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Producers go for post-production buy-ups.

Signs are that film and television producers and distributors are looking to acquire their own post-production facilities, with consequent consolidation effects in the sector.

* Liberty Media (USA; +1/307 637 8253; www.libertymedia.com/) is to buy 57 per cent of post-production outfit Todd-AO in a one-for-2.5 stock swap valued at $92.5m. Separately, Liberty has agreed to buy 55 per cent of Soundelux, location-based entertainment equipment provider, in exchange for 1.9m shares of Liberty stock. Both deals should close by year end, although latter is dependent on success

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