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been times where it’s been so tight that we have played out to the network live, from here.”
Whatever the pressures, whatever the demands, TVI seems to be able to cope. Supplying technical know-how as well as the technological hardware, the mood change at TVI has seen the company consolidate and improve its market posi- tion during Williams’ tenure. And as the industry stands on the brink of technological changes that could radically change the way film and TV mak- ers work, the MD admits that the range of new pos- sibilities excite him.
“They do,” he nods. “I think there will be another shake up in the post production industry in the next couple of years. There’s a lot of new companies starting up, but you’ve got to reach a critical mass, I think, and to be successful you have to work in more than one market. This is why
we do the range we do, and one reason we’ve developed a DVD division called Stream.”
The difference between TVI and its competi- tors, Williams feels, comes down to the length of time it has been operating in a highly demanding, ever changing industry. There is a certain continu- ity about the company, and an optimism around its winding corridors that is infectious.
“You’ve got virtually every film and tv producer walking past our door at some point during the year,” he continues. “I think there’s a few more things we can do to bring them back to dear old TVI. When people do come to us, I think it’s for the qual- ity of our editors, our colourists, and because they know they will get help all the way along the line.
“Being owned by Carlton Communications we have stability, and we’ve been able to invest £1.7 million in equipment last year and about a million going in this year. All these things, I believe, breed confidence and once you’ve got that from your clients it’s worth so much.” ■ ANWAR BRETT
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