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Quantel gears up with Swat launch
Quantel has announced the formation a new software applications team in the strongest hint yet as to the company's long-term strategic direction.The new unit, called Swat, will drive the integration of
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Poushkine signing bolsters Glassworks
Glassworks has appointed former Clear director Georgina Poushkine as general manager. She will work alongside head of production Sean Feeney and be responsible for managing the post-production operation.Glassworks managing director Hector
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Visions gets£6m for Euro push
The Television Corporation is to invest around£6 million in its OB subsidiary, Visions, in an attempt to compete in the wider European market.The investment, which will be spread over the
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Supply chain trouble adds to Silicon woes
Problems affecting the supply chain of Silicon Graphics' (SGI) new NT-based workstations will lead to a higher than expected third-quarter loss, according to the company.In a conference call Silicon Graphics chief
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Sales data 'must improve'
Distributors must release more detailed sales data to improve UK statistics on TV exports, according to the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), which has ordered an overhaul of official
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S4C signs to joint development deal
Welsh public service broadcaster S4C has tied up a co-development deal with the French broadcaster La Cinquieme to produce documentary and children's programming.Under the terms of the deal, signed at Mip-TV
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DCE to plug Euro gap with French launch next year
Discovery Communications Europe (DCE) hopes to launch a stand-alone pay-TV channel in France within the next year - plugging the only remaining gap in the European network, writes Alice Macandrew.DCE managing
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Channel 5 has bought a new 65-part children's animation from Jim Henson Television to form part of its summer line-up for pre-school children, writes Alice Macandrew. The series of 30-minute episodes
Channel 5 has bought a new 65-part children's animation from Jim Henson Television to form part of its summer line-up for pre-school children, writes Alice Macandrew. The series of 30-minute episodes
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CANAL+ NEARING DEAL ON ITALIAN PAY-TV SUBSIDIARY
Canal+ is negotiating with Telecom Italia to acquire the Italian telecoms company's pay-TV subsidiary, Stream. The French broadcast group has bid FFr669 million (£68.6 million) to acquire Stream, which would take
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TARGET SELLS FORMATS AROUND THE WORLD AT MIP-TV
Independent distributor Target has secured a number of format deals at Mip-TV, including the sale of Tiger Aspect's light entertainment show, Beat the Crusher, to Antena 3 in Spain. Target has
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LEANING BUILDING DOC IS A TOWER OF STRENGTH FOR PILOT
Independent Pilot Productions, maker of the Lonely Planet series, has sold its newest documentary, The Riddle of the Leaning Tower, to five European broadcasters. The one-hour special on the leaning tower
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PARK'S HIGGINS MOVIES AND HUNGER 2 ARE SNAPPED UP
Park Entertainment has completed sales for the TV rights of The Hunger 2 and Jack Higgins Television Movies. The Hunger 2, hosted by David Bowie who also stars in one episode,
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ROMANIA FIRST STOP ON FOX KIDS' EAST EUROPE ROLL-OUT
Fox Kids is launching a new service in central and eastern Europe, starting with a daily 12-hour service in Romania, which kicked off on 1 April. The Romanian service will be
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WHILE KREIZ TAKES ON NEW SABAN ROLE
Fox Kids Europe president Ynon Kreiz adds the role of president, Saban Merchandising to his responsibilities as part of a management restructuring in the group, effective from 1 July. The rejig
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DENMEAD SETS UP LONDON OFFICE FOR EUROPEAN CLIENTS
Denmead Marketing, the Los Angeles-based international marketing agency for TV and film producers, is setting up a London office to deal with existing European clients and develop new business from international
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LATEST BANFF ROCKIE NOMINATIONS DOMINATED BY UK
British entries dominate the nominees for the 20th Banff Rockie Awards, with 24 of a total 81 shortlisted programmes from the UK - more than from any other country. The BBC
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Top of the docs
Hard-working, serious - even dour to some - Bill Jones is seen by most as a safe pair of hands for Granada documentaries, writes Nicola Methven.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Falling by the wayside
We may think we make the best TV in the world, but foreign buyers disagree. As the Government launches an inquiry into the issue, David Wood asks how UK TV can be made more exportable.
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OPINION - Indies must gain in Smith review
Film has had its share of the political limelight and, again in the shadow of the silver screen, it's now television's turn. A government review of the production sector - which