Broadcast News Archive for March, 2005
02/03/2005 Siemens announces senior media and entertainment appointments
Siemens Business Services, formerly BBC Technology, has appointed Kevin Newport to head up Business Development for Media and Entertainment and Craig Dwyer to lead Media and Entertainment Solutions.

02/03/2005 Tiger Beer launches awards scheme to celebrate Asian film
Launched in recognition of the spiralling interest in Asian film in the UK, 'The Tigers' is a new award scheme organised by Tiger Beer. Many Asian films have recently become box office hits, such as

02/03/2005 UTV's 'Insight' wins Royal Television Society Current Affairs Award
UTV’s 'Insight: When Hospitals Kill' has been awarded the prestigious Royal Television Society (RTS) National and Regional Current Affairs Award at a ceremony in London. Insight: When Hospitals Kill

01/03/2005 Blue posts 'Timewatch' murder special for BBC Two
Full-service postproduction facility blue has completed offline, online, grading and audio work on the first episode of the new series of 'Timewatch'. The BBC Two history series begins on Friday Mar

01/03/2005 DTS establishes subsidiaries in Paris and Rome
DTS has announced the creation of subsidiaries in Paris and Rome, which will coordinate DTS’ activities in France and Italy respectively. The opening of these two new facilities follows on from the r

01/03/2005 Input Group names Richard Markell Head of Business Development
Richard Markell has joined the Input Group as the company’s Head of Business Development. A founder member of English Markell Pockett, before forming the highly successful Red Pepper design company,

01/03/2005 QLogic makes appointment to Board of Directors
QLogic Corporation, the company that powers storage area networks (SANs), has announced that Dr. Joel S. Birnbaum has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective February 17, 2005. Birnbaum ch

01/03/2005 Thomson’s Grass Valley line shines during 77th Academy Awards broadcast
Grass Valley brand digital equipment from Thomson played a major supporting role in this year's Academy Awards presentation. Grass Valley acquisition and production products helped deliver the high-

01/03/2005 Tim Davie appointed Director of BBC Marketing, Communications and Audiences
The BBC has appointed Tim Davie, currently Vice President, Marketing and Franchise at PepsiCo Europe, to be Director of the BBC's Marketing, Communications and Audiences division. Davie, who is 37,

01/03/2005 Time Delay.tv to conjure magic at CABSAT 2005
TimeDelay.tv is to exhibit for the first time at CABSAT 2005 in Dubai from March 8-10 on Stand F7-33, and will be conjuring up a little magic t

01/03/2005 Unions urge BBC staff to voice 'cuts' opposition
Industry Unions have asked BBC staff to show their opposition to plans for cuts and privatisation this week. Thousands of protest badges are being distributed by Bectu, the NUJ, and Amicus. The unio