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BBC HIRES CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Steve East is to take on the role of BBC broadcasting and presentation creative director for commercial services. East (left) will lead the creative services team responsible for the on-air packaging
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BBC RESOURCES UPGRADES BELFAST DUBBING SUITE
BBC Resources has upgraded its dubbing suite in Belfast. Built around a Logic 3 sound desk and AMS Audiofile Spectra capable of storing 12 hours of material, the suite also includes
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NEW DEVELOPMENT APPOINTMENT FOR SOLID STATE LOGIC
Solid State Logic (SSL) has appointed John Andrews to the new post of broadcast development director. Known for its music console products, SSL is experiencing growth in all aspects of the
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DISCREET OFFERS LYPACZEWSKI MONTREAL BASE
Discreet has appointed Paul Lypaczewski to the role of executive vice-president. Based at the company's Montreal headquarters, Lypaczewski will manage all aspects of Discreet's worldwide businesses including research and development, sales,
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RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY DEVELOPS MARKETING SKILLS
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry has lured Rachel Hayward from Quantel to the role of account executive. Hayward will develop the public relations, marketing and design services, in addition to improving the
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LONDON TO HOST THREE-DAY VISUAL EFFECTS CONVENTION
The Visual effects convention VFX 2000 will be held in London on 22-24 September. The biennial world summit will bring together international experts for three days of presentations, to be held
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Bectu fights Pebble Mill studio closure
Bectu is meeting the BBC on Tuesday (29 August) to discuss the closure of the Pebble Mill studios.The union requested the meeting after it was revealed earlier this week that the
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Hire outfit opens in Glasgow
Broadcast equipment hire specialist Metro Ecosse is to open a Glasgow office in BBC Broadcasting House, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC to air virtual Olympics backdrop
Presenters of the BBC's Olympics programming will have a real-time backdrop of prime Sydney views despite sitting 20 miles away in the Olympics International Broadcasting Centre (IBC), writes Naomi Marks.
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BOURNE TAKES SALES HELM AT TARGET DISTRIBUTION
Target Distribution managing director Alison Rayson has promoted deputy director of sales Kate Bourne (left) to the new role of head of sales. Bourne takes on day-to-day management of Target's sales
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WEB-BASED NEWS SERVICE TO TAP INTO INTERNET MARKET
UK distributor Iskra TV has launched a web-based news service called The Soft News Syndicate specialising in short clips with an emphasis on international material. Designed to tap into the internet
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DGA TO UPDATE GLOBAL AUDIENCE REPORT FOR BTDA
David Graham and Associates (DGA) is to update Building a Global Audience, the report that was commissioned by a number of distributors and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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APTN CONSOLIDATES PRESENCE IN LATIN AMERICA
Associated Press Television News has named its Havana senior producer Will Stebbins as Latin American regional executive. Stebbins, who set up APTN's operation in Cuba, is briefed to strengthen relationships with
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GRANADA MEDIA CONTROLLER JOINS CARSEY WERNER
Granada Media controller of business affairs Norma Acland has left the company to become Carsey Werner senior vice-president of legal affairs. Acland, who will be based in the Los Angeles office
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FRENCH ARTS CHANNEL TO FAVOUR DOMESTIC FILMS
French arts channel Arte is to shift co-produced films, including those made with UK production partners, out of primetime in favour of original language and dubbed films. The move means the
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NEWS BULLETINS TO BE ACCESSIBLE BY MOBILE TELEPHONE
BBC World Service is launching its news bulletins via mobile telephone in Latin America, the first time the station has used a voice activating option. As many as 2 million listeners
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CANAL+ BUYS RIGHT FOR FRESH AIRING OF QUEER AS FOLK
Canal+ has bought the rights to broadcast Queer as Folk 2, the 2 x 60-minute Red Productions drama, which aired on Channel 4 last year. The second run of the drama
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Ardent stacks up deals with the US
Ardent Productions has won a slate of documentary commissions from US broadcasters and a development deal with E! Entertainment TV Networks.Chairman Malcolm Cockren told Broadcast that the company finds the US
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C4 to co-fund Aussie drama
Channel 4 is co-financing a 22-hour Australian drama production with Southern Star, Optus Television and Network Ten, writes Ashley Davies.
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Asia opens up to Carlton
Carlton International has tied-up a tranche of Asian deals, writes Colin Robertson.