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NewsRadio merger will save£7.5m a year
The boards of GWR and Capital Radio this week said they had agreed terms for their proposed£711m merger, which they estimate will save them£7.5m a year, and had secured the backing of key shareholder Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT).
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UK post extension
UK Post has extended the nominations deadline for the second regional director on its board. Gaynor Davenport, chief executive, UK Post said: 'In light of the forthcoming regional tours, and following feedback from some UK Post members, I have decided to extend the nomination period.' Nominations will now be accepted ...
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Animation project
Hewlett Packard and software developer Alias are set to offer British animators the chance to test HP Labs' experimental Maya Rendering Service. The project, called SE3D, is offering 10 groups of UK animators free access to HP Labs' render farms, which utilise the power of hundreds of processors. The participants ...
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Diverse poaches Sowerbutts for management team
Indie Diverse has strengthened its management team following its takeover by Rome-based media company Fact Based Communications (FBC), poaching 4Rights managing director Paul Sowerbutts.
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Machine Room move
London post facility The Machine Room has appointed Ben Baker as senior project coordinator to look after TV series, film mastering and restoration. Baker joins from Ascent Media after 18 months at the company where he was most recently responsible for the Warner Brothers entertainment account. His first task will ...
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Porter moves to BBC World
The editor of BBC Breakfast, Richard Porter, is to take over the running of BBC World.
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ITN's hi-res archive
ITN has launched a new service offering previously unseen images from its archives. ITN Archives/Stills will use digital technology to generate high-resolution stills from moving footage at 300dpi - approximately four times the resolution of conventional screen-grabs.
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Atom titles Manilow special
Atom Pictures has produced the opening titles for the BBC's One Night with Barry Manilow. The sequence features BBC Television Centre at twilight being strafed by spotlights in a way that's reminiscent of a Hollywood gala. Images of Barry Manilow were composited onto the ...
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Ofcom to probe ITV networking
Ofcom is to carry out a major review of ITV's networking arrangements, the rules and regulations which govern how the Network Centre is managed.
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BDH gives Mobos Caribbean theme
Burrell Durrant Hifle (BDH) has designed and directed the titles and packaging for the Mobo Awards 2004 for Scarlet Productions. The sequence is based on a pool party theme with artists and presenters enjoying a Caribbean sunset from the roof of the Royal Albert Hall as the dome opens skywards. ...
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Shorts for daytime
BBC controller of daytime Alison Sharman is to commission a series of short dramas from up-and-coming writers. The 10 x 15-minute series, working-titled Brief Encounters , will give new writers the opportunity to develop scripts with the help of mentors including established writers for television ...
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Kerrang! gets md
Adrian Serle has been appointed managing director of Emap's West Midlands-based radio station Kerrang! 105.2. Serle will make the move to Birmingham from Emap radio stablemates Hallam FM and Magic FM in Sheffield, where he worked as sales director. Serle will report to Travis Baxter, managing director of the Kerrang! ...
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Bernard Hayes titles Himalaya
Bernard Hayes Design has created the opening sequence for Himalaya with Michael Palin. Palin's 2,000-mile journey takes him through the Himalayan states, from the Khyber Pass to the Bay of Bengal. Within the titles, the camera follows Palin through temples and over mountains. Digibeta footage ...
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ITV ties in Ant & Dec
ITV has locked in its star presenters Ant and Dec (Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly), after tying down exclusive deals with the Geordie duo. The pair will now continue to front some of ITV's biggest shows, including the next I'm a Celebrity? Get Me out ...
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Sky+ to hit target
New research has revealed that Sky is on track to get its personal video recorder service Sky+ into 525,000 homes in the course of the next 12 months. The move will put Sky on track to meet its target of getting 2.5 million Sky+ customers by 2010, according to Continental ...
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Zig Zag lands Duracell-funded series deal
ADVERTISER-funded programming specialists Broadcast Marketing has appointed Zig Zag Productions to make the third series of a Duracell-funded science series.
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Indie nets satirical format
Hat Trick Productions, the indie behind Have I Got News for You , has picked up the format to Finnish satirical 'mockumentary' The ? Show.
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All3Media secures Inquisition sales
All3Media International has secured a raft of sales for period drama Inquisition. The one-off costume drama has been picked up by SVT in Sweden, YLE in Finland, TMC in France, Canal 22 in Mexico and RTV in Slovenia. The TV movie, made by indie ...
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Sky Travel nets Husband Hunt
Sky Travel has picked up Touchdown TV's reality series Husband Hunt for its autumn schedule. The New Zealand-based show takes six women into a farming community where they hunt the man of their dreams. The 2 x 60-minute show will air as part of a ...