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    MTV to air Beautiful games

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Beautiful TV has created the graphics for four themed programming blocks and channel bumpers on MTV Hits and VH1 to tie in with the World Cup.

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    Jump kicks off Jetix kids' slot

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Jump has created the opening ident for Jetix kids channel's breakfast slot.

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    Blue posts Drop Dead promos

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Blue has completed the post on the Drop Dead Gorgeouspromo package by Red Bee Media for Hat Trick Productions.

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    MIG goes to Ireland

    2006-06-07T15:45:00Z

    Mobile broadcast specialist Mobile Interactive Group (MIG) has launched a new branch in Ireland.

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    Trial shows mobile TV is watched four hours a week

    2006-06-07T14:45:00Z

    O2 and Arqiva's five month mobile broadcasting trial has concluded that viewers will watch TV over mobile handsets for four hours a week, with each session averaging 24 minutes.

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    Extreme expands mobile content

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    The Extreme Sports Channel has struck a deal with distributor Black Diamond to create content exclusively for its mobile TV service.

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    Union warns BBC of backlash over rates

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Broadcasting union Bectu is advising its members to adhere to their current rates in a bid to pressure BBC factual and learning to review proposals to standardise pay for freelance crew.

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    Barcud pumps£3m into HD OB

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Welsh facility Barcud Derwen is investing£3m in a high-definition outside broadcast truck in a bid to win new BBC Wales contracts.

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    Broadcast Live in tapeless first

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Broadcast Live will be the first exhibition to display a truly tapeless workflow, walking delegates through the creation, management and delivery of content.

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    Unit Post staffs up

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Fledgling dry hire facility Unit Post has made two new appointments. Bookings manager Rhiannon Price joins Unit from Soho Images while former Frontier Post Avid technician Imran Ramzan joined as technical manager. The facility, which launched two months ago, is currently working on three pop promos, two commercials, a feature ...

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    Duncan joins VTR

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    VTR has drafted in former Smoke and Mirrors producer Amanda Duncan to join its eight-strong team. Duncan's previous clients include Channel 4 and ad agencies DDB and Mac7 TV. Duncan, who also spent five years working in set design, will manage projects for VTR's clients across commercials, music and film.

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    Granada upgrades

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Granada Bristol has upgraded a further online area to run Silicon Color's Final Touch colour grading system. The facility now operates five standard and high-definition online areas, two of which run Final Touch for high-end SD and HD finishing work. It has also undergone a major refit of its main ...

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    Tools for Eyeframe

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Eyeframe, the DVD sister company of Dubbs, has acquired authoring and encoding tools which can handle both competing high definition DVD formats, HDDVD and Blu-ray. Now installed in Eyeframe's Poland Street facility, the Scenarist 4 and CineVision from Sonic Solutions are to be used on distributor Optimum Releasing's first batch ...

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    Envy turns on IPTV

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Business IPTV specialist Netvue has installed its IPTV system for Envy, the new HD broadcast post-production facility based in Noho. The Envy system uses Exterity equipment to provide Freeview and satellite channels and DVD, as well as a feed from its video matrix, all distributed over internet protocol on the ...

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    Input animates JD sponsorship

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Sports production facility Input Media has created a series of JD sponsorship sequences for the World Cup programme Destination Germany, produced by North One for Pitch International.

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    The Farm ties up Sven spoof

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    The Farm created the title sequence and did promo and post work on Mentorn Production's spoof documentary Sven - The Coach, the Cash and His Lovers.

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    Devilfish wraps up Nat Geo ident

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Devilfish has completed the channel graphics package for National Geographic Channel HD. The brief was to convey the new channel as 'redefining the real world' while preserving its core brand identity.

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    Bringing the World Cup back home

    2006-06-01T08:00:00Z

    Production teams have already been working for months on the forthcoming World Cup coverage

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    Most OAPs have problems with digital TV equipment, study finds

    2006-05-26T10:45:00Z

    Almost three quarters of pensioners and people with significant disabilities will need substantial help switching to digital television, according to the results of a nine-month trial.

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    BBC DEC draws up supplier shortlist

    2006-05-25T08:30:00Z

    The BBC's drama, entertainment and children's departments (DEC) have nominated 31 UK post-production houses, including west London-based Clear Cut Pictures, Noho facility Suite and Manchester's Sumners as preferred suppliers for its post-production services.