositing system Tremor. Supplied by Tyrell, the system will be used by BBC Science's CGI unit which has produced graphics for
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BBC promises interactivity
Interactive TV represents the next new wave - and TV may still turn out to be the way most people get access to the internet, the UK Digital TV conference organised by IBC Global heard last week, writes Nick Radlo.
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Mackey picked for key Resources role
BBC Resources has created a new head of business development role but continues to face industrial action following the restructure first announced last July, in which more than 200 jobs and
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422 Artist wins quantel prize
422 Bristol's Dave Corfield has been named the first UK Quantel artist of the year, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Gadzoox Slingshot to be launched at NAB
Gadzoox Networks, a US supplier of storage networks, has developed an ultra-fast Storage Area Network (SAN) switch that is claimed to be double the speed and half the cost of its rivals, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BADHAM MOVES TO PCC
Picture Canning Company (PCC) has appointed Nick Badham as project development manager. PCC is moving into multi-camera outside broadcast and studio production and Badham will promote this part of the business,
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CONDOR PICKS TWO
Condor Post Production has added two producers to its London office. Ben Stallard joins from Moving Picture Company where his credits include Guinness St Patrick's Day for AMV. Sawsan Farhan joins
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ANIMATION AWARD OPEN
The fourth European junior animators award is inviting entries from animators with less than two years' experience. The deadline to enter is 28 September. Further information is available from ejaa@bubblesqueak.co.uk.
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Link digital channels to licence
Digital television is either a marvel of British broadcasting or a disaster waiting to happen, depending on your point of view. BSkyB is the loudest proponent of the first view and
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FREE TO AIR - The BBC's runaway train
A music hall ode to BBC 1 (to be sung to the tune of 'Oh dear, what can the matter be?'):'Oh dear, what can the matter be?Your primetime ratings have gone
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TRADE TALK - Just for laughs
With a long-running track record at the heart of British TV, Paramount Comedy md Tony Orsten will use the UK channel to break fresh talent.
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IN MY VIEW - Tony Stoller
On how the super-regulator Ofcom risks losing touch with the local radio community.
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ON THE BOX - Power play is a turn on
Jim Henson Television Group European president Angus Fletcher welcomes the latest programming move into houses.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Pearson under fire
Pearson TV's merger with CLT-Ufa a year ago, and the subsequent spawning of the mighty RTL Group, seemed like an ideal match, but the top brass have become restless. So how good a deal was it for Pearson?
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Sports Rights - A sporting chance
Unthinkable is how BBC director of sport Peter Salmon describes it. He is referring to the prospect of the Kirch Group, which bought the rights to market the 2002 and 2006
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INTERVIEW - The masterblender
Former deputy creative director to Peter Bazalgette at Endemol UK, Tim Hincks, now at Initial, is applying his flair for reality television to major live events.
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INDIE FINANCE - Variety is the key to independence
Independent Image's success has been patchy, probably because it has been brave in its choice of projects, but a stint on Kilroy put it in the black. Now founding partner Tom Kinninmont is leaving, what lies ahead?
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TX - When faith isn't enough
Miracles explores the phenomenon of faith healing and so-called 'miracle crusades' where thousands gather to be healed. The production team was granted unique access to these events and, more importantly, the