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BEAT TAPS METRO
News and information outfit Metro Networks is to provide a slate of programming for central Scotland's new radio station, Beat 106. Metro will provide Beat, headed by former Virgin Radio programme
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SCOTTISH SCREEN HONOURED
Scottish Screen has been awarded the Kitemark for its training initiatives by national training organisation Skillset and named Skillset's official partner in Scotland. Channel 4 head of programmes, nations and regions
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Neal attacks BBC on drama series
Channel 4 head of drama Gub Neal has called on the BBC to abandon in-house production of drama series and fully open the door to independent producers.Delivering a broadside against both
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Disney prepares first foray into UK radio
Disney is understood to be bidding to launch its first UK radio station on newly launched national commercial digital multiplex, Digital One, writes John Plunkett.The group is said to be in
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Zig Zag cooks up three-course CFN meal
Zig Zag Productions, which last week announced a joint-venture with Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television Productions (YTTP), has secured three commissions from Carlton Food Network (CFN), writes Liz Shackleton.The first to go
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SKD boosts overseas sales profile
Animation property company SKD Media is expanding its international sales and distri-bution activities following its merger with private animation library Carrington Productions, writes Liz Shackleton.The merged entity, which has changed its
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Aardman on Omnibus
BBC 1 has commissioned Iambic Productions to produce a one-off documentary on Aardman Animation for arts strand Omnibus, writes Tara Conlan.The 50-minute documentary will air next spring to coincide with the
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Rushes has created a series of five 10-second commercials for Kodak made by Ogilivy & Mather and BFCS. Using the opening line 'We'll never really know how people celebrated the last
Rushes has created a series of five 10-second commercials for Kodak made by Ogilivy & Mather and BFCS. Using the opening line 'We'll never really know how people celebrated the last
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Codename has created the title sequence for new Channel 5 discussion series Sexual Intercourse from Invisible Films. Designed and directed by Keith Robinson the sequence features an animated 'typograp
Codename has created the title sequence for new Channel 5 discussion series Sexual Intercourse from Invisible Films. Designed and directed by Keith Robinson the sequence features an animated 'typographic orgasm', which
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Quinta has created the title sequence for new BBC drama and language series Vingt Minutes. Designed and directed by Gus Henry, the sequence features abstract footage of a metronome, shot at
Quinta has created the title sequence for new BBC drama and language series Vingt Minutes. Designed and directed by Gus Henry, the sequence features abstract footage of a metronome, shot at
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ITN beats rivals in mobile phone wars
ITN has beaten the BBC to become the first broadcaster to launch a mobile phone news service in the UK.The service, which was rolled out on Tuesday (23 November), gives mobile
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Carlton books in trio from indies
Carlton Television head of regional programmes Emma Barker has ordered three new shows from independents including a Paul Ross-hosted gameshow from Cactus TV, writes Liz Shackleton.Ball Park, a 40 x 30-minute
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Euro doc outfit to back UK films
The pan-European documentary sales outfit d.net.sales is seeking to back UK projects after landing£500,000 from the European Commission Media II funding programme and German film fund MDM, writes Liz Shackleton.The
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POST IMPRESSIONS PLANS MAJOR NAB LAUNCH
Post Impressions is planning to launch a non-linear high-definition (HD) colour correction system at next year's NAB in April. Working in collaboration with colour management specialist Pandora, the system will be
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NFTS LAUNCHES NEW HIGH-END TRAINING CENTRE
The National Film & Television School's (NFTS) digital media arm, Createc, is planning to launch a new high-end digital compositing and visual effects training centre. Located in central London, The Finishing
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McKERROW SETS UP COMPANY FOR C-DAY
Former SVC managing director Tom McKerrow is launching a new company aimed at providing support services for advertisers, agencies and production and post-production companies in the run up to C-Day. Scheduled
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MEGALOMEDIA SHARES RISE AFTER PROFITS BOOST
Shares in facilities to recruitment group Megalomedia edged up further this week after it posted half-year, pre-tax profits of just over£1.6 million compared with a pre-tax loss of£5.54 million
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ELECTRONIC GIANTS TEAM UP TO UNVEIL HAVI
Eight of the world's leading consumer electronic manufacturers have teamed up to launch a new standard, which promotes the interoperability of home digital entertainment devices. The Home Audio Video Interoperability Organisation
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COMPLETE VIDEO SIGNS UP INFERNO ARTIST HOPKINS
Covent Garden's Complete Video has appointed Inferno artist Mark Hopkins who joins from Melbourne facility Iloura. Complete head of production Andrew Swepson said Hopkins' arrival was part of an 'ongoing drive
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TVI rocked by raft of key resignations
TVI has been hit by a number of top-level resignations by key staff in the last few weeks.Head of post-production and star editor Shane Warden has resigned from the facility. It