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VTR looks at sales
Nicholas Wortman has become head of sales for VTR. Previously new business executive for The Hive, Wortman was chosen to head up the sales operations at VTR following the merger of the two companies last month.
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Putte moves to DGP
Anthony Van den Putte has joined DGP from Todd-AO Creative Services where he was head of bookings. Van den Putte will jointly head up bookings with a specific focus on the edit and graphics department.
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Central hires Hulme
Central Hire has appointed Mark Hulme as general manager. Hulme, who joins from XS Hire after 12 years in the industry, takes over just months after Central's re-branding from Component after 20 years of business. Central is currently investing in HD equipment.
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The Hive and VTR merge operations
VTR PLC-owned Soho facilities The Hive and VTR have merged operations to form a 100-plus strong company in response to the growing demand for the 'one-stop shop', writes Rick Dacey.
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Cheerful Scout doubles DVD capacity
Cheerful Scout has doubled the capacity of its DVD department with the installation of two Sonic Scenarists and the appointment of three authors and designers, writes Rick Dacey.
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New posts at London Studios
The London Studios has created two management positions in an effort to increase efficiency at the ITV facility.
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Director's cut buys
Director's Cut, the facilities arm of arts producer Third Eye, has doubled its editing facilities with a second Symphony and four further offline suites. Managing director Peter West hopes that Roly Keating's appointment as controller of BBC2 will increase the BBC's arts output. Editor Ann Dummett has been added to ...
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BBC books C4's 124
Channel 4's studio facility 124 has been booked by the BBC to film The Cram. It goes into the studio from 7 June to 18 June. 124 has previously worked with the BBC, doing post on Clive Anderson's The Sharp End. Meanwhile, TWI's Mediahouse has been chosen by At ...
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Pepper in expansion
Pepper has appointed ex-Digital Film Lab features sales manager Zahida Bacchus to spearhead the company's expansion into the digital intermediate market. Bacchus will be responsible for raising international awareness of Pepper's DI HD capabilities and will oversee the features production process. Pepper bought a high-definition Spirit DataCine at the ...
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M-channel bans tape
New multichannel broadcaster Musicians Channel is aiming to be a fully tape-free environment within its first three months. Broadcasting director Kenton Oxley said that following start-up costs of around£500,000, a further£150,000 has been earmarked for the purchase of tapeless XDCam cameras. The aim is to be running a 24-hour service ...
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Charter MD leaves
The managing director of broadcast rental company Charter Broadcast, David Carr, is set to leave the company after three years in control. He claims to have fulfilled his objectives of developing Charter's presence both nationally and internationally and is ready to pass the reins on to a successor. He will ...
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TV-Loonland hiring
Animation house TV-Loonland has appointed Beth Parker as head of studio for its Telemagination studios. Parker, who joined the company as head of production in 2001, will be responsible for overseeing all TV-Loonland shows such as The Cramp Twins , ...
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Haymarket moves in
Publishing company Haymarket has paid a reputed£20m for the freehold ownership of the land that houses the Teddington Studios. The studios will be unaffected by the purchase. The move brings to an end speculation that the site would be sold for redevelopment, potentially disrupting the running of the studios. Haymarket ...
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Skillset training for first jobbers
Skillset is piloting a£250,000 scheme to help train first jobbers working in post-production.
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MTV wins Leicester Square studio appeal
MTV is back on course to open its£1m-plus studio in Leicester Square after assuring Westminster City Council that the pull
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Symphony kit at Sanctuary
Sanctuary Post has bought an Avid Symphony online edit system in response to client demand, shortly after buying two Nitris DS HD systems earlier in the year.
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CTVC lands D-Day Despatches
CTVC has finished post-production on Optomen's D-Day Despatches. The show has been produced as a news programme, covering the landings which took place 60 years ago. The 5 x 15-minute series is in a modern format, using all the associated contemporary technology. Post was completed at the Bushy-based CTVC and ...
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St Anne's acts on Omagh drama
St Anne's Post has recently completed the post on Tiger Aspect/ Hell's Kitchen International's Omagh. The drama is based on the infamous 1998 bombing, the search for the perpetrators and the unmet need for a thorough examination. St Anne's Jamie Shemeld did the online work, while Kevin Brazier and ...
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Jump tackles war film titles
Jump has produced opening titles and programme graphics for BBC documentary One Day at War. The titles introduce 16 people who were filmed for a day on 22 March 2004. The trait they had in common was that they live in places affected by conflict. Keith Livingstone designed and composited ...
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Discreet acquisition
Discreet has bought Unreal Pictures, developer of the award-winning character animation tool Character Studio. The move brings Character Studio in-house after nearly four years of collaboration, tying it permanently to Discreet's 3ds Max. Discreet now has full intellectual property and patent ownership to Unreal software and, importantly, retains the services ...