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    4Active accused of targeting kids with interactivity

    2002-11-27T12:19:34Z

    Four Active - Channel 4's delayed interactive service launched this week in time for the start of Celebrity Big Brother- was hit by complaints that the service was intrusive and aimed at children, writes John Oates

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    Caught on camera

    2002-11-27T12:18:52Z

    Comedy producer Phil Clarke has come up with an ingenious way of delivering a character's point of view in a sitcom - he's putting cameras on the actors heads, writes John Oates

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    Elephant Egg wins second satire series

    2002-11-27T12:18:01Z

    Elephant Egg, the animation studio jointly owned by UK based media company Elephant Productions and animation company Fictitious Egg, has been commissioned to animate a second series of its quick-turnaround satirical sketches for the BBC Choice show The State We're In, ...

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    TSI TX hires for growth

    2002-11-27T12:17:03Z

    TSI TX has underlined its promises of imminent expansion by creating and filling a new post of operations manager. Previously operations manager at international news agency APTN, Kate Ivens starts her new job this week. Mike Severyn, managing director at TSI TX said: 'Kate will be instrumental as we move ...

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    Paisley leaves Omnibus

    2002-11-27T12:16:29Z

    Veteran broadcast technologist Brian Paisley is leaving his post as managing director of Omnibus Systems to join Quantel. He will join the equipment manufacturer next week as director of broadcast. He will be responsible for developing and selling Quantel's generationQ products

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    Sky adds gamepads

    2002-11-27T12:15:48Z

    Sky is set to launch gamepads for its set-top boxes. The game controllers, available from next week, will cost£14.99 each. Games available reportedly include Asteroids, Boggle, Bust-A-Move, Centipede, Pinball, Pong and Space Invaders

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    YTV opens new facility

    2002-11-27T12:15:08Z

    Yorkshire Television's engineering and technical services departments have ordered a new multi-format technical facility for video standards conversion. The new facility will produce programme tapes for consumer retail and also for re-sale on a global basis to other broadcasters. Outputs will be available in a range of formats including: IMX, ...

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    Ellard to Resolution

    2002-11-27T12:13:46Z

    Post house Resolution has appointed Satu Ellard as the company's new facilities manager. Ellard will team up with facilities co-ordinator Louisa Styles, who was also at Soho Editors. They will be based at the Soho branch of Resolution

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    PRODUCERS ON MOVE.

    2002-11-26T12:37:22Z

    Two of the UK's biggest 3D and visual effects companies have appointed new producers. Rushes has

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    FIRST UK RENDER FARM.

    2002-11-26T12:37:22Z

    A British-based 'render farm' called Render-it, which launches next month, is promising to cut the time

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    RAPID PICTURES EXPANDS.

    2002-11-26T12:37:22Z

    Post facility Rapid Pictures has expanded its Shepherd's Bush home with the introduction of a new

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    BROADCAST WINNERS.

    2002-11-26T12:37:22Z

    Dubbing editor Lee Philpot, sculptor Oswaldo Macia and student Rowan Porteous are the lucky winners in

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    TOP RTS GONG FOR BBC OB.

    2002-11-26T12:37:22Z

    The BBC OB department has won the prestigious judges' award at this week's RTS Craft and

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    The Mill shuts down its film operations.

    2002-11-26T12:37:21Z

    One of London's leading visual effects facilities is closing its film unit, writes John Oates

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    Glassworks chiefs consider buy-out.

    2002-11-26T12:37:21Z

    Managers at Soho post-production facility Glassworks are considering a management buy-out after parent company Das Werk

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    Avid direct sales to 'benefit all'.

    2002-11-26T12:37:21Z

    Avid Technology Europe vice-president Graham Sharp has reassured the company's clients and resellers that the decision to take some sales in-house (Broadcast, 15 November) will be of benefit to everyone involved, writes Will Strauss

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    Glassworks chiefs consider buy-out

    2002-11-20T13:37:54Z

    Managers at Soho post-production facility Glassworks are considering a management buy-out after parent company Das Werk filed for insolvency, writes John Oates

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    The Mill shuts down its film operations

    2002-11-20T13:36:49Z

    One of London's leading visual effects facilities is closing its film unit, writes John Oates

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    Avid direct sales to 'benefit all'

    2002-11-20T13:35:54Z

    Avid Technology Europe vice-president Graham Sharp has reassured the company's clients and resellers that the decision to take some sales in-house ( Broadcast, 15 November) will be of benefit to everyone involved, writes Will Strauss

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    Top RTS gong for BBC OB

    2002-11-20T13:35:04Z

    The BBC OB department has won the prestigious judges' award at this week's RTS Craft and Design Awards, being praised for 'an outstanding year in event coverage'. The judges said: 'Rarely has there been a unanimous decision by the jury. The coverage, with such a diversity of content, from so ...