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  • Ice vs Saddam
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    Saddam takes on the Ice Dancers

    2008-11-11T17:31:29Z

    The BBC2 drama House of Saddam and ITV1 skating extravaganza Dancing on Ice are the front-runners to win big at this year's RTS Craft and Design Awards after both shows picked up three nominations each.

  • King Kong trailer
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    PPC adds Apple and Avid SANs

    2008-11-11T17:19:31Z

    The Picture Production Company has updated its post facilities with the addition of new SANs, software and systems upgrades from Root6.

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    Racecourse deal for SIS

    2008-11-06T15:06:47Z

    SIS Live has bagged a contract to provide outside broadcast facilities and on-course coverage at Great Leighs racecourse.

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    Business director joins TSI

    2008-11-06T15:04:18Z

    TSI Broadcast has appointed Chris Parsons as its new commercial director.

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    Pinewood secures funding

    2008-11-06T15:00:37Z

    Pinewood Shepperton has secured£70m in funding from a banking syndicate led by RBS and including Lloyds TSB and Allied Irish Bank.

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    Three heads join Unit Post

    2008-11-06T14:56:41Z

    Unit Post has added to its commercials team by taking on Frankie Limata as executive producer.

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    Aimimage takes control of Ice Film

    2008-11-06T14:54:32Z

    Aimimage has acquired the assets of camera hire and retail company Ice Film Equipment Ltd, which went into liquidation last month.

  • TV aerial
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    Digital switch starts in Scottish Borders

    2008-11-06T12:15:07Z

    Tens of thousands of TV viewers in the Scottish Borders region lost the first of their analogue channels today (Thursday) as digital switch-over began in earnest.

  • Dave_channel_logo
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    UKTV streamlines operation

    2008-11-06T12:09:04Z

    UKTV is crediting a new multi-million-pound broadcast management system with allowing it to rebrand its channels without having to employ extra staff.

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    Geoff Wright joins Marquis

    2008-11-06T12:04:13Z

    Marquis Broadcast has added former GMTV chief engineer Geoff Wright to its consultancy division.

  • News

    Utah buys Sandar

    2008-11-06T12:01:03Z

    Utah Scientific has bought routing and distribution technology developer Sandar.

  • News

    Octopus joins up with iCR

    2008-11-06T11:58:47Z

    Octopus Media Technology has combined its content management platform with Amberfin's iCR encoding and repurposing software in an effort to help broadcasters manage and deliver content online.

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    Hyperactive in management rejig

    2008-11-06T11:54:02Z

    Hyperactive Broadcast has restructured its management team and will double its investment in equipment next year in response to new opportunities in the market.

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    Tapeless: Paul Merton in India

    2008-11-05T16:27:40Z

    Tiger Aspect's second exploration of foreign culture in the company of Paul Merton returned to the digital workflow first devised by the producer with hire firm Procam and facility Evolutions.

  • shows_filming_big_cat_live
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    Tapeless: Big Cat Live

    2008-11-05T16:23:11Z

    Described by the BBC as its “most ambitious ever live international wildlife event”, this transmission over eight days in October from Kenya's Masai Mara Reserve took metadata management to new levels.

  • shows_filming_wallander
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    Tapeless: Wallander

    2008-11-05T16:12:57Z

    Choosing£6m detective drama Wallander as the BBC's first project shot using the Red One was a brave step.

  • shows_filming_on_thin_ice
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    Tapeless: On Thin Ice

    2008-11-05T16:09:42Z

    Twofour Productions will track presenters Ben Fogle and James Cracknell attempting the 450-mile Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race for BBC2's 5 x 60-minute ob-doc airing next year.

  • Millicent
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    Millicent brings DTP-style working to TV

    2008-11-04T15:04:42Z

    Best Before Media has developed a web-enabled, software-based channel production toolset that can just as easily power a traditional channel on Sky as it can broadcast to a public screen or live web stream.

  • Kentish Town Studios
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    Kentish Town Studios helps gaming channel expand

    2008-11-04T14:53:37Z

    Gaming channel Challenge Jackpot has extended its broadcasting hours and launched a service on Sky, all done using the Kentish Town studios in London as its base.

  • Celebrity
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    Gearhouse wins jungle gig

    2008-11-04T14:47:45Z

    ITV Productions has awarded Gearhouse Broadcast the contract to provide technical and broadcast facilities for this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!