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Channel 4 to tune into Startle Online Music Service
Channel 4 will be the first broadcaster to use new online music service Startle Online when it launches on Thursday 28 September. Replacing the Mars system, which is used by several
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Telewest and On Digital face legal proceedings
High court action has been launched against Telewest and On Digital for alleged unlicensed use of patented pay-television software. US company TV/Com International has launched proceedings against the two cable firms
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Discreet's Jocelyn adds UK and Ireland to remit
Discreet regional manager Patrick Jocelyn is to add the UK and Ireland to his existing patch which includes the Nordic, Benelux, eastern Mediterranean and African regions. Jocelyn will be responsible for
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Aldis appoints ad man Shaw to head marketing
Soho-based Aldis Animation has appointed Stephen Shaw to the new role of marketing director. This is the second new post the facility has created recently - Harvey West joined as technical
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VVSL offers freebies to encourage producer take-up
Virtual Video Studios in London (VVSL) is offering free virtual sets in a bid to encourage programme makers to opt for virtual studio production.VVSL managing director Les Young said: 'We have
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Pepper first worldwide to install Avid DS HD
Big Finish subsidiary Pepper will be the first company worldwide to take delivery of an Avid DS HD. Pepper director and senior editor Shane Warden said: 'A number of our clients
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Winner of European Junior Animator Award revealed
Gwilym Morris scooped the European Junior Animator Award with his entry at the Computer Arts Star Awards held in London last week.Five finalists were chosen from more than 50 entries from
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BBC news output goes widescreen
The BBC is to broadcast all news programming in wide-screen from Monday (2 October), coinciding with the relaunch of BBC Breakfast News.The move is part of the BBC's overall conversion to
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Prior to head BBC OB division
BBC Resources has unveiled a£15m investment programme for its outside broadcast division and appointed Colin Prior as head of outside broadcasts, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Tele-Cine in satellite link
Tele-Cine is to install a second satellite up-link service, extending its reach to include South America and Africa, writes Barbara Marshall.
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High-definition facility Home opens in London
London's first high-definition facility, Home, opens this weekend, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Former Mill Film duo to launch Lola
Award-winning 2D compositor Rob Harvey and 3D specialist Graham Andrew are on the verge of launching a new commercials facility in London called Lola, writes Joanna Scott.
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BBC's warriors wins fiction prize at Prix Italia
The BBC scored a double victory at international radio and TV competition Prix Italia held in Bologna last week (16-23 September). BBC drama Warriors won the prize for the best TV
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UK producers make strong showing at Cartoon Forum
British producers presented 21 of the 74 new animated projects at this year's Cartoon Forum, held in Sweden last weekend (22-24 September). The Forum, organised by the European Union's Cartoon platform,
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ABC raids Southern Star and BBC for key staff
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has raided the BBC and the Seven Star Group to beef up its senior management. ABC has poached Southern Star sales chief executive Robyn Watts to the
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Atlantic Celtic producer to chair Cannes Indie Forum
Atlantic Celtic Films producer Jamie Doran will chair the US independents sponsored Kickstart broadcasting forum in Cannes on Sunday (1 October).The event, to be staged at the Gray D'Albion hotel, will
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Pearson TV appoints joint chief executives
Pearson Television has promoted UFA Film and TV Production president Wolf Bauer and Pearson TV chief executive, Asia and European drama Mike Murphy to become joint chief executives of Pearson TV
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TV-Loonland buys Latin America specialist SALSA
German children's animation producer and distributor TV-Loonland has bought European-based Salsa Distribution, which specialises in sales of television, video and merchandising to Latin America. Salsa's catalogue includes productions by Jim Henson
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Global ties to stop UK exports slump
Domestic producers and broadcasters have pledged to work alongside international distributors in a bid to overturn the slide in TV programme sales - particularly in the problem genres of comedy and
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Search is on for reality at Mip
Reality gameshows look set to dominate dealings at Mipcom next week as network buyers hunt for the next Big Brother or Survivor, writes Andy Fry.