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JALEO NORTH AMERICA ARM TO TACKLE HIGH DEFINITION
Jaleo North America has launched a new division that will focus on high-definition post-production. Named HiPIX, the venture is based around Jaleo's high-definition editor, Tempest, which launched at NAB, and the
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Liquid Television Graphics has produced the titles for new Denise Van Outen show Something for the Weekend. Designed and directed by Tim Varlow and produced by Asra Alikhan, they feature Van
Liquid Television Graphics has produced the titles for new Denise Van Outen show Something for the Weekend. Designed and directed by Tim Varlow and produced by Asra Alikhan, they feature Van
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ALIAS WAVEFRONT ANNOUNCES MAYA SCHEME
Alias Wavefront has announced an expanded Conductors programme that provides third-party plug-ins and extensions to Maya. Around 12 new companies are joining the scheme, giving Maya users access to technology such
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Galaxy airs TFI spin-off on Saturdays
The Chrysalis-owned Galaxy network of dance stations is to broadcast a Saturday lunchtime spin-off of Channel 4's TFI Friday in a joint-venture with C4 and the Ginger Media Group (GMG), writes
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ITV TO AIR NEW LA PLANTE DETECTIVE DRAMA
ITV is to broadcast a new La Plante Productions drama next spring, based on the character of a female criminal profiler.Commissioned by ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott, Mind Games is
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ITV to air TV news-style Christmas
Indies Just Television and CTVC are producing an ITV Christmas show chronicling the birth of Jesus in the style of a TV news bulletin, writes Wale Azeez.Provisionally titled Dateline Bethlehem, the
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New media on festival agenda
New programme-making opportunities provided by convergence and digital technology are the focus of the international co-production conference, Sharing Stories, writes Tina Mistry.Sharing Stories '99 will feature new sessions including The Script
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DALBY RISES TO BUSINESS AFFAIRS HEAD AT WORLDWIDE
BBC Worldwide has appointed Richard Dalby to the newly created post of controller, business affairs. Currently a senior lawyer in BBC Worldwide's legal department, Dalby's responsibilities will include looking at strategy
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OPEN APPOINTS BRYAN AS ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR
Digital interactive TV consortium Open has named Nick Bryan as the replacement for advertising sales director Barry McGovern, who has left to become commercial director at sports website WorldSport.com. Bryan, who
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SOCIETY OF EDITORS ADDS TO KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Carlton Television chief executive Clive Jones, BBC controller of editorial policy Phil Harding and BBC Online project director Bob Eggington are to join a line-up of keynote speakers at the 1999
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PINNACLE ADDS SOFTWARE OPTION FOR FXDEKO
Pinnacle Systems has added a new software option for its FXDeko range of character generator systems. Rocket for FXDeko is a template-based system that enables the creation of real-time 3D elements,
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JOHN ADAMS TELEVISION TO LAUNCH IN CANNES
Children's programming producer John Adams is launching UK-based production and distribution entity John Adams Television at Mipcom in Cannes next month. The outfit will continue to represent programming produced under Adams'
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Spice Girl Mel G hosts ACU's Pure Naughty
The Manchester-based BBC African Caribbean Unit (ACU) has lined up Spice Girl Mel G to present Pure Naughty, a new black music and talk show for BBC 2, writes Tim Dams.Starting
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RIL acquires Alpha stake
Radio Investments Limited (RIL) has bought a 94 per cent stake in Darlington-based Alpha 103.2, writes John Plunkett.The deal, announced on Friday (10 September), is understood to have involved a 'seven-figure
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Is Cain able?
Dropping Carlton's regional brands is the latest move in Steven Cain's strategic plan for the broadcaster. Wale Azeez asks what's next.
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Wallace and Gromit producer Aardman Animations is to take its first animated children's series, Rabbits!, to this year's Cartoon Forum in Spain in search of financial partners and distributors, writes
Wallace and Gromit producer Aardman Animations is to take its first animated children's series, Rabbits!, to this year's Cartoon Forum in Spain in search of financial partners and distributors, writes Tina
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FAST ADDS UNCOMPRESSED VIDEO TO 601 SYSTEM
Fast has added uncompressed video to its 601 non-linear editing system, bringing picture quality to 50Mb per second MPEG-2.
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TWO SIDES PREPARES LITTLE ANTICS FOR CHANNEL 5
Channel 5 controller of children's programmes Nick Wilson has commissioned Two Sides TV to make a new series for pre-school children called Little Antics. The 39 x 5-minute run is slated
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C5 takes religion 'out of the ghetto'
Channel 5 controller of children's and religious programming Nick Wilson has unveiled a raft of new religious shows including a pilot, It's Your Funeral, featuring celebrities planning their own funerals.The new
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R5 TO COVER GOLF ON NET
BBC Radio 5 Live is to broadcast uninterrupted commentary from this month's Ryder Cup on the BBC's website. A BBC spokesman said: 'As coverage on the radio moves between events and