Broadcast News Archive for June, 2017
06/06/2017 AIMS Issues White Paper
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has published a white paper to help broadcasters transition their facilities to IP, with minimal disruption. The paper, AIMS Guidelines to Preparing Broa

06/06/2017 ChyronHego Solutions Selected For UEFA Champions League Final
ChyronHego's LyricX graphics and playout solution, and HX graphics platform, were recently selected as part of BT Sport's live UHD coverage of the 2017 UEFA Champions League final last weekend. MOO

06/06/2017 Full Rehousing For KOWA Anamorphic Lenses
P+S TECHNIK, world leading company for rehousing vintage and stills lenses from Germany, has shipped the first sets of completely rehoused Kowa Anamorphic lenses. The rehousing includes new intern

06/06/2017 Jellyfish Pictures Opens New Studios
Jellyfish Pictures has opened two new virtual VFX facilities in Oval, London. The sites are in addition to the production studio's facilities in Brixton, South London, and Fitzrovia in Central London.

06/06/2017 Object Based Audio In Broadcast – The Next Challenge
The world of broadcast audio is on the verge of a major revolution, says Peter Poers, Managing Director, Jünger Audio. Numerous "3D Immersive" formats are under development and will soon find their wa

06/06/2017 Procam To Host Panasonic VariCam Open Day
A Panasonic VariCam Open Day is to be held at the Procam headquarters in London next month. The event, hosted by Procam and Take 2, will take place on Thursday 15th June. Procam will be joined on

06/06/2017 RED To Appear At Media Production Show 2017
RED Digital Cinema has announced that it is to exhibit at The Media Production Show in London next week, 13 – 14 June. At the show, RED will demonstrate its latest DSMC2 cameras, with demonstratio

06/06/2017 SIS LIVE Chosen For UK Election Coverage
A total of 26 'ad-hoc' SNG vehicles from SIS LIVE are to be despatched for a number of UK broadcasters for live coverage of the UK General Election later this week. Starting from early May through

06/06/2017 Staying On The Right Side Of Drone Laws
Carys Kaiser is a drone operator who has been in the TV industry for 12 years, and is a shooting PD and camera operator. Drones have become an amazing visual story telling technique, but as a prod

05/06/2017 Aurora Invest In Energy Efficient Lighting
Aurora has announced a further investment into energy efficient light sources, enhancing their LED product range. Following the recent purchase of Chroma-Q Space Force, Rosco Silk 210 and Mole Ric

05/06/2017 Brighton Film School Announce Summer School Dates
Brighton Film School has announced its film summer school dates for 2017. Are you a young filmmaker, aged 15 – 17, and want to work on two or three short films over two weeks this summer at one of

05/06/2017 Dates Confirmed For SMPTE Australia Section's Conference & Exhibition
SMPTE has confirmed that the SMPTE Australia Section's Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE17) will return to Darling Harbour, from 18 to 21 July. The two-day event will be hosted at the new International C

05/06/2017 Genelec Introduce The New 1032C Monitor
Genelec has unveiled the new 1032C monitor; upgraded with the features and flexibility of Smart Active Monitoring (SAM). Offering wide dynamic range, imaging and on/off axis response, the 1032C ad

05/06/2017 London Calling!
Christy Media Solutions is exhibiting at the Media Production Show in London (Stand 100). Christy Media Solutions is back in London again this month, exhibiting at the second annual Media Producti

05/06/2017 Panasonic Unveils 5.7K Cinema Camera
At this year's Cine Gear Expo 2017, Panasonic previewed the AU-EVA1 – a 5.7K Super 35mm cinema camera. Designed for handheld shooting, the camera is also suitable for commercials, documentaries an

05/06/2017 The Ever-Changing Voice Of Posy Brewer
Posy Brewer is an experienced British female voiceover actor and artist with her own broadcast professional studio with ISDN, SCNow, ipDTL, SessionlinkPro and Skype facilities. Her voice is suitabl

05/06/2017 The Vortex Aerial Camera System By Cammotion
The Vortex Aerial Camera System is a completely unique and one-off piece of kit designed for on-camera vertical tracking from the ground up to 100 feet – reaching above most large trees – or the equiv

05/06/2017 Work Stations/DIT Carts (Digital Imaging Technicians)
DIT (mobile workplace of the digital imaging technician) carts and workstations can be essential in video production and recording live events, providing a vital passage between on-set images and the

02/06/2017 AC-ET To Host Training Sessions
A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) has announced that it is to host two certified training sessions at its facilities in High Wycombe and Leeds later this month. The event in High Wycombe wil

02/06/2017 Angénieux Present Latest Innovations
Angénieux is presenting its latest innovations at this year's Cine Gear Expo. The Optimo Style 48-130 T3 is the third lightweight compact zoom lens in the Angénieux Optimo Style line, joining the

02/06/2017 DPA Microphones Celebrates 25th Anniversary
DPA Microphones has launched three limited edition microphone kits to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The first kit, which is available now, features a d:facto 4018V Vocal Microphone in a nickel f

02/06/2017 How To Get Return Of Investment From Video
So you've been thinking about making a video, or you already have jumped in head first and gone and made one. Well we salute you, you savvy, forward thinking business person you. Video is a great

02/06/2017 Live Video Streaming From Drones
Drones provide a mechanism for streaming compelling video that other methods cannot compete with, either from an infrastructure or cost prospective. Whether it is used in broadcasting for sports or

02/06/2017 Tiffen International Launches Lowel Lighting
Long range lighting, manufactured by Tiffen in Hollywood, is set to come to Pinewood Studios in London. Situated at Pinewood, Tiffen International is launching Lowel lighting with a new product sp

02/06/2017 Vitec Group Bring Solutions To Cine Gear Expo
The Vitec Group are exhibiting their latest products and solutions at Cine Gear Expo, booths 64 and 65, including Litepanels' Astra 3X/6X and the OConnor 2560 fluid camera head. Litepanels will un