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Putte moves to DGP
Anthony Van den Putte has joined DGP from Todd-AO Creative Services where he was head of bookings. Van den Putte will jointly head up bookings with a specific focus on the edit and graphics department.
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Central hires Hulme
Central Hire has appointed Mark Hulme as general manager. Hulme, who joins from XS Hire after 12 years in the industry, takes over just months after Central's re-branding from Component after 20 years of business. Central is currently investing in HD equipment.
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A bleeping success
TimeDelay.tv supplied the online censoring on ITV's Hell's Kitchen. The unit worked with a five-second delay, which was needed to cut out 5,600 swear words. 'Gordon Ramsay really tested our time delay machine but it coped well and kept the show from straying from Ofcom's regulations,' said TimeDelay's Darryl ...
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Smith named as Ascent UK's md
Former Granada managing director Brenda Smith has been appointed as group managing director of Ascent Media UK, the facilities arm of Ascent Media.
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Technicolor invests£1m in HD projects
Thomson-owned facility Technicolor is spending close to£1m on building a second high-def Spirit telecine suite to cope with a high demand for HD drama and features, writes Rick Dacey.
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New posts at London Studios
The London Studios has created two management positions in an effort to increase efficiency at the ITV facility.
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The Hive and VTR merge operations
VTR PLC-owned Soho facilities The Hive and VTR have merged operations to form a 100-plus strong company in response to the growing demand for the 'one-stop shop', writes Rick Dacey.
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TV-Loonland hiring
Animation house TV-Loonland has appointed Beth Parker as head of studio for its Telemagination studios. Parker, who joined the company as head of production in 2001, will be responsible for overseeing all TV-Loonland shows such as The Cramp Twins , ...
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Haymarket moves in
Publishing company Haymarket has paid a reputed£20m for the freehold ownership of the land that houses the Teddington Studios. The studios will be unaffected by the purchase. The move brings to an end speculation that the site would be sold for redevelopment, potentially disrupting the running of the studios. Haymarket ...
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Pepper in expansion
Pepper has appointed ex-Digital Film Lab features sales manager Zahida Bacchus to spearhead the company's expansion into the digital intermediate market. Bacchus will be responsible for raising international awareness of Pepper's DI HD capabilities and will oversee the features production process. Pepper bought a high-definition Spirit DataCine at the ...
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Charter MD leaves
The managing director of broadcast rental company Charter Broadcast, David Carr, is set to leave the company after three years in control. He claims to have fulfilled his objectives of developing Charter's presence both nationally and internationally and is ready to pass the reins on to a successor. He will ...
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Cheerful Scout doubles DVD capacity
Cheerful Scout has doubled the capacity of its DVD department with the installation of two Sonic Scenarists and the appointment of three authors and designers, writes Rick Dacey.
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Director's cut buys
Director's Cut, the facilities arm of arts producer Third Eye, has doubled its editing facilities with a second Symphony and four further offline suites. Managing director Peter West hopes that Roly Keating's appointment as controller of BBC2 will increase the BBC's arts output. Editor Ann Dummett has been added to ...
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M-channel bans tape
New multichannel broadcaster Musicians Channel is aiming to be a fully tape-free environment within its first three months. Broadcasting director Kenton Oxley said that following start-up costs of around£500,000, a further£150,000 has been earmarked for the purchase of tapeless XDCam cameras. The aim is to be running a 24-hour service ...
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BBC books C4's 124
Channel 4's studio facility 124 has been booked by the BBC to film The Cram. It goes into the studio from 7 June to 18 June. 124 has previously worked with the BBC, doing post on Clive Anderson's The Sharp End. Meanwhile, TWI's Mediahouse has been chosen by At ...
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Symphony kit at Sanctuary
Sanctuary Post has bought an Avid Symphony online edit system in response to client demand, shortly after buying two Nitris DS HD systems earlier in the year.
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Waller joins red
Colourist Tim Waller has joined Red. Waller, who started at SVC grading classic promos such as Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love before moving to MPC, has joined from his post as head of telecine at Dublin's Windmill Lane Pictures. His work included commercials for Guinness, Vodafone and Carlsberg. Red managing ...
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Skillset training for first jobbers
Skillset is piloting a£250,000 scheme to help train first jobbers working in post-production.
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Jump tackles war film titles
Jump has produced opening titles and programme graphics for BBC documentary One Day at War. The titles introduce 16 people who were filmed for a day on 22 March 2004. The trait they had in common was that they live in places affected by conflict. Keith Livingstone designed and composited ...
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CTVC lands D-Day Despatches
CTVC has finished post-production on Optomen's D-Day Despatches. The show has been produced as a news programme, covering the landings which took place 60 years ago. The 5 x 15-minute series is in a modern format, using all the associated contemporary technology. Post was completed at the Bushy-based CTVC and ...