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Casino threat to BBC media centre
The proposed conversion of Alexandra Palace into a new media campus has been thrown into doubt by the BBC reviews and interest from the gambling industry.
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BBC turns to virtual camera to spread rugby's appeal
BBC Sport is to pioneer a new virtual stadium technology in the Six Nations Rugby Championship next week in an effort to maintain the popularity of the game after the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
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UK Post sets up broadcast working group
UK Post chiefs have set up a broadcast working group to confront the issues facing the sector ahead of impending changes at the BBC.
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DGP EXPANDS TEAM
Soho-based post facility DGP has expanded its team with the appointment of ex-Carlton head of design, Central region Amanda Robinson and former Corinthian Television online editor Ollie Aslin. Robinson has joined to lead DGP's graphics and design department as senior design producer having performed a similar function at ITV's Birmingham-based ...
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PRIME ADDS CAMERAS
Broadcast hire company Prime Television has invested£30,000 in 12 new Sony HVR-Z1 high-definition cameras and three recorders, which it will be showing at Broadcast's Engaging HD conference on 3 February at the Waldorf Hilton, London.
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Red Battlefield job
Manchester-based Red Vision has successfully won the pitch for the BBC sequel to Battlefield Britain. The follow-up to the Peter Snow-fronted show will focus on international battles. Red Vision managing director David Mousley said early graphics work had begun and that its Legion software was being ...
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Broadcast surveys
Equipment resellers and television studio bosses are being sought by Broadcastfor two special magazine reports. Reseller Survey 2005 and TV Studios 2005 will feature statistics, analysis and business features that explore the size and condition of the reseller and studio markets. Both reports will be published ...
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Classic sound kit
Audio post facility Classic Sound has bought Merging Technologies' Pyramix and V Cube audio, editing and mixing systems from reseller Total Audio Solutions. The system offers 128-track editing and dubbing and also allows high-definition picture files to be imported for audio to picture post work.
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Court filming move
Bow Tie Television has supplied the recording facilities for a pilot scheme to record court cases in the Royal Courts of Justice, London. Using Sony robotic camera systems, the six-week pilot project is being conducted by a consortium of the main news broadcasters, including BBC News, Sky News, ITV News, ...
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MotionFX helps viewers to sleep
West London-based facility MotionFX has produced titles and graphic content for BBC1's How to Sleep Better. The science documentary studies the effects of disturbance on human sleep patterns. The graphics were designed by designer Keith Haynes who created surreal, dream-like sequences, which are used across both ...
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Blue posts surgery series for C4
Blue has completed the grade and online editing for Channel 4's Ancient Plastic Surgery. The Cicada Films documentary examines what early civilisations knew about cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Online editor and colourist Bill Ogden graded and onlined in Avid DS Nitris using The Foundry's Anvil grading ...
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Red finishes BBC promotion
Red Post-Production has completed work on a pioneering interactive television production for the BBC, cross-promoting BBC 1Xtra's radio coverage of the Trinidad Carnival with the red-button service on digital TV platforms. Red Inferno artist Ally Burnett created transitions using elements from carnival footage, which were animated in Inferno with a ...
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Masterson sets up dedicated AFP firm
FORMER ITV2 commercial director Paul Masterson has set up a new production company dedicated to advertiser-funded programming.
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BBC America open to offers from UK indies
New BBC America chief executive Bill Hilary has said there will be more opportunities for UK indies after pledging to double the channel's budget over the next two years.
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Daytime chief quits Sky One
Sky One commissioning editor for daytime Zoe Watson has quit after nearly four years with the broadcaster.
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Few laughs for new ITV comedy
New comedies on BBC and ITV failed to find many laughs among viewers this week.
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Mersey PSB bid
Mersey Television chairman Phil Redmond said this week he planned to launch his grassroots digital public service channel on the Sky platform in the autumn. The not-for-profit Liverpool-based channel, to be called the North West Digital Platform, will be fully funded by the North West Development Agency for five years. ...
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Talkback movers
Indie Talkback Thames has created three new roles and made a series of promotions. Allan Tott, currently factual production executive, will become head of production for Talkback Factual and entertainment production executive Dean Jones has been promoted to head of production for Thames Entertainment. In addition, comedy production executive Beatrice ...
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Thane exits Ofcom
Veteran TV regulator Sarah Thane is to leave Ofcom just over a year after its inception. Thane, who advises the regulator on content issues, is to stand down in April for personal reasons, although she said she wanted to continue working in the media in some capacity. She is one ...
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CNN hires Foster
CNN International has poached Max Foster from BBC1's Breakfast. The correspondent/presenter will join CNN in March as an anchor/reporter across the network's London-produced business and news shows. He will report to managing editor Nick Wrenn.