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Governors tipped to okay new Scots HQ
BBC governors are expected to give BBC Scotland the green light to build a new Scottish headquarters in Glasgow.Senior executives at BBC Scotland have been pushing for the creation of a
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Films of Fire to make C4 return
Channel 4 has put out a tender for a new series of Films of Fire, its documentary series from the Independent Film & Video department, writes Tim Dams.
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CCI takes 30% stake in Golden Rose
Golden Rose Communications, the loss-making parent of Jazz FM, has struck a deal with Clear Channel International (CCI), giving the media outfit a 30 per cent stake in the radio company, writes John Plunkett.
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FIRST ART TO LAUNCH IMAGE PROCESSING ENGINE AT NAB
First Art, the visual effects R&D company headed up by Rushes' technical director, Paul Grace, is launching a new image processing engine at NAB.Originally codenamed Toast (Broadcast, 27.11.98), the real-time effects
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CLEAR SACKS FORMER DIRECTOR POUSHKINE
Former Clear director Georgina Poushkine has been dismissed by the facility. Clear director Greg Kaplan declined to comment on the reasons for Poushkine's departure, confirming only that she was asked to
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NTL EXTENDS ITV AND CHANNEL 4 TRANSMISSION DEALS
NTL has extended its analogue transmission contracts with the ITV companies and Channel 4. Under the terms of the new contracts, valued at more than£500 million, NTL will provide the
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FENTON QUITS BKSTS AFTER FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS
The Moving Image Society's (BKSTS) executive director, Anne Fenton, has announced she is leaving the organisation to set up a new film and television arm for recruitment consultancy Searchlight. Fenton, who
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VIRTUAL VIDEO CALLS IN GAVIN TO HEAD DESIGN TEAM
Veteran animator and designer Pat Gavin is to front the design team at Virtual Video Studios. Dubbed the world's first portable virtual set operation, the studio opens its doors this week.
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ALIAS UNVEILS LONDON DEMO AND TRAINING FACILITY
Alias Wavefront is to open a new London demonstration and training facility.Due to launch next Friday (12 March), the facility will be based in Wardour Street. Alias Wavefront UK managing director
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TVI TO OPEN FIFTH SOUND SUITE
Soho facility TVI will open its fifth sound suite next week. Run by former Tele-Cine sound engineer James Hynes, it will be based around a 32ch automated digital desk with AudioVision,
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WOODWARD SIGNS UP FOR PICCADILLY
Former ES Video director Bob Woodward is joining Piccadilly Broadcast & Professional as central London sales manager. Woodward is expected to take up his new position at the beginning of April.
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Sony picks NAB to unveil MPEG-2 VTR
The first new product of Sony's MPEG-2 strategy, a half-inch tape-based VTR, will be launched at NAB in April.Although it will become effectively the company's sixth tape format, alongside its DV,
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Derwen eyes Soho deal
Barcud Derwen, the UK's largest independent facilities group outside the capital, is understood to be in discussions with a number of London facilities about a possible Soho acquisition.Barcud Derwen managing director
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OmniBus hires Paisley
OmniBus Systems has appointed former Tektronix systems director Brian Paisley as its new group managing director.OmniBus Systems chairman Glynn Powell-Evans said the company created the role to reflect the changing nature
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Panasonic loses Holland in reshuffle
Panasonic broadcast and professional director Martin Holland has unexpectedly quit the company after a reorganisation of its senior management.Holland, who was the company's European marketing director, resigned officially last Monday (February
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PG Studio to launch at Siggraph
Animation production company Pepper's Ghost has developed a new digital production control and asset management system, which it intends to launch at Siggraph in August.Developed over the past 14 months, PG
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Bond samples Sushi on Titanic
The Production Show 1999 remains shaken but not stirred by the first-class exhibitor line-up at this year's show. Highlights include Avid Reseller root6. In full black tie, root6 is celebrating its
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Van Miert looks into F1 rights
Karel Van Miert, European Union (EU) commissioner for competition, has revealed that he is negotiating to remove anti-competitive elements of TV rights deals for Formula One (F1) motor racing, writes Kim Benjamin.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Hat Trick pushes shows at Mip-TV
Leading UK comedy and entertainment indie Hat Trick Productions will be selling completed shows through its distribution arm for the first time at Mip-TV next month.Hat Trick International (HTI), which was
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - CLT-Ufa seeks to sell Premiere stake
CLT-Ufa, the Bertelsmann/Audiofina broadcasting joint-venture, has confirmed that it is negotiating to sell its 37.5 per cent stake in German pay-TV service Premiere, writes Andrew Graeme.