Broadcast News Archive for July, 2008
08/07/2008 FremantleMedia Archive And Deutsche Telekom Present 'Life Is For Sharing'
FremantleMedia Archive, part of FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), has announced the signing of a groundbreaking deal with German telecommunication provider Deutsche Telekom, which will see footage of

08/07/2008 Lime Pictures Installs HD Cygnus Router From Pro-Bel
Pro-Bel, which delivers automation, media management and master control solutions, as well as routing, control and signal distribution system, has announced that Lime Pictures - formerly Mersey Televi

08/07/2008 Pixelution Equips Spider Eye For New Disney Series
Pixelution, a leading specialist UK reseller to the film, television and broadcast industry, has just provided animation company, Spider Eye with a host of cutting-edge technology for a new Disney ser

08/07/2008 PLASA Awards For Innovation Celebrate Design Excellence
Nominations are now open for the prestigious 2008 PLASA Awards for Innovation - the most influential and respected awards in the industry. Created to highlight both the forward and lateral thinking t

08/07/2008 Protape Introduce Avastor SDX Drives In The UK
Protape, the Soho-based data storage specialists and exclusive UK distributors for the Avastor range of hard drives, have announced the arrival in stock of Avastor's new range of SDX hard drives. Aim

08/07/2008 Sony Provides Cutting Edge Media Centre In The West Midlands
Not-for-profit organisation CSWP has engaged Sony to create a full High Definition (HD) studio at its headquarters in Coventry, which will produce and package content for online distribution channels.

07/07/2008 Eyeheight Reports Successful Broadcast Asia 2008
Eyeheight, designers of multi-format broadcast equipment, reports a buoyant Broadcast Asia 2008 Exhibition with exceptionally strong international attendance. Held in Singapore between June 17 - 20, t

07/07/2008 Gefen Announces Pre-Release of HDMI IR Extender
Connectivity solutions provider Gefen has announced the pre-release of its HDMI IR Extender. This hi-def audio/video extension system delivers 1080p full HD in the HDMI format with IR back channel c

07/07/2008 IDX & Alphatron Announce Distribution Partnership In The Middle East
IDX Technology Europe, designers and manufacturers of broadcast power solutions, have announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Alphatron Broadcast Systems FZ-LLC in the Middle East. Under

07/07/2008 Leader Introduces LV58SER03 Composite Video Unit
Leader is expanding the capabilities of its top-of-the-range LV5800 multi-standard broadcast waveform monitor with the introduction of the LV58SER03 composite video input module. Available now, the

07/07/2008 MG Alba Welcomes Culture Minister Linda Fabiani
MG ALBA (Meadhanan Gáidhlig Alba - Gaelic Media Scotland) welcomed Linda Fabiani, Minister for Europe, External Affairs & Culture, on her visit to Stornoway on July 4. The Minister met staff from MG

07/07/2008 Prism's Audio Analyzers Selected by Martin Audio
Loudspeaker manufacturer Martin Audio has invested in two dScope Series III audio analyzers from Prism Sound, a Cambridge-based company which manufactures a range of high quality professional test equ

07/07/2008 Protape Announces Launch Of Rebuilt On-Line Store
Soho-based media supply specialists Protape have rebuilt and reopened their on-line shop. If you need storage media fast, whether it's video tape, hard drives or CDs, DVDs, USB sticks or Blu-Ray dis

07/07/2008 Red TX Brings The Sound Of Live At IndigO2 To UK Television Audiences
Broadcast sound specialist Red TX is capturing the audio for ITV2's Live At IndigO2 series, which is being filmed at the eponymous London venue - the smaller, more intimate music hall attached to the

07/07/2008 Sue Gibson Becomes First Lady President of British Society Of Cinematographers
The British Society of Cinematographers has announced the appointment of their first lady President, Director of Photography Sue Gibson BSC. Sue was the first woman to be invited to join the Society

07/07/2008 Twofour Digital Successfully Launches MyCBBC
Twofour Digital, a leading media technology company, and CBBC have successfully launched one of the first completely safe social media networking sites for under 12s. MyCBBC, which launched in mid-Ma

04/07/2008 Aquarium Studios Announces Expansion And Refurbishment of Worldwide Studios
Audio post-production company Aquarium, has announced that it has completed the refurbishment of part of the legendary Worldwide Studios to provide them with two further studios offering, for the firs

04/07/2008 Carolina Melis Creates A World Of Caring Hands For NSPCC
Carolina Melis of Nexus Productions has designed and created a new and uplifting film for the NSPCC as part of an extensive Europe-wide campaign. The film was commissioned by the Council of Europe t

04/07/2008 DISCOP East Breaks Attendance Records In 2008
Leading Central and Eastern European content market DISCOP East, which took place from June 18-20 at the Sofitel Atrium Hotel in Budapest, has reported a hugely successful event with attendees and exh

04/07/2008 Impossible Pictures Expands Drama Division With Key Senior Appointment
Independent television production company Impossible Pictures have announced the appointment of Sophie Gardiner as its new executive producer of drama. Gardiner's role will be key to leading Impossibl

04/07/2008 ITV Backs Literacy Campaign With 'Bookaboo!'
ITV is backing the National Year of Reading 2008 initiative to promote child and adult literacy in the UK with the commission of 'Bookaboo!' a multi-platform live action and animation series about a f

04/07/2008 Nesbitt To Materialise as New Dr Who?
As one of the most dramatic storylines yet to have been seen on the latest series of award-winning science fiction TV drama, Dr Who hurtles to its conclusion this weekend - there's only one thing fans

04/07/2008 Panasonic Becomes Official Eurosport HD Partner
Panasonic Electronics and the Eurosport Group have announced a new Europe-wide partnership - with Panasonic as the official partner to Eurosport's cutting-edge high-definition television (HDTV) simulc

04/07/2008 Polecam Reports Booming Market In South East Asia
Polecam, a leading provider of hand-transportable camera systems for HD/SD television and digital cinematography, reports a highly successful Broadcast Asia 2008. Held in Singapore between June 17-2

04/07/2008 Spidercam Flys Back Into Wembley For The Foo Fighters
The Rigging Partnership were back at Wembley last month, not to cover football, but instead, one of the world's biggest rock bands... The Wembley Stadium played host to the Foo Fighters for two night