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Every Picture Tells a Story (Five) - Robert Hanks, Independent
'The programme had a brisk energy and a winning sense that, even when you're talking twaddle about it, art matters....
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Every Picture Tells a Story (Five) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Waldemar Januszczak's new series adds another dash fo seasoning to Five's not always nourishing schedule.' ...
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Every Picture Tells a Story (Five) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'Who would have thought that Five (so achingly trendy they've dropped Channel from their title) would become the be...
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Innovation Nation (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'The ironic trouble is that, as a spectacle, the series could do with a spot of inventiveness.'...
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Bodysnatchers (BBC1) - Rupert Smith, Guardian
'Bodysnatchers was of a new genre with which we are now familiar, the medical documentary as horror film.'...
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UK firms develop virtual pop star
The first ever virtual soul singer has been created and a virtual band is just round the corner, according to the makers of a new piece of music software, writes Sam Espensen.
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McMillan sinks with 140 job losses
Barely a month after going into receivership, equipment supplier McMillan has ceased trading with the loss of 140 jobs and debts thought to be close to£2m.
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Mezzo enjoys 50% increase in turnover
Leeds-based post and production company Mezzo has announced a rise in turnover of more than 50% during the past year. Mezzo founder Mark Platt believes the purchase of a Quantel eQ editing system helped raise profits.
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Approvals online
Salt has launched an online system called Approvals, which automates the provision of remote approvals for work-in-progress and back catalogue at post-production companies and VFX studios. It allows clients to review, download, annotate and search their content and can be branded for an individual post house. Approvals can also be ...
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HD sales up 162%
Sales of Discreet HD systems worldwide are 162% higher than last year, according to the editing and effects products manufacturer. It also said nearly two-thirds of Discreet systems sold in quarter three of this year were HD version of Smoke, Inferno, Flame and Fire. Discreet spokesman Marc Petit said 'quality ...
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VTR in staff swap
Big Buoy Post Production is doing a staff swap with VTR. Big Buoy facility manager Kate Sturgess joins VTR as facility director, while Sawsan Farhan - who was head of new business leaves VTR to join Big Buoy as facility manager. Big Buoy's Jon Hurst commented: 'Kate joined us from ...
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Xplicit hits spot
Adult channel Xplicit is averaging 1,000 new subscribers per day via the red interactive button. The channel launched four months ago and features interactive voting, registration and its 'isub' service which allows viewers to subscribe without having to phone in. The channel also believes it will be the first adult ...
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MTV wins celeb deal
MTV Studios in Camden has won the contract to host Celebrity Extrafor Living TV and Banana Split Productions. The programme, now in its third year, goes out daily and has a half-hour slot on Saturdays at 17.30. Presented by Liz Bonnin, it features interviews with ...
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BBC to visualise Holst's Planets
The Planets is a visual interpretation of Holst's orchestral epic from BBC Wales Music for BBC2.
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VH2 rolls out with The Darkness
Condor Post Production has created a series of launch commercials for VH2. Designed and produced by head of on-air at VH1 Paul Wilkinson, the new logo was recreated by Condor animator George Humphris. The logo is integrated into pictures from the promos of various bands including Oasis, Travis and The ...
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Henry II reigns in Hallmark HD
Hallmark Entertainment has produced a made-for-TV HD feature starring Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart. Post-production on The Lion in Winterhas nearly finished at St Anne's Post. The film follows the last years of Henry II, with his three sons vying for power. Telecine operator Trevor ...
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Shameless wins reorder from C4
Channel 4 head of drama John Yorke has backed up his commitment to drama series by recommissioning Paul Abbott's controversial offering Shamelessbefore the first episode has even aired, writes Glen Mutel.
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ITV to mark 50 years of record-breaking
ITV1 has commissioned a major live event marking the 50th anniversary of the Guinness World of Records, which will attempt to break 50 records during its two-hour run, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC tries again to turn teens onto politics
The BBC is to showcase the new kids on the political block in a fresh attempt to engage younger viewers with politics, writes Michael Rosser.
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ITN takes over Granada archive
Granada International has pulled out of archive sales and will hand over its entire library of 120,000 hours to ITN Archive.