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    Technology & Facilities - Clever FX for BBC's in deep.

    2002-12-16T10:26:21Z

    The Machine Room's Smoke editor John McLaren made clever use of a dilapidated utility cupboard in

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    Technology & Facilities - Mobile networks are stifling interactivity, says Endemol.

    2002-12-16T10:26:21Z

    Big Brother producer Endemol is accusing British mobile networks of holding back the development of interactive

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    Technology & Facilities - Component Expands.

    2002-12-16T10:26:21Z

    Soho facility Component is expanding its graphics operation by adding some extra kit and taking on

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    Technology & Facilities - Avid discounts editing.

    2002-12-16T10:26:21Z

    Manufacturer Avid is offering users of competitive video editing systems a discount of up to #500

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    Technology & Facilities - Graphics at Resolution.

    2002-12-16T10:26:21Z

    In a major departure for the company, post house Resolution has launched a dedicated graphics department

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    Technology & Facilities - Ex-Sky boss joins DITG.

    2002-12-16T10:26:21Z

    Former BSkyB head of new media John Swingewood has agreed to join the board of the

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    Sony shifts focus from UK TV market

    2002-12-11T11:40:03Z

    Manufacturing giant Sony has delivered a chilling message to other broadcast technology developers by declaring that it doesn't make as much money as it used to from selling television kit to the UK and that it will now focus more on other industry sectors, writes ...

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    Televideo pays£1m-plus for CBF Media

    2002-12-11T11:39:29Z

    Yorkshire-based outside broadcast company Televideo has paid more than a million pounds for rival OB specialist CBF Media, writes John Oates

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    Mobile networks are stifling interactivity, says Endemol

    2002-12-11T11:38:49Z

    Big Brother producer Endemol is accusing British mobile networks of holding back the development of interactive services in the UK because their networks are not up to the job, writes John Oates

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    Timera adopts Easy approach

    2002-12-11T11:38:01Z

    A new Soho facilities house believes the 'no frills' approach, flight company Easy-style, could be the way forward for the UK's unpredictable post-production market, writes John Oates

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    Clever FX for BBC's In Deep

    2002-12-11T11:37:24Z

    The Machine Room's Smoke editor John McLaren made clever use of a dilapidated utility cupboard in the Wardour Street facility when putting together a title sequence for the second series of BBC 1 drama In Deep. He shot falling cement and rusty shelves from inside ...

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    Component expands

    2002-12-11T11:36:39Z

    Soho facility Component is expanding its graphics operation by adding some extra kit and taking on more workspace. The department now has a seat of Alias Wavefront's Maya 3D software and an additional Avid DS suite. Head of graphics Simon Pyke said 'a combination of Maya and Mental Ray was ...

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    Avid discounts Editing

    2002-12-11T11:36:05Z

    Manufacturer Avid is offering users of competitive video editing systems a discount of up to£500 if they migrate to its Xpress DV software. Customers who provide proof of ownership for any qualified product - including Apple's Final Cut Pro, Pinnacle Liquid and all Media 100 products & will be eligible ...

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    Graphics at resolution

    2002-12-11T11:34:39Z

    In a major departure for the company, post house Resolution has launched a dedicated graphics department called Resolution Creative. Former Lambie Nairn employee Nicola Mills - who worked on the BBC News re-brand, Invasion Earthtitles for the BBC and the Sci-fi channel's fifth birthday celebration ...

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    Ex-Sky boss joins DITG

    2002-12-11T11:33:54Z

    Former BSkyB head of new media John Swingewood has agreed to join the board of the Digital Interactive Television Group (DITG) and has made breaking down the barriers preventing the growth of interactive television his first mission. 'Interactive television is still in its infancy and there are currently too many ...

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    BBC faces internet review

    2002-12-11T09:07:07Z

    The government has confirmed it will undertake a detailed investigation of the BBC's internet activities following complaints from rival news broadcaster ITN, writes John Oates.

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    Consumers told not to monkey with ITVDigital boxes

    2002-12-11T08:54:14Z

    Consumers have been advised not to buy refurbished ITV Digital boxes to pick up the channels on the newly launched Freeview platform, writes Paul Revoir.

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    BBC digital exec off to Eden

    2002-12-10T08:55:12Z

    BBC digital channel development editor, Bryher Scudamore is quitting the BBC to join the Eden project as director of communications, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES -BLUE ADDS TWO STAFF.

    2002-12-09T09:50:22Z

    Soho facility Blue Post Produc-tion has taken on a new senior producer and a new Avid

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES -VE PROJECTS EXPANDS.

    2002-12-09T09:50:22Z

    Video Europe's VE Projects venture is supplying two children's primetime entertainment shows with multi-camera de-rig systems