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    Mill TV to provide Corrie effects shots

    2010-07-13T12:41:00Z

    Soho’s Mill TV is creating visual effects shots for Coronation Street’s 50th year anniversary episode.

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    ITV reveals details of £5m Leeds studios overhaul

    2010-07-07T19:00:00Z

    ITV has revealed how it will spend the £5m set aside to transform its Kirkstall Road studios in Leeds.

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    Emap takes full ownership of BVE

    2010-07-07T08:34:00Z

    Emap, the publisher of Broadcast, has acquired the remaining 45 per cent of Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) from its joint venture partner VCM events.

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    Salford bids due in two weeks

    2010-07-07T19:00:00Z

    Facilities companies have been given just two weeks to express interest in providing managed post-production and content production services for the various BBC departments that are moving to MediaCityUK in Salford next year.

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    DTG launches DTT consultation

    2010-07-06T12:16:00Z

    The Digital TV Group (DTG) has launched a consultation on interoperability and innovation on the DTT platform.

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    Character-FX sold to Image Metrics

    2010-07-06T12:16:00Z

    Image Metrics has acquired Character-FX, the avatar company responsible for integrated facial rigging tools for Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max.

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    Case Study: The Great NorthernNet run

    2010-07-06T12:19:00Z

    How Aspera file transfer technology is being used to help creative companies move data quickly across the North of England.

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    Bectu members to vote on S&PP strike action

    2010-07-05T16:01:00Z

    Bectu members working for BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) are to be balloted on industrial action after no agreement could be reached over potential compulsory redundancies.

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    Icon ES for Factory Studios

    2010-07-05T15:59:00Z

    Soho audio specialist Factory Studios has bought a 16 fader Icon D-Control ES system from Avid.

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    Product placement vfx service unveiled

    2010-07-05T15:58:00Z

    Brandirector.com and Manchester special effects company Red Vision Vfx are partnering on a new post-production product placement service. 

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    Graham Day to head-up ATG

    2010-07-05T15:56:00Z

    Systems integrator ATG Broadcast has appointed Graham Day as its new managing director, replacing Guy Elliott.

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    Visions owner snaps up Barcud OB assets

    2010-07-01T11:35:00Z

    NEP UK, the owner of Visions, is to open a new OB and studio facilities company in Cardiff after securing the assets and staff of Barcud Derwen’s Omni TV from its administrators.

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    IMG Media sets up 24/7 Premier League studio

    2010-06-30T19:32:00Z

    IMG Sports Media is building a £5m studio to produce and distribute 24-hours-a-day Premier League football content for international broadcasters.

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    CTMS picks up Barcud's Arc assets

    2010-06-30T19:31:00Z

    Creative and Technical Media Services (CTMS), the owner of Manchester post house 422, has snapped up the assets of Barcud Derwen’s Arc Facilities in Scotland, potentially saving a host of jobs in the process

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    Prime Focus upgrades 43 Media Composers

    2010-06-30T19:28:00Z

    Prime Focus is upgrading all 43 of its Media Composer editing systems to the latest software version, a move designed in part to capitalise on Avid’s stereoscopic 3D workflow capabilities.

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    EditShare adds cloud-based editing options

    2010-06-29T10:31:00Z

    EditShare has added cloud-based video editing to its shared media storage capabilities following a partnership with Forbidden Technologies.

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    First UK rental firms get Alexa

    2010-06-29T11:46:00Z

    Movietech, Arri Media, On Sight and Take 2 have been unveiled as the first UK kit rental companies to take delivery of Arri’s new Alexa digital film camera.

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    Alias makes stereo 3D plans

    2010-06-29T11:42:00Z

    Broadcast kit hire firm Alias Smith and Singh is making plans for stereo 3D after spending £100k on new kit.

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    Pinewood adds Northlight for film restoration

    2010-06-29T10:22:00Z

    Pinewood Studios Group has bought a Northlight 2 from FilmLight for use in its media preservation, restoration and archive facility.

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    Oasys CEO: technology suppliers are misleading the market

    2010-06-29T12:18:00Z

    The chief executive of automated television playout technology company Oasys has accused other equipment developers of using smoke and mirrors when trying to sell their IT-based playout systems.