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Soho 601 duo on edge
Former Soho 601 directors Bill Keehner and Bruce Hancock have completed work on their first major project since setting up the UK branch of New York post-production facility Edgeworx. Based in
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Entry-level Houdini Appears
Side Effects, whose 3D software Houdini has been used on films such as Lord of the Rings and The Time Machine, has launched an entry-level version called Houdini Select, writes Barbara Marshall
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New Soho audio venture
Former M2 Television duo director Richard Lambert and senior dubbing mixer Chris Phinikas have set up a new audio facility in London's Wardour Street.Backed by the Soho Studios group, the
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The Mill to set up New York base
The Mill plans to set up a New York base to work on commercials visual effects projects, writes Barbara MarshallThe first stage will see the company take over 1,500 sq ft
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Open and Liberate in court battle
Rival US interactive TV companies Liberate and OpenTV are embroiled in a patent infringement lawsuit in the Californian courts, writes Barbara MarshallOpenTV started proceedings against Liberate early last month, claiming that
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Bryant joins BBC
BBC Broadcast, the corporation's newest commercial subsidiary, has appointed Andy Bryant as its first director of creative services.Bryant joins from creative communications company Circus where he was a partner overseeing
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Quantel launches generationQ range
Quantel has unveiled a completely redesigned 'generationQ' range of production, post, broadcast graphics and news systems, all based around Windows 2000, writes Barbara MarshallAt its heart is a new generation of
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Channel 4 probes Queen's finances
Channel 4 has ordered a clutch of factual commissions focusing on Queen Elizabeth II's financial affairs, beauty queens in India and school reunions, writes Penny HughesSecrets of the Palace, which airs
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Play UK to analyse music business
Play UK channel editor Matthew Littleford has commissioned a brace of new series examining aspects of the music business, writes Jon RogersFree at Last TV is to make 10 x 24-minute
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SMG looks back at charge of Light Brigade
SMG TV Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 commissioning editor, history Hamish Mykura, to produce a 60-minute documentary recreating the events of the Charge of the Light Brigade.The Charge
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Carlton bags host of new ITV orders
Carlton controller of entertainment Mark Wells has picked up a scoop of new orders from ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz, including a Popstars-style hunt for Britain's sexiest man and woman.Britain's
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BBC orders classic entertainers show
The BBC has commissioned an eight-part observational documentary series featuring quintessential British entertainers from the 1970s and 1980s that may include Tony Blackburn, Bernard Manning and Leo Sayer. The Entertainers -
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ITN Factual to make Suzy Lamplugh film
ITV controller of news, current affairs, art and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned ITN Factual to produce a documentary for its Real Crime strand, based on the disappearance of estate agent
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Fox Kids UK wins Olsen twins series rights
Fox Kids UK has secured exclusive cable and satellite rights to the live-action series So Little Time produced by Dualstar Productions, the outfit owned by 15-year-old twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
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ITV sends John McCarthy globetrotting
ITV controller of news, current affairs, arts and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned CTVC to produce a show for ITV 1 exploring the relationship between politics and religion. The 6 x
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Louis on the Horizon
UK Horizons is to dedicate an entire weekend to Louis Theroux , writes Jon RogersA Weekend with Louis kicks off on 4 May at 21.00 with a programme featuring people previously profiled
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Promotion for Action Time's Beaton
Director of international business becomes joint managing director at Carlton-owned format shop
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Artsworld to air South Bank Show tribute
Digital channel buys raft of shows from the series' portfolio to celebrate its 25th anniversary
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Celador owner appoints new group chief executive
Stephen Dover becomes new head of Complete Communications Corporation freeing up chairman Paul Smith to concentrate on creative output
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Granada creates new archive arm
New division Granada Visual to pool 100,000 hours of material from company's seven regional libraries