Broadcast News Archive for October, 2002
02/10/2002 NXN release alienbrain 6.0
NXN Software, the leading supplier of asset management solutions for the digital entertainment industry, have announced a major new release of the award-winning software NXN alienbrain. By combining

02/10/2002 Pinnacle Systems acquire VOB Computersysteme
Pinnacle Systems have acquired VOB Computersysteme GmbH, a privately held company based in Dortmund, Germany. VOB Computersysteme Gmbh specialise in writable CD and DVD products and technology. The c

02/10/2002 Sky to cover Italian market
News Corporation are to buy Italian pay-TV group Telepiu from foundering media rival Vivendi Universal, in a deal worth £560m. Rupert Murdoch confirmed his plans to combine the new acquisition with

01/10/2002 G.V. Multi-Media announce new Panasonic A/V mixer
G.V. Multi-Media have announced that Panasonic’s new AG-MX70 digital A/V mixer is now available. Designed for live events, small studio use and for AB roll editing, the AG-MX70 features tally output

01/10/2002 Greek studio opt for Pinnacle CineWave
Greek post-production studio Graal have installed a Pinnacle Systems CinéWave HD non-linear editing system (NLE). This makes Graal the first HD capable post-studio in Greece, as they already boast an

01/10/2002 Inscriber introduce new digital platform solution
Digital video specialists Accom's newly developed digital video hardware will be incorporated into Inscriber's next generation of digital broadcast solutions. Designed to deliver live-to-air broadcas

01/10/2002 ITV announce 'significant increase' in programming budget
ITV1 have set out their strategy to turn fortunes around and announced their biggest-ever yearly programme budget. The broadcaster's network programme budget will be £836 million for 2003, the large

01/10/2002 New Sony DVCAM showcased at The Media Show.
The newly launched Sony DSR-PDX10P DVCAM, which incorporates live Internet broadcast capabilities, will be on display at The Media Show in Cardiff on October 8-9. This is the smallest 3CCD Megapixels

01/10/2002 OSF Film Library agree alliance with FramePOOL
The OSF Film Library have formed a strategic alliance with leading German online footage library, FramePOOL, enabling their stock footage to be viewed online at <A HREF= 'http://www.osf.uk.com' TARGET

01/10/2002 Sir David Frost to chair News World Dublin's keynote debate
Sir David Frost is to chair the keynote debate at News World, to be held in Dublin on November 19-21. Sir David, one of the world's most eminent and accomplished political interviewers, who rose to f

01/10/2002 SSL appoint new distributor for India
Solid State Logic have appointed Pace Communications as an authorised Indian distributor for the manufacturer's range of industry-leading analogue and digital consoles. Based in Mumbai, Pace will be