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Key to produce Granada super vet doc
Granada executive producer of regional programmes Eamonn O'Neal has commissioned Rochdale-based indie Key Productions to create a documentary on the work of a ground-breaking vet. The 8 x 30-minute series will
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Second sacking for Dubbs duo
Duplication and conversion facility Dubbs has dismissed two of its major shareholders - Richard and Naomi Nardi - for the second time, writes Will Strauss.
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Duo in line for Emmy
Videolondon co-founder Colin Martin and sound recordist/dubbing mixer Rudi Buckle have been nominated for an Emmy for their sound mixing work on Hornblower. The nod comes in the field of outstanding
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Educational television to be monitored
The Voice of the Listener & Viewer is to establish a special forum to monitor broadcasters' commitment to educational programmes on terrestrial networks. The special group, which will be open to
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Exluna unveils rival rendering system
US software developer Exluna will this month launch its first commercial product, Entropy, a rendering system that the company claims is 'more powerful than any other rendering system available'.The system has
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AND FINALLY
Sam Zniber, Galaxy 102 programme director, recalls applying for a McJob in ParisWhat's the cruellest thing you've ever done?Listening to radio at home 24 hours per day, pretty cruel for my
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League under fire
BBC 2 comedy The League of Gentlemen has been censured by the Independent Television Commission over a show which dealt with child abuse. The programme, broadcast on 27 December last year,
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Flextech's Minotaur increases staffing
Flextech-owned distributor Minotaur has boosted its workforce with two appointments, taking the total number of staff to 11. Minotaur vice-president Sarah Tong has hired sales executive Andy Grant from children's outfit
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TX - Too free or not too free
During the filming of Slave Nation cameraman Paul Englefield had his passport removed in Switzerland and found himself surrounded by cake-eating snowmen in Derby - all in the name of freedom.Englefield
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Off the Record - Geldof the softie
Whoever thought Sir Bob Geldof had turned into an arrogant bastard since he became a multimillionaire by selling Planet 24 and then launching another outfit, 10 Alps, is entirely wrong. OTR
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Hamilton quits Worldpop for solo venture
Former LWT managing director Liam Hamilton is considering setting up his own multimedia venture after quitting as chief executive of new media outfit Worldpop this week, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Voiceover search help
Online database e-media-c has launched a business-to-business search engine to enable TV and radio producers and advertising agencies to search for artists from voiceover agencies in the UK. E-media-c claims it
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Interview - No mouse in sight
Following Disney's purchase of Fox Kids Europe, regional president David Hulbert is going to be putting serious pressure on rivals Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and potentially the BBC.
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Losses up at open tv
Interactive software company Open TV has recorded net losses of $120.2m (£84.4m) for the quarter to 30 June, up from $7.8m (£5.5m) the previous year. The company has also reported signing
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Rings preview for SFX
Attendees at the Siggraph festival in Los Angeles this month will get the chance to see a sneak preview of the SFX work completed by US facility Weta Digital on the
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Off the Record - Stuck in Surrey
Forget the biscuits. Greg Dyke's cost-cutting measures are starting to be felt at the heart of the BBC: within newsgathering. After granting an interview to the BBC 1 One O'Clock News
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Sky UEFA success
Sky Sports has bought the rights to screen the Uefa Cup home ties featuring Chelsea and Leeds United. Sky is understood to have secured the deal following competition from rivals including
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Telewest tie-up
Telewest has launched a joint-venture company with interactive company Media Logic called iSeeTV, specialising in human interaction through the TV. It kicks off with a service featuring the Living Health NHS
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Avid sheds 8% of workforce
US software firm, whose products are used to edit and finish TV programmes worldwide, axes 140 jobs in bid to cut costs by $11 million
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Watch footie with mother
ITV director of programmes David Liddiment says network aiming for 'widest possible family audience' with 19.00 slot for new football show, The Premiership