Broadcast News Archive for October, 2013
23/10/2013 SIS Outside Broadcasts To Cease Trading
Members at SIS Outside Broadcasts have received news that the company is to cease trading at the end of March 2014. Following the loss to competitors of all of its BBC Sport work - 75 per cent of SIS

23/10/2013 Sony Helps Produce Peter Gabriel's Tour In 4K
Sony has announced it is working with Real World and co-producers Done & Dusted Productions and ERP Productions, as well as CTV Outside Broadcasts, to produce singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel's Back To

22/10/2013 BrainNews Now Supports Octopus Newsroom Systems
Brainstorm Multimedia has announced that its latest version BrainNews, Brainstorm's template-based graphics solution for news, now supports Octopus Newsroom systems, the leading newsroom computer syst

22/10/2013 BTV Partners With Snell's Engineering Team
Stadium rockers Muse recorded their concert in Rome's Olympic stadium in July this year in breathtaking 4K. Serpent Productions recorded the gig in both HD and 4K simultaneously using Sony F55 camer

22/10/2013 SGL Integrates To Sony's Optical Disc Archive Technology
Software Generation Ltd (SGL) has integrated to Sony's Optical Disc Archive technology via its FlashNet archive manager. The integration gives SGL users access to a greater choice of storage devices

22/10/2013 SVC To Demonstrate Leader And Phabrix Test And Measurement Solutions
Test and measurement solutions from Leader and Phabrix will be demonstrated to broadcasters and program producers attending the CAPER 2013 exhibition in Buenos Aires, October 23-25. Both companies w

22/10/2013 TSL Products Signs Intervideo
TSL Products has announced that it has signed Intervideo as its new distributor for Chile. Intervideo has been heavily involved in the broadcast industry for more than 30 years, offering innovative

22/10/2013 Windfall Films Appoints Two Executive Producers
Award-winning indie, Windfall Films has announced the appointment of two new Executive Producers: Jamie Lochhead and Peter Oxley. They will look after an expanding slate of factual projects that inc

21/10/2013 Blitz Communications Orders 20 Units Of DPA Microphones
The exceptional comfort offered by DPA's d:fine™ Headset Microphones has inspired London's Blitz Communications to place an initial order for 20 units. Blitz provides audio-visual equipment and servi

21/10/2013 Broadpeak To Unveil New nanoCDN Technology
Broadpeak has announced that it will unveil a second application for its award-winning nanoCDN technology on booth F47 at Broadband World Forum 2013. Broadpeak's nanoCDN technology implements a serie

21/10/2013 DECODE Announces Hands-On MoVI M10 Open Day
Come and experience with DECODE the MoVI M10 system with on-hand expert advice. On Wednesday 23 October, come and celebrate freedom. The freedom of camera movement, literally. We will have a rig set

21/10/2013 Filipetti Lends Ears To The Development Of HARMAN's JBL M2 Master Reference Monitor
Frank Filipetti needs little introduction. Since the 1980s, producer, recording and mixing engineer Filipetti has worked with Carly Simon, Luciano Pavarotti, Billy Joel, Elton John, Korn, Barbra Strei

21/10/2013 SDUK Appoints New Manager To The Systems Group
Shure Distribution UK (SDUK) has appointed a manager to the company's newly formed Systems Group, a dedicated team within SDUK aimed at providing complete installation designs and solutions to AV clie

21/10/2013 SSL Launches Matrix2
Solid State Logic (SSL) has launched the Matrix2 at the 135th AES Convention (Booth 2821). Since its 2008 launch, the SSL Matrix console has established a high-profile clientele who value its unique

18/10/2013 Audio Network Opens LA Office
Audio Network, the international provider of music for television, film and video, continues its expansion with the launch of an office in Los Angeles. The office will be headed up by Cheryl Frohlich

18/10/2013 BBFC Participates In National Youth Film Festival
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced its involvement in the very first National Youth Film Festival, which will introduce films and feature interactive discussions about film

18/10/2013 BFI Pledges £1.5m For UK Film
The British Film Institute (BFI) is to pledge £1.5m Lottery funding to help enhance the international reputation of UK film. The International Strategy will see the BFI run a pilot scheme of marketin

18/10/2013 Dolby And Harman Selected For Philippines Cinemas
Dolby and Harman have been selected for a development in the Philippines that will see new cinemas opening at the Greenhills Promenade in San Juan City. The Promenade Cinemas 6, 7, and 8 will be equ

18/10/2013 DPA's 4066 And 4088 Headsets Join d:fine Family
DPA Microphones has announced at this year's International AES Convention (Booth 2551) that its 4066 and 4088 Miniature Headset Microphones will now join the company’s d:fine™ Headset Microphone famil

18/10/2013 Leader LV5381 Chosen For Digital Workshops
Leader has announced news that film producer and cinematographer Matt Siegel chose its LV5381 four-input multi-SDI monitor for use during his recent seminar on Digital Cinematography at The Maine Medi

18/10/2013 OKNO-TV Acquires Megahertz Broadcast
Broadcast systems integrator OKNO-TV has announced the acquisition of Megahertz Broadcast Systems, the UK-based systems integrator and mobile broadcast production providers. The deal was completed o

18/10/2013 RTW Delivers TM3 Units To WDR
RTW has delivered 145 TM3 TouchMonitor units to German broadcaster WDR, Europe's second-largest broadcaster after the BBC. The units, which WDR has installed in its regional studios and editing suite

18/10/2013 Sennheiser Wins Audio Installation Award
Sennheiser has picked up the Audio Installation of the year at this year's AV Awards for its contribution to the audio system for the 'David Bowie is' exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Th

18/10/2013 Sound Devices Expands 664 Mixer
Sound Devices has expanded recording capabilities for the company's flagship 664 Production Mixer. The company will showcase the 664's latest firmware update, Version 1.05, at the 135th International

17/10/2013 Avid Receives Hollywood Post Alliance Award
The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced that Avid will receive the 2013 Charles S. Swartz Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Post Production. The HPA will present the honour during