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NOTHING REAL LAUNCHES SHAKE ON LINUX SYSTEM
Los Angeles-based Nothing Real's high-end compositing software Shake is now available on the Linux operating system. Version 2.3 is the company's first release to support Linux and the company claims it
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ALIAS ORGANISES 3DECEMBER EVENT FOR 3D PROFESSIONALS
Alias Wavefront is organising a free one-day global event for 3D computer professionals. Known as 3December, the event will take place on that date at more than 30 cities around the
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EALING USES OWTANET FOR LOCATION FINDING WEBSITE
Web design company Owtanet has designed a website for Ealing Film Office to promote its location finding service to Hollywood producers. The site will host information about property and locations in
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RUSHES ONLINE JOINS THE MARKETPLACE
Rushes is the latest posthouse to launch an online service for clients.Rushes Online will enable clients to make bookings online for services such as broadcast playout of commercials to the ITV
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ALDIS WINS BBC 2 GRAPHICS AWARD FOR JAAAAAM
Aldis Animation won the award for best television graphics at the BBC 2 awards last week for their work on Channel 4's Jaaaaam. The original programme was devised by Chris Morris
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GMT COMMUNICATIONS CLOSES MEDIA INVESTMENT FUND
London-based private equity investor GMT Communications Partners has closed a£365m investment fund, specialising in the media and telecoms sector. The team invests in media technology firms and founded Baring Communications
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Oscar winner joins Manex
Senior compositor Jon Thum is leaving Soho's Computer Film Company (CFC) to join Manex Visual Effects in San Francisco, writes Joanna Scott.Thum was recently lead compositor for CFC's effects work on
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Bectu takes stand on Technology plan
Members of broadcasting union Bectu voted last week against the principle of the BBC creating a separate limited company for its technology activities, in a re-run of the ballot originally held
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Morphus opens in Soho
A new multi-million pound dry-hire facility, Morphus, opened last week in Soho.The facility offers a choice of eight suites plus 1,200 sq ft of configurable work space. Managing director and one
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EBC fails in Olympic bid
BBC Resources has failed in its bid to become host broadcaster for the 2004 Olympic Games.The company led a consortium of European broadcasters that included Italian state broadcaster RAI and three
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Pizazz and Framestore pick up Leafs
Framestore and AKA Pizazz each won two gongs at Tuesday's London Effects and Animation Festival (Leaf) awards, writes Barbara Marshall.Framestore director Tim Webber won the titles, idents and stings category with
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News World launch for war zone code
CNN, BBC, ITN, Reuters and APTN have unveiled their joint code of practice for journalists working in war zones at annual global international broadcast news conference News World.The guidelines were announced
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BBC World is key influence
BBC World has overtaken BBC World Service as a key source for foreign viewers to find out about the United Kingdom, according to research by the British Council, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The
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Capital plans Euro move
Commercial radio operator Capital Radio is to expand into Europe by developing key partnerships abroad, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Speaking at the NAB European radio conference in Berlin last week, Capital Radio chief
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Spirit Dance hires Insanally
FilmFour's UK collaboration with US actor and director Forest Whitaker, Spirit Dance, has hired Johann Insanally as its producer in charge of development, writes Ashley Davies.His role includes seeking new film-makers,
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Postcard from ... Dieter Brockmeyer in Dusseldorf
At first sight it doesn't look too spectacular - just a change in management, one may say. Markus Tellenbach, chief executive of Kirch Pay TV and Premiere World is being replaced
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ABC RENEWS WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? DEAL
Walt Disney-owned US broadcaster ABC has renewed a deal for Hat Trick Productions' improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? with Warner Bros Television. The deal extends ABC's current agreement to
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ABRAMS PROMOTED TO PEARSON INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
Pearson TV has promoted executive vice-president Joe Abrams to the position of Pearson Television International president. Abrams will remain at Pearson's London headquarters and will take on some of the responsibilities
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CARLTON AMERICA SELLS LAST DANCE AROUND THE GLOBE
Carlton America's new 120-minute TV movie The Last Dance has been sold to a number of territories around the world. They include Tele Munchen in Germany, Antena 3 in Spain, Eagle
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CARTOON SELLS DAILY TOONS TO SWEDISH KANAL 5
Swedish broadcaster Kanal 5 is to take a 60-minute daily block from Cartoon Network. The branded slot will be called Cartoon Cartoons and will run weekdays and Saturday mornings, featuring new