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Murphy 'frustration' at stars leaving BBC
BBC choice head of programming Stuart Murphy reaffirmed the corporation's commitment to looking after talent last week, saying that the broadcaster needs to make a bigger effort to hold onto its stars.
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AVID APPOINTS ROCKWELL CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Mike Rockwell has been appointed chief technology officer at Avid Technology. He was previously the chief architect of software engineering at Avid's audio products subsidiary, Digidesign. He was in the post
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NewsEmap to network programming across Big City
Emap Radio is to network programming across parts of its Big City evening schedule. The move comes just days after the group said it would be looking to axe 50 jobs in a cost cutting drive.
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FINAL CUT EXCEEDS BRIT AWARDS HAT TRICK
Final Cut achieved its own record at the Brit Awards, when a win for Robbie Williams' She's the One promo (left) in the Best Video category, made it four in a
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NOTHING REAL PICKS TYRELL AS SHAKE AGENT
Tyrell has been chosen by US software producer Nothing Real as its main reseller in the UK for its Shake compositing software. Shake is optimised for large image resolutions, and Tyrell
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Drive to DTT could freeze out local TV
The Independent Television Commission admitted last week at the Production Show that the roll-out of analogue local television is being held back by the government in a bid to maximise digital
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NewsBBC budgets£2.3m for One Show films
The BBC is to spend£2.3m commissioning short films for The One Showfrom regional independents.
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P3 launches offline outpost
Non-linear editing facility P3 has opened a new editing facility near its central London base.Based around five non-linear Avid Media Composers, the new facility is called P3 Outpost and will allow
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4MC UK invests in Cintel C-Reality systems
4MC UK has bought two Cintel C-Reality telecine systems for its two London sites, after indications that the system is finding favour among Hollywood Studios for its quality of transfer.Simon Willkinson,
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Robbie wins by a nose in animation awards
BBC animation won a clutch of prizes at last weeks' British Animation Awards, with BBC 1 Christmas animation story, Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire directed by Richard Goleszowski picking up
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International News - Cinar audit finds£77m of 'unauthorised investments'
Uncertainty surrounds the future of Canadian producer and distributor Cinar Corporation after an internal audit revealed $122 million (£77 million) of 'unauthorised investments' not passed by the company's board. The animation
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International News - First-look deal signed by Lough House Animation
Lough House Animation has signed a first-look representation deal with sales specialists Sovereign Pictures for its entire programming slate.Sovereign Pictures will represent all television and ancillary rights, including licensing, publishing, internet
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International News - UPC acquires SBS for£1.8 billion
Dutch cable company United Pan Europe Communications is buying Scandinavian broadcasting group SBS for $2.8 billion (£1.8 billion) in a deal that welds a pan-European distributor with a pan-European broadcaster across
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International News - ICA hosts Holocaust-related documentary event
The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is hosting an international documentary film competition that will award first-time directors as well as established film-makers. The event forms part of a week-long documentary
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International News - Entertainment Rights gets square deal on Cubeez
Multimedia children's and family entertainment company Entertainment Rights has bought international rights to 3D animated pre-school series Cubeez. The deal gives the company all rights to the franchise, including TV, merchandising
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International News - Sportsworld Media negotiates triathlon coverage
International sports TV production and entertainment group Sportsworld Media Group has signed a six-year deal with the International Triathlon Union for the worldwide broadcast and distribution rights to triathlon events. The
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International News - Sullivan comes to UK to search for co-pros
Canadian production company Sullivan Entertainment has moved its international sales office from Canada to London and is looking for co-production deals with European firms.The outfit's UK base is intended to provide
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NewsWomen in Film and TV launches work helpline
Women in Film and Television has launched a new confidential advice website and helpline covering work-related issues for anyone working in the film and TV industry.
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International News - Egmont subsidiary for London
Danish producer and distributor Egmont Imagination has set up a UK subsidiary, Egmont Imagination UK, and hired Gem children's sales manager Tatiana Kober to head the operation, writes Tara Conlan.
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International News - Montreux Festival nominations favour Brits
A total 27 British programmes have been nominated for this year's 40th Golden Rose of Montreux Festival from a shortlist of 90 entries, writes Ashley Davies.