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    Cartoon Network to launch broadband channel

    2006-06-26T08:00:00Z

    Turner Broadcasting's Cartoon Network is gearing up for the launch of a broadband TV service to be called SuperCartoonNetwork.co.uk.

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    Flextech content chief has his say via podcast

    2006-06-23T14:00:00Z

    Flextech's content chief Malcolm Wall is positioning himself as media pundit with the launch of his own video podcast.

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    Henry reveals plans for itv.com

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    ITV Consumer chief executive Jeff Henry has said itv.com will enable viewers to access previews, catch-ups, video-on-demand services and potentially exclusive online content within 18 months. Delivering the keynote speech at Broadcast Live's Delivery Day conference on Wednesday (21 June), Henry also revealed plans for a 'dramatic makeover' of ITV's ...

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    Gearhouse new role

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Broadcast kit hire and sales company Gearhouse Broadcast has become a value added reseller for testing and monitoring provider Tektronix, having been selected to sell and support Tektronix's baseband video test and monitoring products to clients within the M25. Tektronix product lines provided include WFM7100 multiformat waveform monitors and the ...

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    Vividas in HD 'first'

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Video streaming technology specialist Vividas has added HD output to its Vivcast encoding suite, which it claims allows live and pre-recorded HD video content to be streamed over the internet for the first time.

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    ITV strikes new media rights deal with Pact

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Independent producers will be handed half of the profits from phone services on shows they make for ITV, as part of a deal between the broadcaster and producers' alliance Pact.

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    London Post rebrands as Concrete

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Soho-based facility London Post is to rebrand as Concrete in a bid to reposition itself in the market.

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    Clarification

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Last week's Broadcaststated that Strongroom Post and the Air Studios were rebranding as Breathe Post Production. Breathe would like to clarify that it consists of only the audio and video post facilities within the Strongroom and Air buildings. The music side of the business at ...

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    Cash boost for ITN

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    ITN chief executive Mark Wood has confirmed that an additional£1m is to be ploughed into the company by shareholders in a bid to accelerate the growth of its archive and its mobile TV business. This latest cash investment, which follows on from a£2m boost last year, came as the company ...

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    Board role for Doshi

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    VTR has appointed Anshul Doshi to the board as non-executive director. Doshi is also vice-president, strategy and business development, of the company's majority shareholder, Prime Focus. Before joining Prime Focus, he worked in the corporate finance division of KPMG

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    Clear finalises BBC HD ident

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Clear has completed the post for the BBC's newly launched HD trial ident, created by Red Bee Media. The ident opens on the channel's new 'diamond' logo, which the camera shoots through to reveal visuals including explosions and ice textures.

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    BBC to test interactive technology

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    The trial, which starts on 26 June on Hull city centre's Big Screen, will work via a web application server, Millicent, from interactive content specialist Best Before Media.

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    ITV Wales pumps£2.6m into refurb

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    ITV Wales is to plough£2.6m into the infrastructure of its studios and office complex at Culverhouse Cross.

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    Golden Square move

    2006-06-22T08:00:00Z

    Soho facility Golden Square is expanding and relocating its 3D and design department with the whole 10-strong team moving to 4 Golden Square. The new building will also house the recently launched Disqo, a Golden Square company set up to offer creative and production expertise in the digital arena. Disqo ...

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    Battle of the boxes

    2006-06-22T08:00:00Z

    What are the best set-top boxes available on the market?

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    Overtime? Speak to my agent-

    2006-06-22T08:00:00Z

    A report on the increasing number of facilities opening editing agency arms

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    St Anne's posts 80 Wives doc

    2006-06-22T08:00:00Z

    St Anne's Post has completed the post for Talent TV's The Man with 80 Wives. In the hour-long documentary, reporter Sanjiv Bhattacharya searches for self-proclaimed prophet Warren Jeffs, who is reported to have 80 wives and over 250 children.

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    HD Smoke for Jelly

    2006-06-15T08:30:00Z

    Bristol-based post facility Jelly Television has invested in a Smoke HD editing and finishing system running on Linux, in addition to upgrading its existing Smoke system to version 7. The newly installed system will be used to create the graphics for the second series of BBC's ...

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    Evolutions poaches

    2006-06-15T08:30:00Z

    Evolutions has poached The Facility's facilities director, Tracy Thomas, as business development manager. Thomas had also overseen sales and marketing with clients such as North One Television, Al-Jazeera, Endemol and RDF. She will join the business development team working across both Evolutions and Nats.

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    VTR Group moves to dismantle TMR

    2006-06-15T08:30:00Z

    The VTR Group is dismantling its loss-making archive and restoration subsidiary TMR, which includes closing its two Soho offices and making redundancies.