Broadcast News Archive for July, 2016
26/07/2016 SIS LIVE Selected For Premier League Coverage
SIS LIVE has announced it is to provide UHD fibre connectivity for Sky Sports Ultra HD coverage of the English Premier League. From the 2016/17 Premier League season, which commences on 13 August,

26/07/2016 Subscriptions Increase For Cinegy JET Pack
Cinegy has confirmed that the number of subscriptions for the Cinegy JET Pack are continuing to increase. Cinegy JET Pack includes: • Cinegy Air PRO with Cinegy Type for real-time playout and m

26/07/2016 Vinten Scholarship Winners Unveiled
The winners of this year's Vinten Scholarship have been announced at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) in News South Wales, Australia. Vinten has donated funding to the CSU Trust for the past 15

25/07/2016 Darren Power Joins Source Distribution
Darren Power has joined Source Distribution as Director of Sales and Marketing. He will be responsible for ensuring continued growth of the business, including the overall strategy and management

25/07/2016 Improved Vimond IO To Be Launched
Vimond has confirmed it will launch an improved Vimond IO solution at IBC 2016 in September. The product will combine the features of two of its previously standalone digital video production tools –

25/07/2016 Major TV Network Selects FOR-A Processors
A major television network has selected FOR-A's new processors as part of the recent U.S. Presidential Election Coverage. The network installed four FA-505 Processors to feed a large video wall di

25/07/2016 Media Links To Demo NetGazer System At IBC
Media Links EMEA will showcase its new network management system at IBC 2016, Stand 1.C31. NetGazer monitors and manages both local and wide area IP networks to enable performance optimization for

25/07/2016 RTW Announce New Hardware Device
RTW is to demonstrate its range of monitoring and metering software and hardware devices, as well as new product updates at IBC 2016, Stand 8.D89. The company's new audio processor hardware, APRO-CLC0

25/07/2016 Square Box Systems Unveils IBC Line-Up
Square Box Systems has announced its line-up for this year's IBC Show, 9 – 13 September. On display will be the company's flagship product, CatDV. The latest version – CatDV 12 – features an updat

25/07/2016 Stabilization, Some Basics
As manufacturers of stabilized systems we are often meeting people who are considering either purchase or use of stabilization and have had limited practical experience with this type of mounting. Thi

25/07/2016 Thinkbox Software To Preview New VFX Tool
Thinkbox Software has announced it is to preview a new VFX tool – Vero – at SIGGRAPH 2016, booth #449, later this week. The company has teamed up with veteran VFX Producer Joyce Cox to develop the

25/07/2016 VMI Launch Apprentice Competition
VMI has launched a competition, offering the winner a job as a full-time Junior Camera Technician with the company. On-the-job training will also be provided. The Junior Camera Technician will joi

22/07/2016 Anton/Bauer CINE Battery: Available In V-Mount
For decades, Anton/Bauer batteries only came in Gold Mount®, but now, thanks to industry demand, they come in V-Mount so that a wider range of filmmakers can benefit from long-lasting power on set.

22/07/2016 Canon's Latest Offerings Head To IBC
Canon Europe is to showcase its range of HD, 4K and HDR products at IBC 2016, Stand 12.D60. At the show, visitors will be able to get hands-on with the company's Cinema EOS Range, reference displa

22/07/2016 Clear-Com Deployed For London's West End
Clear-Com's FreeSpeak II wireless intercom system has been used as part of London's West End production of Disney's Aladdin. The system was supplied and installed at the Prince Edward Theatre by Autog

22/07/2016 Fairlight To Sell Pro Audio Business
Fairlight.AU has announced that it is seeking a buyer for its Professional Audio technology. The company is looking to enter into discussions with organisations wanting to utilise its pro audio te

22/07/2016 Harmonic Continues To Deliver OTT Solutions
Harmonic is to demonstrate cloud-native, VR and UHD OTT distribution solutions at IBC 2016. Harmonic Pure Innovation Pushes the Boundaries, Bringing Cloud-Native, VR and UHD OTT Distribution Solut

22/07/2016 Location, Location, Location...
In recent years, film and television production in the UK has gone from strength to strength, writes BFV Editor Jacqueline Purse. In fact, in Q1 2016, total spend on film production in the UK was

22/07/2016 Maximising Signal Integrity And Reliability During Video Changeovers
In many broadcast applications, the ability to switch between two inputs or to choose between two outputs is essential, whether responding to a power failure or simply providing viewers with the most

22/07/2016 Rotolight Boldly Goes...
Mark Mann, celebrity and fashion photographer, recently used the Rotolight Anova to shoot the leading actors of the latest Star Trek movie. Star Trek Beyond, which is due for release on 22 July in

22/07/2016 Squarewheels Provides The VIP Treatment
Squarewheels was initiated over 24 years ago, during which time we have gradually built up a name within the Television and Film industry, synonymous with quality of service and reliability. Ivan S

21/07/2016 Archive With Confidence In The Cloud
The cloud has been part of the media landscape for some time but there are many media companies and content owners that are still hesitant to store their assets that way due to content security implic

21/07/2016 Arveys – Providing All Your Location Catering Needs
Arveys is a well-established family run catering business with over 20 years in the catering field. We specialise in location catering, events and outdoor catering. We pride ourselves on provid

21/07/2016 Details Released For FOCAL International Footage CPD Week
The FOCAL International Footage CPD Week (formerly the FOCAL International Training Week) will take place at various locations in and around London, from 19 – 23 September, 2016. From capture to s

21/07/2016 Entries Welcomed For RTS Student Television Awards 2017
Entries for the RTS Student Television Awards 2017 have opened. The awards are presented in six categories – Animation, Comedy & Entertainment, Drama, Factual, News and Short Feature – and entries