Broadcast News Archive for April, 2009
30/04/2009 A New Development For Soho - ilab And Rocket Unite Forces
ilab and Rocket have announced the merger of their two independent facilities to become ilab-rocket'. The combination of services delivered by the traditional film processing independent facility, il

30/04/2009 DISCOP EAST Attendance Continues To Grow In '09
Organisers of the 17th edition of the international content market DISCOP EAST have announced that more than 1200 participants have already confirmed their attendance at the event which will take plac

30/04/2009 KEO Films Expands With Scotland Office
Award-winning indie KEO Films has announced its expansion with the launch of KEO North. The strategic move will enable KEO not only to expand but also fulfil its ambitions to make programming right a

30/04/2009 NBC And MTV Create Unique Programming Partnership With Granada America
A groundbreaking step in the creation of television entertainment, NBC and MTV has announced an innovative partnership to launch a new programming model with Granada America's I'm A Celebrity... Get M

30/04/2009 Parma Multiplex Offers Perfect Previews Thanks To Lighthouse P10 Screen
At the end of 2008, a large format Lighthouse P10 10mm LED screen was installed at Cinecity Arts & Cinemas in the northern Italian city of Parma to show film previews, trailers and advertisements in t

30/04/2009 RTW Celebrates 30th Birthday Of The 1206 Peak-Program Meter
In 1979, Supertramp's 'Logical Song' and Billy Joel's 'My Life' topped the international charts, Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev signed the SALT II treaty and RTW released a new peak-program meter:

30/04/2009 Technology Innovators To Speak At Digital Forum
Two of the UK's most influential people involved in future technology will talk about the shifting nature of broadcasting at the launch of a groundbreaking communications institute next month. Simon

30/04/2009 The Latest Hybrid Camera Arrive At Rent
Rent Broadcast Hire has added to their growing range of handheld camcorders with the addition of Sony's latest hybrid models. As the perfect complement to their existing Sony EX and Z1 fleet, the 'Z7

30/04/2009 TV One Announces New HDMI Over Multiple Coax Extender System
Making a welcome addition to the growing One-Task product line is the new 1T-CT-680 Series, an HDMI Over Multiple Coax Extender System. Consisting of the 1T-CT-681 Transmitter and the 1T-CT-682 Rece

30/04/2009 West Park To Produce Theatreland For Sky Arts
DCD-owned West Park Pictures has been commissioned by Sky Arts to produce Theatreland a new observational series going behind the scenes at one of the world's leading stage venues, the Theatre Royal H

29/04/2009 Anton/Bauer Solar Charger Wins Vidy And Black Diamond Awards From NAB
Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world's innovator and premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional video, broadcast and film i

29/04/2009 ATG Broadcast Awarded ISO 9001 Certification
ATG Broadcast has announced that it has won ISO 9001 certification as part of its ongoing strategy to remain at the forefront of the international systems integration business. Originally launched as

29/04/2009 BBC Resources Becomes BBC Studios And Post Production Under New Leadership
BBC Resources is merging its Studios and Post Production divisions and has appointed a new leadership team, reporting to CEO Mark Thomas. Craig White and Clive Hodge have been appointed Head of Opera

29/04/2009 De Wolfe Music Celebrates Centenary
Celebrating their centenary this year, De Wolfe Music Publishers have the longest running independent film and television music library resource in the world. Its catalogue is a thing of legend, a v

29/04/2009 Digital Kitchen Standardises On Boris Continuum Complete
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, has announced that Digital Kitchen recently standardised on Boris Continuum Complete AE (BCC AE) for its Adobe Afte

29/04/2009 Gekko's Kedo Studio Lighting Head Wins Multiple Awards For Innovation At NAB 2009
Gekko has announced that its new kedo, the world's first focusable single-source multi-colour light formulated for image capture, has won two awards for innovation. Both were presented by US-based t

29/04/2009 Hamlet Guarantees Quality For All With Low-Cost Test And Measurement
At NAB 2009, leading test and measurement specialist Hamlet launched a new entry-level instrument. The new versions of the popular LCD Scope include extensive functionality and HD capability, offerin

29/04/2009 Junger Audio Introduces ESDI Cards At NAB 2009
Dynamics processing specialist Junger Audio has been showing its range of new ESDI card at this year's NAB Convention in Las Vegas. Designed specifically for Satellite Digital Re Broadcasters, the ES

29/04/2009 Lighthouse Provides Win-Win Solution For Commercial Bank Of Qatar
When the Commercial Bank of Qatar recently completed the construction of its brand new state-of-the-art headquarters, it wanted to give visitors a memorable and eye-catching welcome to the new facilit

29/04/2009 Ross Video Launches CrossOver 16
Ross Video has announced the launch of the CrossOver 16 HD and SD Production Switchers. This marks the latest addition to the CrossOver family of multi-definition compact production switchers. The C

28/04/2009 Belgium's Outside Broadcast Purchases Grass Valley HD Cameras
Outside Broadcast, one of the leading OB van production companies in Belgium, is upgrading all of its cameras to include the latest high-definition (HD) acquisition advances with the purchase of 28 Gr

28/04/2009 Calrec And Riedel Announce Technology Partnership
Riedel Communications, leading manufacturer of digital intercom, fiber and radio solutions and Calrec Audio, manufacturer of state-of-the-art digital audio mixing consoles for on-air and live producti

28/04/2009 Full House For Orbital Sound's Training Week
A leading sound and communication systems specialist for the theatre, event and broadcast markets, Orbital Sound, has reported that its annual Sound Fundamentals Training Course for theatre sound tech

28/04/2009 Junger Audio Introduces New ANA Cards At NAB 2009
Dynamics processing specialist Junger Audio used the NAB 2009 platform to announce the launch the ANA Series of input/processing cards. Designed to help terrestrial re-broadcasters tackle loudness a

28/04/2009 Latens Continues Growth With Key New Appointment In South Asia
A leading provider of software Conditional Access and Middleware for Pay TV, Latens, has announced the appointment of Rahul Nehra to the newly created role of Regional Director, South Asia. The appoi