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    New Locomotion job

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Visual effects specialist Locomotion has hired former Adstream new media chief Craig Roy as head of digital media.

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    Rough Cut - Follow the leader

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    It's no bad thing for the BBC to be first in the market with new services - especially for those who follow, argues Gideon Summerfield.

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    Carlyle Group buys up The Mill

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Soho post-production facility The Mill has been bought by private equity firm the Carlyle Group for an undisclosed sum.

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    BT Vision poaching

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    BT Vision has poached MTV UK and Ireland managing director Michael Barry to become its director of programming.

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    Virgin Media eyes big spenders

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    NTL:Telewest today officially rebranded as Virgin Media and at the same time launched a new top-end media package for£85 a month.

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    BBC buys fourth HD truck for sport contracts

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    BBC Outside Broadcasts plans to invest several million pounds in a mobile HD control room and a fourth HD OB truck following increased demand for HD content from its biggest client, BBC sport.

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    Grass Valley delays Infinity launch again

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Grass Valley has announced further delays to the release of its long-awaited Infinity tapeless camcorder, which is designed to record high-definition footage to hard disk or compact Flash media.

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    Abbott for St Anne's

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Soho post house St Anne's has hired Toby Abbott as production director. Abbott's 15-year track record includes positions as head of production at Blue Post and One Post, and he has spent the past nine months as executive producer at Rushes.

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    Producers found Us3

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Three producers from T4, CD:UK and MTV have founded Us3 Productions to make music videos, DVD extras and documentary content for cross-platform delivery. It was founded by MTV production manager Darren Emerson, T4 producer Greg Allan and CD:UK and MTV producer Ashley Cowan and makes its debut next month with ...

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    IMG acquires German mobile company

    2007-02-05T16:41:00Z

    Sports and media giant IMG has acquired German mobile TV company Nunet.

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    TX - Monster mayhem

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Costing£1m an episode, ITV's latest Saturday drama is an ambitious mix of fantasy and emotion.

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    Sohonet links to LA

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Sohonet has launched Freeway, a secure data link between London and Los Angeles for post-production companies and their clients.

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    ITN Source on Wippit

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    ITN Source has signed a deal with music download service Wippit to provide video content for consumers to download.

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    Station handles worst weather

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    The Station has created animated titles and graphics for Britain's Worst Weather, a new Pioneer Productions series for Channel 4.

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    Evolutions outlines plans for growth

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Soho post giant Evolutions has ended a three-year winning streak by The Farm to take the title of best post-production house at the Broadcast Awards 2007 and has revealed plans to build upon its recent expansion.

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    Drama editors of the future

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Editor Paul Knight's advice for budding drama editors is: 'Don't shy away from putting yourself in the frame for jobs - I have got my breaks by being persistent. Nothing will get handed to you on a plate.'

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    Firecracker documents mania

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Firecracker Films has produced and post-produced Mania, a 3 x 60-minute series of experimental documentaries for Channel 4.

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    The Club hires Eves

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Post-production company The Club has hired Promax-nominated visual effects specialist Alec Eves as a senior compositor. Eves spent the previous 12 years at the BBC, where his work included titles and promos for programmes including Newsnightand Panorama.

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    Bucks goes online

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Sky News has appointed a new associate editor, online as it continues to integrate its TV and online news offering ahead of its online relaunch this spring.

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    BT Vision looks to Belgium for community TV inspiration

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    BT Vision has said that community TV is 'on the agenda', and would consider adding user-generated channels to its platform once it reaches a critical mass of subscribers.