All Freelancers articles – Page 46
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Lipsync cuts jobs to counter downturn
Lipsync Group is making five people redundant as a precautionary move to help the company deal with the impact of the current depressed economic climate.
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FeaturesProduction: What next for Wales?
Boosted by Doctor Who, Torchwood and big BBC plans, the nation's TV industry is in an optimistic mood. Kate Large talks to some of the big players in Welsh media
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NewsVideo post-production venture for Hullabaloo
Manchester sound specialist Hullabaloo Studios has moved into video post-production with the opening of a facility in Altrincham.
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NewsShine eyes Abu Dhabi for push into Middle East
Shine Group is working up plans to launch a Middle Eastern production office in the United Arab Emirates where it would focus on making shows for the Arab world.
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FeaturesProduction: Shoot to thrill
As camera manufacturers begin to wind up their tape-based product lines they are introducing a bewildering array of file-based high-definition replacements. Adrian Pennington reports on the key camcorders from the leading manufacturers targeting mainstream broadcast production.
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Prime Focus plans SFX division revamp
Indian post-production group Prime Focus is planning a restructure that will see its commercials and special effects divisions re-branded.
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NewsOliver: No trust in talent-led indies
Edinburgh 08: Jamie Oliver has said talent-led production find it difficult to convince commissioners to take them seriously.
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FeaturesAnalysis: Britain's lost talent
Is the industry doing enough to nurture TV's future production stars? Ann-Marie Corvin quizzes this year's Hot Shots to find out what their experiences of training and development have been.
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Behind The ScenesOn Location: The Wrong Door
BBC head of new comedy Jack Cheshire on producing Hollywood-style visuals at sketch-show prices.
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NewsTiger Aspect to open offline post facility
Tiger Aspect Productions will open an offline facility at its Soho Square offices this autumn, increasing the indie's post-production workstation capacity to 19.
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Loft London makes the move into HD
Duplication facility Loft London has spent£400,000 opening a second arm called The Clinic that will move it into HD.
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NewsConcrete and The Facility to join forces
Concrete has merged with long-form broadcast and corporate post house The Facility in a deal that will see The Facility directors Alex Goodes, Jason Kosbab and John Howard join the Concrete board.
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FeaturesTurning TV on to Manchester
Salford's MediaCity complex is the north-west's best shot at becoming a rival to London, with the development hatching plans to become a global media hub. But its success still rests with commissioners.
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NewsPepper relaunched under new owners
Venture capitalists Partner Capital and a group headed by independent financier David Megginson have bought the business and assets of Pepper Post for an undisclosed sum.
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FeaturesUK taking direct action
Made redundant by formats and reality TV and faced with ever declining budgets, directors are fighting back. Lisa Campbell asks if Directors UK can reverse the trend.
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Five join Jellyfish payroll
Jellyfish Pictures, winner of a Bafta craft award for best visual effects work on the BBC's Fight for Life, has made five freelancers permanent in its 3D, compositing and research and development departments.
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North-west gains£2.8m for digital skills
The North West Development Agency is pumping£2.8m into digital industries in the region to boost media skills.
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FeaturesWhat TV thinks of PSB proposals
The debate over what PSB is and who should pay for it rages on, according to Broadcast's survey, with the future of kids and regional news arousing the strongest feelings.
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FeaturesOn Location: Unearthed: Film School Wild
A film-making reality show wants to uncover the world's next Attenborough.