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Hain appoints two in Virgin Radio shake-up
Virgin Radio programme director Bobby Hain has announced a shake-up at the station, with the appointment of a head of music programming and head of music scheduling, writes John Plunkett.
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TEKTRONIX PROFITS DOWN 50 PER CENT
Tektronix has announced a fall in net profits of over 50 per cent for its latest quarter. The company made $14.5 million (£8.9 million) net in its third quarter ending 27
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MEDIA 100 SALES SURGE IMPROVES LOSSES
Media 100 has cut its first-quarter net loss by more than 50 per cent. Figures for the period ending 28 February 1999 show net sales had increased by 15 per cent
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VERBE NAMED FACILITY DIRECTOR AT SMOKE & MIRRORS
Penny Verbe has taken on the newly created role of facility director at Smoke & Mirrors (S&M). Verbe (left), formerly production manager at S&M, will concentrate on shaping the company's future
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ALIAS TO SET UP MAYA FUSION WITH EYEON SOFTWARE
Alias/Wavefront is going into partnership with Eyeon Software to develop Maya Fusion, a new compositing and effects tool for the NT platform. The software, which will be previewed at NAB in
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IN:SYNC TO SHOW OFF LATEST SPEED RAZOR AT NAB
At NAB, in:sync will demonstrate its latest 'client' version of Speed Razor, Speed Razor Mach 4.5. The networkable, software-only solution enables real-time viewing of multiple layers of video effects and still
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METRO WINS UK DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT WITH RT-SET
Metro Broadcast has been appointed sole distributor of RT-SET products in the UK including the company's virtual set solutions. Metro is setting up a fully operational virtual set at the National
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UTV PLACES BULK VTR ORDER WITH PANASONIC
UTV, the Channel 3 broadcaster for Northern Ireland, has ordered nine DVCPRO50 VTRs from Panasonic for its news operations. The AJ-D950 is a dual standard VTR, capable of playing back and
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Glassworks mulls expansion
Glassworks is planning to join forces with an animation company in a bid to move into the digital content creation market.Glassworks managing director Hector Macleod said the company was in discussions
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UK facilities suffer confidence crisis
UK facilities are worried about the future of the industry and are increasingly looking for ways in which to consolidate their position, according to a new survey by management consultants Arthur
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Eastman Kodak splits up Cinesite subsidiary
Eastman Kodak has re-organised its Cinesite subsidiary into three new business units in an attempt to better serve the film and digital effects market, the company claims.Cinesite will now operate as
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Aspen in 'advanced talks' over buyout
Aspen Group, owner of Soho facility London Post, has confirmed reports that it is in 'advanced talks' with unnamed interested parties, which could see an offer being made for the company.
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Extreme sets June date for Post launch
Music production company Extreme Music has set a June date for the launch of its north London broadcast and commercials facility, writes Adrian Pennington.
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ORTT decision on RTL Klub imminent
The fate of Pearson-backed Hungarian channel RTL Klub is hanging in the balance as the National Radio & Television Council (ORTT) decides whether to revoke its licence.An announcement was expected on
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Kirch Media unveils brace of strategic joint-ventures
Kirch Media, the Kirch Group subsidiary controlling its commercial television, production and rights businesses, has sealed two separate alliances, writes Martin Blaney.
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MBC breaks into German production
Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC) has secured a place in the German production market by taking a minority stake in Egoli Films.Mentorn chairman and chief executive Tom Gutteridge said: 'This will enable
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State of the nation
Famed literary magazine the New Yorker shocked its readership last week with a story claiming NBC and Sony had held secret talks about a possible joint-venture.The magazine said senior Sony executives
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CHANNEL 5 ORDERS SECOND RUN OF THE TRIBE
Channel 5 has commissioned a second series of teen soap The Tribe from New Zealand producer Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment, one month before airing the first series. The Tribe, described as
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BBC HOPEFUL OF EC CLEARANCE OVER NEWS 24 FUNDING
The BBC expects to be cleared by the European Commission (EC) over funding its News 24 channel, following a complaint about unfair competition lodged by BSkyB. The EC's competition director general,
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FRENCH BROADCASTERS GIVEN NEW INDIE TARGET
French broadcasters have been ordered to devote at least 75 per cent of their production budgets to independent producers, under a new law published last week by the French ministry of