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Disney apes Virgin
Disney has hopped on the mobile bandwagon with a plan to launch Disney Mobile, a 'virtual' operator similar to Virgin Mobile. The company announced its plans in the US in partnership with network operator Sprint. Disney expects its family-friendly content will attract customers in the competitive US market, but would ...
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Big Squid gives rocket boost
Big Squid has produced the special effects sequences and titles for children's comedy drama Patrick's Planet. The 13-part, 30-minute series by Tiger Lily Films tells the story of a boy whose life changes when he builds a rocket for a school competition. 3D animator Chris Hawkes used 3D Studio Max ...
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Dark Horse makes Mischief
Dark Horse FX has created the titles and branding for Mischief, a new documentary series by BBC documentaries and contemporary factual. It will deal with serious subjects, from binge-drinking to MRSA, in a subversive way. Jean Cramond accomplished the graphic design with Adrian Woodward doing the animation and compositing using ...
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Skaramoosh titles thriller
Skaramoosh has completed the titles for The Best Man, a two-part thriller from Touchpaper Productions about two best friends who share a dark secret. Skaramoosh senior designer Bob Hough conceived the sequence along with producer Hugh Warren. Warren was looking for a simple, clean, uncluttered look, and Hough wanted the ...
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Who will be the winners in 2012?
One of the themes at this year's Promax is future-proofing for 2012. So what will the media landscape look like then? Broadcast asks five industry figures to predict the trends and technologies that will affect TV's marketers and creative directors and the new skills and knowledge that will be needed ...
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NewsChannel 4 launches mobile channel
Channel 4 will this week become the first terrestrial broadcaster to launch a branded mobile TV channel, screening popular shows such as Supernanny and Brat Camp in full.
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NewsBBC plans interactive online drama
The BBC is set to launch its first interactive drama, which will be offered exclusively to broadband users online.
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NewsITV plans 'imminent' acquisitions
ITV Consumer chief executive Jeff Henry said today he was close to making a series of acquisitions.
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NewsSex Traffic up for five craft awards
Eight members of the production team that worked on the Granada-produced docu-drama Sex Traffic are up for gongs at this month's RTS Craft and Design Awards
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NewsAardman secures raft of mobile deals
Aardman Animations has signed a series of global deals to sell its library of cartoon content for viewing on mobile phones.
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NewsSky to launch mobile service
9am: BSkyB and mobile phone operator Vodafone have joined forces to launch a mobile television service for the UK.
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BBC Broadcast unveils rebrand
After months of brainstorming BBC Broadcast has finally come up with a new name and corporate identity: Red Bee Media.
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UK firm develops artificial presenter
Advanced media development company Televirtual has claimed it has built TV's first synthetic broadcaster, METman, an authentically voiced artificial speech engine.
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C4 showcases winning short films online
The Channel 4 Ideas Factory film and video initiative New Shoots is to showcase its winners' work online on 1 November.
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Broadcast Awards call
Broadcast is searching for the post house of the year to be announced at the Broadcast Awards in January.
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Free HD training
Soho Editors Training has collaborated with Leitch to run a series of free HD workflow training events across the UK, starting in November. SET will provide technology on the non-linear HD editing system from Leitch Velocity HD. The events are aimed at those in the industry wanting to learn more ...
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Angel buys Neve
Angel Studios - built and owned by music library specialist De Wolfe Music - has undergone recent refurbishments installing AMS Neve consoles in two studios and a Euphonix digital console. Recent work at Angel includes recording the score for the BBC's new adaptation of Bleak House.
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Eely to Molinare
Senior online editor Justin Eely is to join Molinare in December after a year-long stint at Pepper.
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Ascent offers iTV
Ascent Media Network Services Europe and Chellomedia have paired up to offer interactive TV (iTV) capabilities at Ascent's London-based playout facilities. Interactive content will be encoded for multiple platforms and inserted at the point of playout. The offering is due to kick off in November.
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Pro-Bel buys Vistek
Reading-based Pro-Bel, the manufacturer and supplier of workflow technologies, has acquired Vistek Electronics Limited for£8.45m. Vistek, which designs television signal equipment, is poised to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year. Vistek is expected to boost Pro-Bel's HD output with its HD modular range. It will remain as a product line ...