Daily updated news for the film, video and television industry for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales from http://www.4rfv.co.uk http://www.4rfv.co.uk/news.asp 10/05/2008 : 22:59:52 Ofcom have fined ITV £5.67 million for breaching codes of conduct in relation to viewer phone-ins.The record fine follows an investigation by the regulator into the broadcaster's most popular shows.Ofcom said in a statement: "Ofcom has informed ITV plc this morning that it is imposing a fine totalling £5,675,000 for some of the most serious breaches of Ofcom's Broadcasting Code concerning the ..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75644 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75644 09 May 2008 A "dynamic leader" is being sought for the position of Chair to the Northern Ireland Screen Commission. NI Executive Culture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that he is seeking a top candidate for the job."An enormous amount of progress has been made over recent years to develop the screen industry in Northern Ireland," he said."Northern Ireland Screen has been instrumental in attracting m..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75714 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75714 09 May 2008 Small-screen star, James Nesbitt is to return to his home turf in Northern Ireland to begin filming a new drama - and he looks set to be joined by international movie star and fellow countryman, Liam Neeson - who may also be signed-up to star.Nesbitt will begin shooting the one off drama, Five Minutes Of Heaven, which explores aspects of Northern Ireland's troubled past and the challenges the fu..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75654 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75654 09 May 2008 A company that develops and manufactures the world's only systems designed to cost effectively digitize medium to large size videotape archives, Samma Systems has just played a significant dual role in the 6th Orphan Film Symposium held at the New York University (NYU) Cantor Film Centre.Not only did Jim Lindner, Chief Executive Officer of Samma Systems, participate in a lecture on the technolog..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75663 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75663 09 May 2008 London's Rainbow Film Society is about to present its 9th film festival.Taking place at Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, Genesis Cinema, the Brady Arts Centre and Museum in the Docklands, the Rainbow Film Festival will celebrate the diversity of Asian culture this year with 24 films from 10 countries, including Bangladesh, India, Iran, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Turkey and the UK. It will also be showc..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75664 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75664 09 May 2008 A leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, Boris FX, has announced that Final Effects Complete 5.0.1 for FxPlug (FEC 5 FxPlug) and Final Effects Complete 5.0.1 for AE (FEC 5 AE) are now available as free updates for FEC 5.0 customers. The 5.0.1 updates add seven new transitions as well as provide important improvements to the existing 108 FEC transitions.FEC for F..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75659 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75659 09 May 2008 A new version of a software package now sees increased speed due to intellectual networking algorithms and the transfer of video without any delays. Famatech, a market leader in remote control software solutions, has announced the advance with the release of Radmin 3.2. As a certified partner, Famatech keeps up the pace with Microsoft and Radm..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75657 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75657 09 May 2008 The broadcast union BECTU is challenging an attempt by the BBC to change the way freelance workers present their invoices.A number of BECTU freelance members with well-established personal rates have received letters telling them to present their rate on their invoices so that it appears to include holiday pay at 10.2%.BECTU believes that the BBC's instruction is a "de facto reduction of freel..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75653 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75653 09 May 2008 FremantleMedia Enterprises has announced a landmark deal with leading US broadcaster NBC, which has acquired the prestigious new family drama series 'Merlin' for its winter primetime line-up. 'Merlin' will premiere first in the UK on BBC One as part of their Autumn schedule.'Merlin' brings to life a new legend for a modern audience. Consisting of 13 hour-long parts, 'Merlin' is an exciting fan..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75589 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75589 09 May 2008 Leading content provider Granada International, part of the UK's largest commercial broadcaster ITV plc, has sold more than 300 hours of high-definition programming to Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan. The programming will be available through the company's Multimedia On-Demand (MOD) IPTV-VOD service.Titles included in the extensive deal include recently launched dramas 'My Boy Jack', 'Murdoch Mysteri..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75585 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=75585 08 May 2008