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TSI posts new Test the Nation
TSI Post has built the graphics for Talent TV's upcoming Test the Nation. The questions and answers package was created by Mark McKenna on Smoke HD. The Mac systems that were previously used had struggled to keep up with the workflow. 'Working on HD ...
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Oasis finishes Pavarotti doc
Oasis Television has completed audio work on BBC documentary Pavarotti - the Last Tenor. Director Francis Hanly chose Oasis dubbing mixer Hugh Mitchell-Dawson to drive the audio desk, saying: 'I've always worked with Hugh because he has a good feel for music and we ...
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Gearbox guarantee
GearBox Sound and Vision is going to guarantee a within-the-hour delivery service to Soho-based companies, via a new service called Gearbox Express. Managing director Richard Eastwood felt that the needs of the Soho community demanded that they 'get as close as possible to where our clients are based'. Eastwood said ...
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Cut & Run in LA tie-up
London's Cut & Run has joined forces with US-based Swietlik Editorial and executive director Christie Cash to open an office in LA. Cut & Run Los Angeles will represent the combined editorial roster in the US while UK operations will trade under Cut & Run London. Owner Steve Gandolfi believed ...
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Rushes Europe push
Rushes has promoted Vittorio Giannini to senior producer/new business executive to drive sales of Rushes services and creative staff to the continent. His remit includes re-establishing links with new and existing clients in France, Italy, Germany and Scandinavia. Giannini will answer to Carl Grinter, director of production and business development.
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Audio reseller set up
HHB Communications has launched a reseller division to supply audio kit to the television post-production sector. Headed by former Tyrell sales manager Ben Nemes the new branch will be called Scrub and will sell and service Digidesign systems and extras. The new division will initially employ three people and be ...
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Virgin brand to lead SMG push
SMG is to exploit its key Virgin Radio brand by creating two digital spin-offs that will
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Carlton kids team bounce back with indie
Carlton's former controller of children's David Mercer has set up a new indie along with members of his old team who failed to find jobs within the newly merged ITV.
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BBC to feature entrepreneurs
The BBC is to launch its own business entertainment format featuring wannabe entrepreneurs.
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Awards honour young talent
Dublin-based Daniel O'Hara won best young director award at Wednesday (19 May) night's Broadcast Young Talent Awards.
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5 Live nabs O'Connell
Former Xfm breakfast DJ Christian O'Connell is to take over from Johnny Vaughan as the host of BBC Radio 5 Live sports debate show Fighting Talk. O'Connell, who picked up the Sony Award for best DJ last week, will start on 14 August when ...
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NBC orders US office
NBC has ordered six episodes of a US version of Ricky Gervais' award-winning sitcom The Office , despite the pilot being panned by critics. The sitcom will be renamed The American Workplace to distinguish it from the original UK version, ...
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Telegdy promoted
BBC Worldwide has promoted Paul Telegdy to vice-president of programming and co-productions in Los Angeles following Rebecca Segal's move to BSkyB. Telegdy will take up his post on 1 June and be responsible for programme acquisition, co-production and programme sales.
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A conflict of interests
The MoD plans to update guidelines for journalists in war zones. It's just one of the lessons learned from lost lives.
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20,000 tune in to hit Top-up target
Top-Up TV, the new pay-TV service for Freeview viewers, has signed up 20,000 subscribers since its launch two months ago, the company has said, adding that it was on target to meet its break-even target of 250,000 subscribers within two years. Top-Up offers channels such as E4 and Cartoon Network ...
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Granada appoints Woodward as MD
Granada Television has appointed director of regional affairs Susan Woodward as managing director of the regional broadcaster. As part of her promotion she will also become director of regional affairs for the whole of ITV plc. She will be based in Manchester and will oversee Granada's strategy for the North ...
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Endemol makes BB 4Broadband footage
Channel 4 has commissioned Endemol UK to make a series of behind the scenes Big Brother documentaries specifically for its 4Broadband service. Subscribers will also be able to view back stage footage of the Big Brother house and the studio/gallery ...
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BBC heads North for current affairs
The BBC has launched a radio current affairs department and set up an investigative journalism unit in Manchester. The move will see 80 members of staff break away from the main current affairs hub and operate independently of the TV current affairs division. Gwyneth Williams, who has been heading the ...
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C4 news steals Five editor for top job
Channel 4 has poached Five News managing editor Gay Flashman to become the new managing editor of its news service. She replaces Guy Ker who is leaving after five years to become chief operating officer at ITV News. Channel 4 News has also recruited BBC current affairs series producer and ...
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NewsDigital switchover moves step closer
The government is to take its first tentative step towards analogue switch-off with a trial scheme in Wales to give away free set-top boxes to households.