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UK firms develop virtual pop star
The first ever virtual soul singer has been created and a virtual band is just round the corner, according to the makers of a new piece of music software, writes Sam Espensen.
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Henry II reigns in Hallmark HD
Hallmark Entertainment has produced a made-for-TV HD feature starring Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart. Post-production on The Lion in Winterhas nearly finished at St Anne's Post. The film follows the last years of Henry II, with his three sons vying for power. Telecine operator Trevor ...
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Xplicit hits spot
Adult channel Xplicit is averaging 1,000 new subscribers per day via the red interactive button. The channel launched four months ago and features interactive voting, registration and its 'isub' service which allows viewers to subscribe without having to phone in. The channel also believes it will be the first adult ...
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VTR in staff swap
Big Buoy Post Production is doing a staff swap with VTR. Big Buoy facility manager Kate Sturgess joins VTR as facility director, while Sawsan Farhan - who was head of new business leaves VTR to join Big Buoy as facility manager. Big Buoy's Jon Hurst commented: 'Kate joined us from ...
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UK post spending climbs to£1.3bn
UK television, film and commercial producers spent£47m more on post-production in 2002 than they did in the previous year, according to a new report from the UK Film Council.
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ATR's new facility
Teddington Studios is opening a purpose-built facility for the joint Channel 4, BSkyB and Arena Leisure horse-racing channel, At The Races. The new set-up, which took two months to put together, forms part of the studios'£2m expansion. Fifty At The Races staff are now based at Teddington. The project installation ...
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Tilston back to Oasis
Engineer Steve Tilston has rejoined post facility Oasis Television. The former Gee Broadcast and Channel TV man returns to the company following a spell in the Middle East. He previously spent three years as an engineer at Oasis. The Soho-based company has also recruited a business development manager, Darren Musgrove, ...
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Quantel to offer solid-state compatibility
Manufacturer Quantel has adapted its Generation Q editing and server systems to accept material captured on Panasonic's new solid-state cameras.
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Condor takes on two
Condor London has made two new appointments. Senior colourist Jasper Taylor joins from Blue Post Production where he was head of telecine. His credits include The Quiet Storm and work for the BBC, Channel 4 and MTV. Ben Cowell, a 3D animation director, has also been lured to the company. ...
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Granada unifies cross-Pennine resources
Granada director of resources (North) John Surtees has shuffled his senior executive team to create a single management structure for the Leeds and Manchester-based resources.
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TSI TX plans growth
Broadcast services company TSI TX has signed a new Simply Media TV channel to its playout facility. Simply Entertainment: The Entertainment Channel, which launched this week on Sky, features film trailers and international DVD releases and gives viewers the opportunity to make on-screen purchases. TSI TX has also announced plans ...
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Leitch losses rise
Manufacturer Leitch Technology's second-quarter losses have increased. The company revealed that it lost $6.4m in the three-month period ending 31 October, the second quarter of the Canada-based firm's 2004 financial year. In the 2002 period, Leitch lost $3.4m, which includes a restructuring charge. Revenues fell 20% in the quarter to ...
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15 seconds of fame
Freelance storyboard artist Rob Glenny has won the first Nokia Shorts competition. Entrants had to make an original 15-second film for mobile phones for the competition run by Nokia in partnership with Raindance, the organisation dedicated to promoting independent film. Glenny won with The Final ...
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Sound Monsters adds offline and track-lay suites
Sound Monsters adds offline and track-lay suites
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Disney turns to Jellyfish again
The Disney Channel has used Jellyfish Pictures for the third year running to do its Christmas idents and bumpers, which roll out from 22 December.
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Shazam goes to air
Shazam Entertainment is moving into the broadcast sector and claimed it can improve methods for measuring royalties. The audio technology company has become famous for its consumer service which allows music fans to use mobile phones to identify tracks. The firm is to use its technology to integrate into existing ...
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Trade body for post houses
The UK Film Council and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) are committing funds to the development of a new trade body for the post-production sector.
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Digital Film Lab closes London office
Post-production house The Digital Film Lab (DFL) is closing its London office with the possible loss of eight jobs, writes Sam Espensen.
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Resources denies kit cost Rally title
BBC Resources and Chrysalis Television have admitted that there were technical problems with on-board car equipment during this month's World Rally Championship race in Wales. But both companies are strongly denying that they caused Spanish driver Carlos Sainz to miss out on a World Championship title, ...
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Rainbow wins deals
Rainbow Post has won the post work for three new productions, including two first-time contracts. Friendly Fire is a one-hour special for 3BM TV and Channel 4 about how soldiers come to be shot at by their own side. Shergar, from Mint Productions, examines the kidnap of the famous race ...