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    4MC FIRST TO BUY ARCHANGEL RESTORATION UNIT

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    4MC UK has become the first company to purchase Archangel, the real-time archive stabilisation and restoration unit from Snell & Wilcox. The system went live at 4MC UK on 15 May

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    BBC'S MASTERS RECEIVES PINNACLE AWARD

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Promax and BDA have named BBC director of broadcasting and presentation Pam Masters as this year's recipient of the Pinnacle award. Masters was chosen because of her experience and current role

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    P3 POST TO LINK UP WITH NEW 3D OUTFIT LOOP

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    P3 Post has announced it is teaming up with Loop, a new 3D animation, graphics and visual effects studio. Loop, set up by former Digital Arts animators, Michael Gibbins and Steve

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    PENN SIGNS UP FOR TELEVISION SET'S SALES TEAM

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    The Television Set has lured John Penn from Dubbs to join its sales team. Although Penn will be based at The Television Set in Golden Square, he will also represent sister

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    BROWN AND ADAMS APPOINTED AT SOHO 601

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Soho 601 has announced two appointments. Senior post-producer Matt Adams has been promoted to the board in recognition of his role in expanding the company's core business, while senior Inferno artist

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    SDI BROADCAST BOUGHT UP BY PICTURE CANNING COMPANY

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    The Picture Canning Company has acquired outside broadcast company SDI Broadcast. The purchase includes a six-camera serial digital widescreen truck and is part of Picture Canning's strategy to expand its multi-camera

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    MEDIASTAR SYSTEM READY FOR WIMBLEDON TENNIS

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    The All England Lawn Tennis Club is installing the second phase of its MediaStar TV and video distribution system in time for this year's Wimbledon Championships. The first phase, which was

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    BBC News pioneers live videophone system

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC News has unveiled details of a pioneering live videophone, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Bectu and ad body reach agreement

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Bectu and the Advertising, Film & Videotape Producers Association (AFVPA) have finally agreed new terms on pay and conditions, ending 16 months of protracted negotiations.Freelance technicians who make commercials for film

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    Pinnacle combines DES and Montage products

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Pinnacle Systems has launched a networked news editing product combining key packages of two of the companies it recently acquired, writes Nick Radlo.

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    A DVD sponsored by BBC Resources, Quantel and Technicolour won the Europa award for best corporate DVD at the Europe 2000 conference in London last week. The DVD, Britain - The

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    A DVD sponsored by BBC Resources, Quantel and Technicolour won the Europa award for best corporate DVD at the Europe 2000 conference in London last week. The DVD, Britain - The

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    BBC to aid Botswana TV launch

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC Resources' new consulting & projects division has taken over the launch phase of Botswana Television in the midst of some controversy, writes Nick Radlo.

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    Grand Alliance to seek out UK indies

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Grand @lliance, the planned pan-European new media incubation vehicle backed by Carlton, Mediaset, Kirch, Telecinco and TF-1, is gearing up to become a major European gateway for UK independent producers.Carlton director

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    On Demand to run Spain ppv service

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    UK pay-per-view outfit On Demand Management has struck a deal to launch a pay TV movie service in Spain, the first stage in its strategy to expand into Europe, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Media 2 gives£1.2m to UK

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    UK indies have won funding worth more than EUR2 million (£1.2 million) for development, distribution and training in the final round of European Union programme fund Media 2, writes Tara Conlan.

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    London memorial for Gil Moreno

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    A memorial service is to be held in London to commemorate Associated Press Television News staffer Miguel Gil Moreno, who was killed last week while working in Sierra Leone.Spaniard Gil Moreno,

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    CBC'S PHILLIPS LEAVES TO BECOME MD AT NEWS WORLD

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) London bureau chief Sue Phillips has left the company to become News World International managing director.Phillips, who started her new role on 2 May, replaces Kerry Stevenson,

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    EBU HITS OUT AT FAILURE OF ADS VIRTUAL SELF REGULATION

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    The self regulation of virtual advertising by broadcasters has failed according to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The EBU said last week that although it drew up a code of conduct

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    DMGT ARM BUYS SYDNEY'S FIFTH FM RADIO LICENCE

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    GD Ventures, a subsidiary of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), has bought a new FM radio licence in Sydney, Australia for a price of£61 million, to be paid in

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    OZ LIBRARY DEAL FIRST OF NEW WAVE FOR BBC WORLDWIDE

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide is launching a new initiative to sell other broadcasters' libraries, beginning with a deal to distribute the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television archive in Europe. The non-exclusive deal means BBC