Broadcast News Archive for May, 2005
31/05/2005 Bectu field major presence at Broadcast Production Show
Bectu is planning a significant presence at the Broadcast Production show which starts tomorrow, June 1. The event is the UK's biggest trade show for the film, television and audio-visual industries

31/05/2005 CLIPSTER and DVS-SAN to demo multiple channel 2K playback
Digital Video Systems' CLIPSTER version 2.0 together with DI storage DVS-SAN will demonstrate their ability to enhance the DI workflow at the Broadcast Production Show. Embracing the 4K Digital Cinem

31/05/2005 ContentAgent-XR transcoder captures tranglobal post-production facility orders
ContentAgent-XR, the new high performance encoding platform launched by Root6 Technology with Microsoft at NAB has captured the imagination of the international post-production community resulting in

31/05/2005 Eight D&AD awards added to Nexus Productions' 'Grrr!' tally
At the recent D&AD 2005 Awards, Nexus Productions took home eight awards for the Honda 'Grrr!' commercial directed by Smith and Foulkes for Weiden & Kennedy. The film not only picked up two Gold Awar

31/05/2005 First ICON D-Command units in Europe ship to customers
Digidesign has announced that the first three ICON D-Command units in Europe have been installed at the Danish National Broadcasting Corporation (DR). DR is currently in the process of building a new

31/05/2005 Focus rests on Digital Intermediate process at The Broadcast Production Show
Focus rests on Digital intermediate process at The Broadcast Production Show The focus at this year's Broadcast Production Show will rest on the crucial importance of the Digital Intermediate process

31/05/2005 Gee Broadcast and Lightworks to collaborate at the Broadcast Production Show
Gee Broadcast Systems Ltd and Lightworks UK Ltd will exhibit together at the Broadcast Production Show at Earls Court in London from June 1-3 2005. Featuring integrated production the exhibit will sh

31/05/2005 VRT uses NetMix Pro to search for sound effects for rapid edits
Creative Network Design (CND), a leading sound and audio software developer, has announced that VRT (Vlaamse Radio-en Televisieomroep), one of the leading radio and television broadcast facilities in

27/05/2005 BBC dispute on hold as unions consider offer
A planned 48-hour stoppage at the BBC has been called off while unions consult members on a new peace offer. The offer was tabled by the BBC management during 20 hours of talks hosted by government c

27/05/2005 Bebob Broadcasts now with Audio Engineering
Audio Engineering, London-based manufacturer of Micron wireless microphone and communication systems, has announced that it will be selling Bebob Broadcast Engineering’s specialist camera products in

27/05/2005 Dolby Laboratories to showcase digital cinema products at Cinema Expo 2005
Dolby Laboratories has announced that at Cinema Expo (June27–30 in Amsterdam) it will demonstrate the full Dolby Digital Cinema presentation system and its new digital cinema trailer, 'Countdown'. Do

27/05/2005 Miranda expands HD product line
Miranda Technologies (booth B64) will be showing multiple new HD products at the Broadcast Production Show 2005, including the award-winning HD-Bridge Dec HDV to HD-SDI interface, two new HD Imagestor

27/05/2005 National Skills Day fever sweeps media industries
More than 100 companies across the UK took part in the first ever National Skills Day for the audio visual industries held yesterday. Over 300 diverse and innovative events were staged to promote sk

27/05/2005 Pinnacle Systems achieves world’s first native-MXF-based tapeless broadcast facility
The world’s first native-MXF-based tapeless broadcast facility, created by Pinnacle Systems with Sony Middle East’s network infrastructure, has successfully been live at Rotana TV since October 2004.

27/05/2005 Scopus partners with Simac Broadcast for European market
Scopus Network Technologies, a leading supplier of digital television video networking to the broadcast industry, has announced a partnership with Simac Broadcast, a leading broadcast systems integrat

27/05/2005 Welsh cinemas share in £11.7 million digital revolution
Cinema-goers across Wales will have a greater choice of films at the cinema thanks to the creation of the world’s first ‘Digital Screen Network’. Five cinemas in Wales have been chosen to be part of

26/05/2005 BBC News appoints Europe Editor
BBC Director of News, Helen Boaden, has announced that Mark Mardell has been appointed to the new role of Europe Editor. The post, which will be based in Brussels, is part of BBC News management's re

26/05/2005 Granada Sport and Input win top RTS Sports Award
Granada Sport and Input Postproduction won the award for Creative Sports Sequence of the Year at the RTS Sports Awards last night at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane. Producer Stuart Smith picked up the a

26/05/2005 Merchant remembered as 'great' independent film producer
Tributes were pouring in today from the film world following the death of legendary film producer Ismail Merchant on Wednesday. Merchant, 68, passed away after a brief illness in a London hospital wh

26/05/2005 PM-P helps member make 'French connection'
A Plymouth interactive company has made the ‘French connection’ thanks to backing from Plymouth Media Partnership. HMC Entertainment Systems visited the international interactive marketplace Miptv i

26/05/2005 Scopus Partners with Simac Broadcast for European market
Scopus Network Technologies, a leading supplier of digital television video networking to the broadcast industry, has announced a partnership with Simac Broadcast, a leading broadcast systems integrat

26/05/2005 Stream UK partners with Broadcast Production Show
The organisers of The Broadcast Production Show have announced that they will partner with Stream UK at the show to provide streamed content of some of the show workshops and industry debates. Strea

26/05/2005 Vizrt to showcase Viz|Trio real-time 3D graphics CG at Broadcast Production Show
Vizrt, the world’s leading producer of real-time 2D and true 3D graphics systems for television, will display its latest Viz|Trio CG version for real-time 3D broadcast graphics, which now includes new

26/05/2005 VRT chooses Creative Network Design
Creative Network Design (CND), a leading sound and audio software developer, today announced that VRT (Vlaamse Radio-en Televisieomroep), one of the leading radio and television broadcast facilities i

25/05/2005 All change as Robe UK restructures
Robe UK is restructuring following exceptional growth over the last 12 months. Ian W Brown – who joined the company in September - becomes Sales Director in the new look management team, having helpe