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Optomen boasts bulging order book
Optomen Television has picked up a raft of commissions, including a brief to produce a new 6 x 30-minute archeology series for BBC 2 and a 3 x 50-minute series for Channel 4 analysing disgust, writes Ashley Davies.
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BBC Creative Services is behind the promotional material for Dinosaur Week on UK Horizons which uses adapted 3D dinosaur animation from BBC 1's Walking with Dinosaurs. Andi Granger was creative direct
BBC Creative Services is behind the promotional material for Dinosaur Week on UK Horizons which uses adapted 3D dinosaur animation from BBC 1's Walking with Dinosaurs. Andi Granger was creative director
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HR3d has completed five animated commercials for Nestle Nido Kiddy Dough, to be aired in the Middle East. Commissioned by Publi-Graphics Dubai, the commercials were directed by John Wake, with a
HR3d has completed five animated commercials for Nestle Nido Kiddy Dough, to be aired in the Middle East. Commissioned by Publi-Graphics Dubai, the commercials were directed by John Wake, with a
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P3 edited and applied digital effects to the new Basement Jaxx video (released next week), directed by Simon and Felix from the group. Based on the track Bingo Bango, the video
P3 edited and applied digital effects to the new Basement Jaxx video (released next week), directed by Simon and Felix from the group. Based on the track Bingo Bango, the video
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NewsBBC News strike date set
BBC News faces 24-hour strike action on 26 February as journalists protest against compulsory redundancies.
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News Special: The Production Show - Pitch to ISPs, says Mersey's Redmond
Mersey TV chief executive Phil Redmond has called for first-time producers to pitch ideas to internet service providers (ISPs), side-stepping the traditional broadcast commissioning process.Speaking at the Production Show last Thursday
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Anwar warns on multiculturalism
Multicultural programming should no longer be regarded as a tool to create a larger black independent production sector, according to Channel 4 commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar, writes Ashley Davies.
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Murphy 'frustration' at stars leaving BBC
BBC choice head of programming Stuart Murphy reaffirmed the corporation's commitment to looking after talent last week, saying that the broadcaster needs to make a bigger effort to hold onto its stars.
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AVID APPOINTS ROCKWELL CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Mike Rockwell has been appointed chief technology officer at Avid Technology. He was previously the chief architect of software engineering at Avid's audio products subsidiary, Digidesign. He was in the post
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NewsEmap to network programming across Big City
Emap Radio is to network programming across parts of its Big City evening schedule. The move comes just days after the group said it would be looking to axe 50 jobs in a cost cutting drive.
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FINAL CUT EXCEEDS BRIT AWARDS HAT TRICK
Final Cut achieved its own record at the Brit Awards, when a win for Robbie Williams' She's the One promo (left) in the Best Video category, made it four in a
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NOTHING REAL PICKS TYRELL AS SHAKE AGENT
Tyrell has been chosen by US software producer Nothing Real as its main reseller in the UK for its Shake compositing software. Shake is optimised for large image resolutions, and Tyrell
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Drive to DTT could freeze out local TV
The Independent Television Commission admitted last week at the Production Show that the roll-out of analogue local television is being held back by the government in a bid to maximise digital
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NewsBBC budgets£2.3m for One Show films
The BBC is to spend£2.3m commissioning short films for The One Showfrom regional independents.
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P3 launches offline outpost
Non-linear editing facility P3 has opened a new editing facility near its central London base.Based around five non-linear Avid Media Composers, the new facility is called P3 Outpost and will allow
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4MC UK invests in Cintel C-Reality systems
4MC UK has bought two Cintel C-Reality telecine systems for its two London sites, after indications that the system is finding favour among Hollywood Studios for its quality of transfer.Simon Willkinson,
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Robbie wins by a nose in animation awards
BBC animation won a clutch of prizes at last weeks' British Animation Awards, with BBC 1 Christmas animation story, Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire directed by Richard Goleszowski picking up
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International News - Cinar audit finds£77m of 'unauthorised investments'
Uncertainty surrounds the future of Canadian producer and distributor Cinar Corporation after an internal audit revealed $122 million (£77 million) of 'unauthorised investments' not passed by the company's board. The animation
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International News - First-look deal signed by Lough House Animation
Lough House Animation has signed a first-look representation deal with sales specialists Sovereign Pictures for its entire programming slate.Sovereign Pictures will represent all television and ancillary rights, including licensing, publishing, internet
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International News - UPC acquires SBS for£1.8 billion
Dutch cable company United Pan Europe Communications is buying Scandinavian broadcasting group SBS for $2.8 billion (£1.8 billion) in a deal that welds a pan-European distributor with a pan-European broadcaster across