Broadcast News Archive for August, 2013
12/08/2013 db Broadcast To Launch DVB-T2 Receiver
Cambridge-based independent system integrator and product manufacturer dB Broadcast has selected IBC2013 as the platform to launch the new DVB-T2 broadcast receiver to its Hawkeye range. A developmen

12/08/2013 IT And The Future Of IBC...
In the broadcast and media industry, the revolution is just beginning, says John Ive, Director of Business Development and Technology, IABM. The introduction of IT technology has already had

12/08/2013 Open Season For OMNEO By RTS
This year's Open Golf Championship returned to Muirfield in the north of Scotland, in the midst of a UK-wide heatwave. At the centre of this year's ESPN broadcast was RTS + OMNEO... ESPN pro

12/08/2013 Osram Launches Silent LED Studio Spotlight
OSRAM launched its first ever silent and adjustable LED spotlight at this year's Prolight + Sound show. The Kreios SL boasts a light output exceeding 3000 lumens, a high CRI (colour rendering index)

12/08/2013 Sony Returns To IBC...
IBC2013 gives Sony the opportunity to share its vision for the broadcast industry. Through exciting developments in technology, products, solutions and services, Sony is pushing the boundaries of what

12/08/2013 Thomson Video Announce Broadcast & Cable Lineup
At this year's SET Broadcast & Cable, Thomson Video Networks has revealed it will showcase the new eight-channel versions of its ViBE™ CP6000 modular contribution platform and ViBE EM4000 multi-channe

09/08/2013 Anton/Bauer, In The Heart Of Texas...
At this year's Texas Association of Broadcasters annual convention and trade show, Anton/Bauer has announced it will be demonstrating its latest ENG solutions. Showcasing from Booth 16, the company w

09/08/2013 Facilitating TV By Committee, By George Jarrett (Part 1)
Production teams soar in number as we enter a freelance world; what BBC engineering has achieved at Elstree is remarkable. On a recent guided tour round the facility, George Jarrett discussed the s

09/08/2013 Facilitating TV By Committee, By George Jarrett (Part 2)
BBC Studios and Post Production won't waste or desert the work it has done in Elstree when they go back to the left-hand side of the building and TC 1-3. The obvious stuff – new power infrastructure a

09/08/2013 FORscene: In The Cloud At IBC
Forbidden Technologies, the company behind 'the world's most advanced, Cloud-based video platform', discusses the value of customer driven development as they look ahead to IBC2013. FORscene

09/08/2013 HHB Kits Out The Backstage Centre
HHB Communications has supplied The Backstage Centre with the audio equipment for a new 48-channel recording studio. Located just outside of London in Purfleet, The Backstage Centre offers a space fo

09/08/2013 Looking Ahead To IBC2013
Duncan Payne, Sales Manager at WTS, dissects this year's pre-IBC announcements and looks ahead to a show that is set to be 4K focussed... Sony's PMW-400 looks likely to be the big draw on th

09/08/2013 PAG: More Power For Digital Cinema Cameras
PAG has introduced new, camera specific D-Tap Power Leads which, when combined with the PAG V-Mount Plate, make it possible to achieve extended camera run-time and a higher current draw for a camera a

09/08/2013 PHABRIX Set To Stun At IBC 2013
PHABRIX's larger than normal stand in Hall 8 E35 at IBC this year will feature new product launches, new additions to existing ranges and for the first time, the chance to ask about all things test an

09/08/2013 Poetry In Motion, With MRMC (Part 1)
Mark Roberts Motion Control was founded almost 50 years ago by Mark Roberts. Since then, the company has grown to become a leading designer and manufacturer of quality motion control products for f

09/08/2013 Poetry In Motion, With MRMC (Part 2)
Mark Roberts Motion Control was founded almost 50 years ago by Mark Roberts. Since then, the company has grown to become a leading designer and manufacturer of quality motion control products for f

08/08/2013 Creative Skillset Launches Level 6 Creative Apprenticeship
Creative Skillset has announced a recent collaboration with the BBC and the Universities of Salford and Birmingham City that saw the creation of the first level 6 higher apprenticeship for the Creativ

08/08/2013 FOX Expands Quantel System For New Channel
Quantel has been selected to expand its Enterprise sQ HD production system by FOX Networks Engineering & Operations (NE&O), to facilitate the launch of a new FOX sports channel. FOX Sports 1 is due t

08/08/2013 Hiltron To Demonstrate Satellite Product Range At IBC
Hiltron has announced it will demonstrate the latest additions to its range of satellite communication products on stand B89 in Hall 4 at this year's IBC. The new MAF 1.4 metre motorised flyaway syst

08/08/2013 ITN Installs New Studio Desk
Independent Television News (ITN) has chosen a large studio control desk from Custom Consoles as part of a technical upgrade at its headquarters in London. The desk is an in-line design and occupies

08/08/2013 New Programme To Encourage Women Into Editing
Career Savvy Women and VET Training have utilised the the Creative Skillset TV Skills Fund to finance a new project aiming to get more women editors back into the edit suite after career breaks. In r

08/08/2013 Pixel Power Supplies BrandMaster To RTÉ
Pixel Power has provided Irish national broadcaster RTÉ with six of the company’s BrandMaster systems. RTÉ Television changed from Pro-bel Compass automation to Snell Morpheus last year, necessitatin

08/08/2013 Sony Reveals New Wireless Connectivity For Camcorders
Sony has revealed a new level of wireless connectivity for its line of camcorders. The CBK-WA100 is designed to ease news and production workflows through transmitting content over a wireless network

08/08/2013 tvONE's CORIOmaster Wins InfoComm Award
tvONE has announced its CORIOmaster mini won Best of InfoComm Demo in rAVe's annual Best of InfoComm Awards list, as announced on July 29. The CORIOmaster mini enables many video tasks to perform si

08/08/2013 Viacess Orca Announces IBC Lineup
Viaccess-Orca, a provider of protection and enhancement of content services, has announced its product lineup for IBC2013. The company will demonstrate the latest enhancements to its end-to-end multi