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Bristol gets a grip on animation
How has Bristol managed to establish itself as an internationally recognised centre for both the production of and training in animation? By Michael Burns.
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NewsBBC trials 'itunes' for TV
The BBC is offering viewers the chance to download TV programmes over the internet with a new initiative it hopes will become 'iTunes for the broadcasting industry'.
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VoD holds little appeal, says study
Broadcasters and channel owners could be pursuing the wrong technologies to attract new customers, which may spell trouble for Freeview and IPTV companies.
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NewsBroadcast launches newsletter for freelancers
Broadcasthas launched a new weekly newsletter for freelancers.
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NewsDigital channels trial mobile phone broadcasts
Sky, Discovery and Turner have signed up to trial live mobile phone broadcasts from September.
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NewsIndustry unveils first National Skills Day
A masterclass on the making of the new Doctor Who, digital camera workshops and opening up offices and buildings to other companies, are all on the agenda for the first ever National Skills Day taking place on Thursday 26 May 2005.
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Granada signs up content for mobile phone viewing
Granada Ventures has signed a deal to sell programmes and films, ...
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BBC looks at improving subtitling and signing service
BBC Broadcast and the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) have begun a study to improve television for minors with hearing difficulties.
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BSkyB spends£5m on Sony HD facility
BSkyB is spending£5m with Sony on establishing its high definition facility in west London.
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High speed camera
Video Europe has bought the Vision Research high speed camera for£50,000 which Sky is set to use on its cricket coverage and which could prove to be influential in controversial game decisions. The maximum speed of recording is 4,800 frames per second but it is expected to operate closer to ...
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Sounding off: state of audio
With so many claims on a television production's budget, audio is often squeezed or overlooked in post-production b...
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Liquid brands Challenge zone
Liquid TV has created the brand identity package for Challenge's new evening zone, Player. The Player zone will feature original programming, movies, documentaries and interactive game shows. Six narratives were composited into a distinct red, black and white layout to give the idents the look and feel of a vintage ...
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Radio Times signs video plus EPG deal
Radio Timeshas teamed up with the company behind Video Plus to supply information for its electronic programme guide (EPG). Gemstar TV Guide International will now get all its programme information from Radio Times, which will also sell advertising space on Gemstar's EPG, called Guide Plus.
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BBC Broadcast in video-on-demand deal
BBC Broadcast is creating a video-on-demand tool that will allow users to search for tele-vision content and have it sent to their home computers and mobile phones.
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Elstree tendering
The tender process for Elstree Film Studios - home of Big Brotherand Celebrity Wrestlinghas been opened
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Pope hits BBC site
The Pope's funeral has given the BBC's news website its second highest ever number of hits. More than 2 million people visited the site for news of the funeral arrangements for Pope John Paul II last week, with hundreds of thousands more hits for news of the royal wedding. Total ...
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Adding value with interactivity
Producers are increasingly getting to get to grips with what interactivity can offer, from boosting revenues to pro...
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NewsDyke in bidding for BBC Broadcast
The sale of BBC Broadcast has excited plenty of interest with a total of 18 bidders including Apax Partners, the venture capital group that is advised by former director general Greg Dyke, lining up to buy the business.
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NewsBBC moves closer to online clip archive
The BBC has taken another step towards making its massive archive of TV clips available online for free.
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BBC OB covers funeral and royal wedding
BBC outside broadcast will be covering both the funeral of Pope John Paul II and the royal wedding in what has turned into of one the busiest OB weeks of the year.