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DGP invests in DVD with three appointments
Soho facility house DGP has expanded its DVD department with the recruitment of three new staff, writes Will Strauss.
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C4 recreates Egyptian lives
Red Post Production has completed post work on Channel 4's documentary Ancient Egyptians, a four-part series based on the lives of four real Egyptians. Colourist Simone Grattarola, who worked closely with director Tony Mitchell, said he wanted to
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Two join Blue Post
Senior editor Dan Goldthorp has joined Blue Post Production. Goldthorp, whose credits include the documentary series Jamie's Kitchen, Would Like to Meetand How Clean is Your House?,joins after a spell as a freelance editor and 18 months at TSI. His ...
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Tyrell teaches 3D
Reseller Tyrell has opened a training centre at its Soho office to offer operational and technical courses in Discreet, 2D, 3D and video/audio editing products. The centre will run monthly three-day courses in Discreet Smoke and Flame. Other courses in 3D, video and audio editing, from beginner to advanced and ...
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Clear buys Avid set
West London post house Clear Cut Pictures has purchased seven Avid Media Composer Adrenaline systems and an Avid Unity LAN share storage and network system. The equipment was purchased directly from Avid and will be supported by the manufacturer. The systems will be added to the facility's three Symphony systems, ...
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MTV signs OB Crew
Scottish TV and Grampian TV Resources have won the contract to provide outside broadcast facilities for the MTV Europe Music Awards. The team will deploy extensive digital OB equipment, including WiCam digital wireless cameras supplied by McMillan, to help put together content in the run-up to the event, as well ...
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NewsLighting to tell C4: no more poaching
Five's chief executive, Jane Lighting, is to hold talks with her Channel 4 counterpart, Mark Thompson, this week over claims that Kevin Lygo has broken the 'no poaching' agreement he signed with Five.
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NewsIs this the cruellest reality TV show yet?
Sky One is set to spark controversy with a reality show that will see a group of men woo and kiss a gorgeous woman, only to be told at the end of the show that the object of their desire is actually a transsexual.
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NewsC4 unveils winter shows
Bob Geldof's indie Ten Alps Broadcasting is to make a nightly topical debate show for Channel 4 as one of the highlights of the channel's winter schedule.
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NewsBBC3 turns to orient for new comedy show
BBC3 is to launch the UK's first comedy show entirely written by and starring British oriental talent with a new show to be made by Steve Coogan's indie, Baby Cow.
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Pilkington quits Sky for Monkey
Sky One's senior commissioning executive for factual entertainment, Jo Pilkington, is leaving to join independent production company Monkey.
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UKTV channel launch targets youth
UKTV is to drop its time-shift channel UK Gold 2, which shows UK Gold programmes 12 hours later, and replace it with a new channel with a target audience of younger, more contemporary viewers.
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ITV1 drama reveals Hitler invasion plan
Nazi troops are to be shown marching up The Mall while Adolf Hitler will be seen waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in a major new ITV drama that reconstructs Hitler's plans for the invasion of Britain.
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ITV takes ad spots on terrestrial rival
ITV has begun promoting its programmes on a rival terrestrial channel for the first time in a bid to pull in new audiences.
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At It to make C4 pop event
Channel 4 has commissioned indie At It Productions to create a new live music event following confirmation that the annual broadcast events from Top of the Pops and Smash Hits have been dropped this year.
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ITV supports regional fund
ITV has again given its backing to a regional production fund that offers£2m to companies outside the M25 to make shows for the ITV network.
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Abyss ventures into the Pacific
BBC Bristol will trawl the depths of the Pacific Ocean for a second series of underwater broadcasts under the banner Abyss - Live. One part of the day-long broadcast involves presenter Mike deGruy exploring surface waters using a 'movie helmet' that enables him to talk to viewers as he descends ...
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Monkeys front BBC ad campaign
The BBC launches a new advertising campaign this week to promote its six digital channels. The characters this time are a group of monkeys who turn into various celebrities including Alan Titchmarsh and Jack Dee. Artem Digital is again supplying the prosthetics for the BBC Broadcast production, with the monkeys ...
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NewsProfits fall at VTR
UK post-production giant VTR plc has suffered a significant drop in its year on year operating profits.