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NewsIndies could get£100m
The new codes of practice for how broadcasters and indies do business could see the indie sector receive a boost of more than£100m over the next year, it was claimed this week.
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NewsSky close to deal with men to air Miriam
Sky One is making plans to show its controversial reality show, in which a transsexual man 'tricks' a group of single men into thinking he is female.
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NewsHewlett falls victim to ITV merger
Carlton's two most senior content executives - director of programmes Steve Hewlett and international chief Rupert Dilnott-Cooper - are leaving ITV after failing to find jobs in the merger.
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NewsPact claims victory in fight for rights
The biggest shake-up in the UK's independent sector was heralded this week after Ofcom agreed new codes of practice for broadcasters in their dealings with indies.
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Maidstone puts£2m into studio
The maidstone Studios is to invest£2.3m in a brand new 12,000 sq ft studio. Chairman Rowland Kinch said Maidstone can afford the new studio partly because it secured a year's contract for SMTV's replacement, Ministry of Mayhem (MOM), produced by Fountain TV and airing from ...
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Image Makers Digital invests heavily in Avid
Image makers Digital is planning to spend more than£300,000 on Avid kit.
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Flyingscreen to project into new locations
Flyingscreen is a new tool for the TV industry which enables high-quality large-format projections in previously inaccessible areas.
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Optex unveils kit
Optex, which manufactures broadcast equipment, has launched two products. The Digidolly, which is a portable tripod dolly and track kit, and the Silverskin, an all-weather protective cover for use with Sony DSR-PD-170 and 150 camcorders. The camera cover is made from military-grade fabric and costs£150. The Digidolly is constructed from ...
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BBC hires Stewart
BBC Broadcast has hired Stephen Stewart from the London Playout Centre (LPC) to manage channels in the new Broadcast centre. He previously managed the Five account at LPC and before that he looked after the Flextech channels - including five satellite channels, a live studio and 13 post suites.
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Pinnacle of freebies
Pinnacle Systems is giving away free audio-editing software from 15 January. Anyone who buys a full version of its non-linear editing application Liquid Edition or Liquid Edition Pro will get a copy of Steinberg's Wavelab Essential Audio Editor, worth£179, free.
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Clear cut designer
Clear Cut Pictures has hired a graphics designer from Sky. Pryce Duncalf came second in the new designers award 2002 and was responsible for the recent rebranding of The Biography Channel. It is hoped that Duncalf will allow Clear Cut to take on larger 3D reconstruction series.
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Softimage contest
Softimage has launched its Student Animation Contest 2004. Top prizes include a production licence of Softimage XSI with one year's maintenance, plus academic versions of the software for the winner's college. The deadline for entries is 1 June, and pieces must include a coherent narrative and run for between 10 ...
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Pixel farm in tie-up
Digital post-producer the Pixel Farm has announced a partnership with chromakey specialist Reflecmedia. The two companies hope to create products that solve keying and tracking problems during post.
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Oasis gives Feather Boy wings
Feather Boy is a new kids series from Childsplay TV, which is expected to air on BBC1 this month. Based on the acclaimed novel by Nicky Singer, it explores problems experienced by young people. Oasis TV has done all the fx and titling work ...
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Mainframe brands sitcom battle
The 12-week battle to decide on Britain's Best Sitcom begins this weekend and, to help the nation choose, Mainframe has produced the branding package for the series.
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MPC conjures up surreality TV
Inseparable Bonds is the latest short film from Lars Magnus Holmgren, who won a Turner nomination for his work with artist Liam Gillick, AnLee You Propose.
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RDFI sells Holiday Showdown to Oz
RDF International (RDFI) has sold its ITV1 format Holiday Showdown to Network 9 in Australia as part of a host of deals.
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Mentorn wins£20m Fox order
Mentorn has secured a further $20m from US broadcaster Fox after getting the greenlight for a 25-hour first instalment of 'never-ending' reality show, Forever Eden.
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BBC takes on US' Arrested Development
The BBC has secured the exclusive UK television rights to the acclaimed US comedy Arrested Development from 20th Century Fox TV.
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Channel 4 picks up Britney
Fremantle International Distribution has scored 25 sales for ABC's behind-the-scenes special on popstar Britney Spears. Channel 4 is among those which will screen Britney Spears: In the Zone , after Fremantle picked up the rights to distribute the 60-minute programme in November. Other European broadcasters ...