Broadcast News Archive for June, 2002
28/06/2002 Chyron begin shipment of Aprisa Director
Chyron Corporation have announced that they have started shipping Aprisa Director – a new software program that provides simultaneous control and monitoring of multiple Aprisa 200, 250, and 300 DDRs f

28/06/2002 dB Broadcast install equipment for BBC World Cup coverage
dB Broadcast, the leading Cambridgeshire-based systems integrator, have completed a successful installation for BBC. dB Broadcast was selected by BBC Technology to install an encoding and multiplexi

28/06/2002 Discreet cleaner plays starring role in Cannes Diary
Discreet have celebrated a successful presence at the Cannes Film Festival with their winning performance in David Lynch’s Cannes Diary. The company have revealed that David Lynch, President of the

28/06/2002 IBC product launch and headquarter expansion for Quartz
Quartz Electronics have launched important new products and developments at IBC2002 including a range of AES and Analogue Audio routers, HD routing and enhancements to the System Controller & QMC Mast

28/06/2002 MCD Auctions major sale takes place on July 3
MCD Auctions have announced that their next major sale by auction of video, camera, and studio equipment is to be held at Unit A, Twickenham Trading Estate, Rugby Road, Twickenham on July 3 at 10.30am

28/06/2002 Network Electronics supply technology to Bolschoi Theatre
Network Electronics have been slated to supply the transmission systems for the technical infrastructure of the historic Bolschoi Theatre located in Moscow. The Theatre is currently undergoing a com

28/06/2002 Omnibus Systems appoint new CEO
OmniBus Systems have appointed Dr Sanjaya Addanki as new group chief executive officer. Dr Addanki was previously CEO for CityReach International, a leading pan-European provider of infrastructure an

28/06/2002 Pixel Power reveal product line for IBC 2002
Pixel Power – at stand 7.111 – have released the Clarity2 SD in time for IBC 2002. The product is a new hardware platform featuring dual AMD Athlon MP2000+ processors and multiple pixel processors f

27/06/2002 Cable companies may face closer scrutiny
It has been reported that the UK's cable companies could be pressured by investors to make their accounting methods more transparent after the latest corporate scandal at US telecoms giant WorldCom.

27/06/2002 Discreet announce new worldwide business units
Soho-based company Discreet have announced a new worldwide organisation focused around three business units. The new initiative will enable Discreet to better serve their customers, and is aligned w

27/06/2002 Hamlet prepares for IBC 2002
Hamlet, well known as the inventor of the concept of on-screen test and measurement devices, are preparing for IBC2002 with a number of new products – all designed to provide precision signal measurem

27/06/2002 MCD Auctions major sale takes place on July 3
MCD Auctions have announced that their next major sale by auction of video, camera, and studio equipment is to be held at Unit A, Twickenham Trading Estate, Rugby Road, Twickenham on July 3 at 10.30am

27/06/2002 NFTS named as USAnimation centre of excellence
Pixelution, value-added IT Reseller to the Digital Media Industry in the UK have welcomed the National Film and Television School (NFTS), Beaconsfield, as a USAnimation centre of excellence. The NTF

27/06/2002 Octagon gain World Cup video and DVD rights
London-based Octagon CSI have confirmed that they have acquired the video and DVD rights for this year’s FIFA World Cup. The rights deal was agreed with KirchSport AG, the company responsible for th

27/06/2002 PLASA to showcase industry developments
PLASA, a leading lighting, sound, staging and audio-visual show, is set to showcase the latest developments in the entertainment, communication and presentation technology industries from September 8-

27/06/2002 RTE licence fee debate rages on
The licence fee debate in the Republic has deepened over the past week with a number of interested parties weighing in. RTÉ has moved to reject TV3 chief executive Rick Hetherington's criticism that

26/06/2002 APT codecs assist in re-building process for Serbian radio
Belfast-based company Audio Processing Technology (APT) have been approached to assist in the rebuilding of Serbian radio station Radio Televizija Srbije (TTS). TTS lost most of its technical assets

26/06/2002 MCD Auctions major sale takes place on July 3
MCD Auctions have announced that their next major sale by auction of video, camera, and studio equipment is to be held at Unit A, Twickenham Trading Estate, Rugby Road, Twickenham on July 3 at 10.30am

26/06/2002 New BBC OB makes debut at Glastonbury Festival
A new Outside Broadcast (OB) vehicle, commissioned by BBC Radio Resources on behalf of BBC Radio & Music, will make its debut appearance at the Glastonbury Festival at the end of June. Last year, th

26/06/2002 OmniTek product launch at IBC 2002
OmniTek have launched two new products for the US and European markets at IBC 2002. For the US, OmniView is a complete analysis package for image data providing industry-standard waveform monitor fu

26/06/2002 Pinnacle and PacketVideo deliver MPEG-4 to mobile devices
Pinnacle Systems have entered into a development partnership with PacketVideo to integrate standards-compliant MPEG-4 encoding capability into Pinnacle’s StreamFactory family of encoders. The expand

26/06/2002 Sonic MyDVD 4 expands home DVD creation capability
Sonic Solutions, a leader in DVD creation software, have introduced MyDVD 4 at PC Expo. MyDVD 4 is the latest version of Sonic's leading application software for personal DVD creation. With a host

26/06/2002 Under-pressure Vivendi chief survives crunch meeting
Vivendi Universal's controversial chief executive Jean-Marie Messier has defied the rumour mill and maintained his position following a showdown board meeting on Tuesday. It has been a difficult week

26/06/2002 WPMI chooses Sundance Digital's FastBreak Spot Play
When WPMI decided that it was time to update their commercial insertion system, Sundance Digital and Fastbreak Spot Play were brought in to assist. AL installed two channels of Sundance FastBreak Sp

25/06/2002 BBC must stay relevant in fast-changing world: Dyke
In a speech to the Institute of Economic Affairs Conference, BBC Director-General Greg Dyke told the audience that in a digital age the BBC would have to stay "relevant" to justify licence-fee funding