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NewsSky HD encoders
BSkyB has invested in seven Snell & Wilcox Memphis encoders to master content for its new HD services. The systems will be used alongside Omneon servers to offer the broadcaster increased interoperability for playout and archiving applications.
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Garcia takes reins
Branding consultancy Turquoise has promoted associate director Linda Garcia to managing director. Garcia takes over from Sharon Wheeler, who will oversee the business and strategic development of Turquoise in the UK and Middle East, following the launch of Turquoise Dubai. Turquoise's recent projects include rebranding Irish broadcaster TV3.
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ITV tests HD
ITV has installed a trial HD playout facility at its Southern Transmission Centre. The facility, installed by system integration specialist Broadcast Network, was built to coincide with ITV's HD coverage of the World Cup in Germany. The contract included designing, building and commissioning a new HD playout channel to be ...
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Pepper shows Scars for Kudos
Pepper has completed the post on Scars, a new one-off docu-drama from Kudos, directed by Leo Regan. Filmed in the style of a feature-length interview, it stars Jason Isaacs as Mark, a man who struggles to come to terms with the consequences of his violent ...
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NewsRDF to launch own on-demand service
RDF Media is planning to launch its own on-demand broadband service offering viewers the chance to download programmes made by RDF and other indies.
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NewsBBC's website proves to be World Cup favourite
World Cup coverage on the BBC's website has seen it take a 58% share of traffic to sports and gambling websites during the tournament, according to figures from internet research group Nielsen/NetRatings.
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NewsBectu wants freelance recognition at the BBC
Broadcasting union hopes to get the backing of the freelance community to help it contest a new corporation-wide rate card.
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NewsMobile deal for Baby Cow world cup song
A teaser of Baby Cow's new animation Fulking Hillwill appear on mobiles ahead of a TV commission, following a deal brokered with Phones International Group by Target Entertainment.
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BBC Motion Gallery strikes mobile deal
BBC Motion Gallery, the footage sales arm of BBC Worldwide, has struck a deal with content aggregator Media Gateway to distribute BBC archive content to mobile phone and internet users in Europe and the Middle East .
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Bob the Builder goes interactive
Hit Entertainment has struck a deal with US games-on-demand network TVHead to develop interactive games based on a number of its hit characters, including Barney, Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder and ...
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NewsCartoon Network to launch broadband channel
Turner Broadcasting's Cartoon Network is gearing up for the launch of a broadband TV service to be called SuperCartoonNetwork.co.uk.
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NewsFlextech content chief has his say via podcast
Flextech's content chief Malcolm Wall is positioning himself as media pundit with the launch of his own video podcast.
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ITV Wales pumps£2.6m into refurb
ITV Wales is to plough£2.6m into the infrastructure of its studios and office complex at Culverhouse Cross.
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Clear finalises BBC HD ident
Clear has completed the post for the BBC's newly launched HD trial ident, created by Red Bee Media. The ident opens on the channel's new 'diamond' logo, which the camera shoots through to reveal visuals including explosions and ice textures.
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BBC to test interactive technology
The trial, which starts on 26 June on Hull city centre's Big Screen, will work via a web application server, Millicent, from interactive content specialist Best Before Media.
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Board role for Doshi
VTR has appointed Anshul Doshi to the board as non-executive director. Doshi is also vice-president, strategy and business development, of the company's majority shareholder, Prime Focus. Before joining Prime Focus, he worked in the corporate finance division of KPMG
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Cash boost for ITN
ITN chief executive Mark Wood has confirmed that an additional£1m is to be ploughed into the company by shareholders in a bid to accelerate the growth of its archive and its mobile TV business. This latest cash investment, which follows on from a£2m boost last year, came as the company ...
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Clarification
Last week's Broadcaststated that Strongroom Post and the Air Studios were rebranding as Breathe Post Production. Breathe would like to clarify that it consists of only the audio and video post facilities within the Strongroom and Air buildings. The music side of the business at ...