Broadcast News Archive for June, 2009
26/06/2009 Multikino And XDC Sign A Letter Of Intent To Deploy 174 Digital Screens In Poland
A leading pan-European digital cinema service company, XDC and Multikino, a top Polish multiplex cinema chain in Poland, have signed a Letter of Intent for the deployment of digital cinema systems in

26/06/2009 New Big Screen For Glastonbury
Up to 50 filmmakers from the South West are to get a unique opportunity to show their work to a brand new audience at Glastonbury this weekend. That's as the BBC Village Screen comes to the summer fe

26/06/2009 New Wohler Online Web Site Offers End-of-Life And Refurbished Wohler Products At Bargain Prices
Wohler Technologies has announced the launch of Wohler Online ( www.wohleronline.com), a new web site that makes end-of-life and re

26/06/2009 V4x Brings Interactivity To The Hit Show Nouvelle Star For France's M6 Web
The software developer focused on providing high-quality interactive content for web and mobile services, V4x, has announced that M6 Web - the internet division of Metropole Television Group, France's

26/06/2009 Voting Open For The Conch Awards 2009
The UK Screen Association have announced that voting is now open for The Conch Awards 2009 and will close on July 24 2009. People from the sound post production industry will have the opportunity to

25/06/2009 Ascent 142 Lead The Way In DI With The Purchase Of ARRILASER II
Ascent 142 has announced its purchase of the ARRILASER II, which, the company says, will deliver the capacity to turn around quality laser film-out work faster than any other facility in the UK. The

25/06/2009 Fourth Season Of International Hit Drama Lewis Confirmed
ITV Studios and ITV Global Entertainment has confirmed the commission of a fourth season of the contemporary primetime drama series Lewis, starring Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox. Lewis season four w

25/06/2009 HSL's Got Talent!
HSL supplied substantial quantities of ColorWeb and ChromaStrip LED products to the latest ratings-busting series of Britain's Got Talent - the high profile and super-hyped final of which saw teenage

25/06/2009 JBL Professional Introduces 8138 In-Ceiling Loudspeaker
Expanding on its successful 8100 Series, JBL Professional is introducing the new 8138 full-range, in-ceiling speaker, offering high sensitivity and a stylish look. Ideal for a wide variety of commerc

25/06/2009 JBL Professional Introduces Control Contractor 50 Series Subwoofer-Satellite Loudspeaker System
At InfoComm 09, JBL is introducing the Control Contractor 50 Series, a non-powered, surface-mount, subwoofer-satellite loudspeaker system for applications where wide-bandwidth, high-fidelity foregroun

25/06/2009 KEO Films 'Meets The Amish' For Channel 4
It has been announced that KEO Films has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make Meet the Amish, a follow-up to their BAFTA-nominated and RTS award-winning 2007 series Meet the Natives. During the Ami

25/06/2009 New Da Vinci Resolve Software Is Ready For RED And Remote Operation
It has been announced that da Vinci Systems will use its Resolve v.6.2 software for R-series colour grading systems for the first time enables Resolve to colour grade native digital motion picture fil

25/06/2009 September Films wins Raft Of New Commissions For TLC
DCD Media-owned September Films has been commissioned by US Cable TV Network TLC to produce four exclusive one-off human interest documentaries. 650 lb Virgin follows the incredible transformation of

25/06/2009 Soho Film Lab And Rushes Team Up For Exciting New 16mm Initiative
It has emerged that sweet16 is offering a new range of packaged services, consisting of stock, lab processing and grading aimed at stimulating the use of 16mm film for commercials, virals and music pr

25/06/2009 Solid State Logic Gravity Media Asset Management Systems Draws Wide Interest At InfoComm And Telemundo Shows
Solid State Logic's Gravity Media Asset Management Systems are wowing the crowds at both InfoComm 2009 and Telemundo 2009. Born from a universal desire for intelligent media management and video con

24/06/2009 Amityville Director Moves To Pulse
The director of a top ranking cult scary movie, The Amityville Horror, has signed a deal to work exclusively for content creator Pulse Films in the UK. Andrew Douglas initially made Searching for the

24/06/2009 Director's Masterclass Boosts Freelance Event
Brian Tufano, one of the UK's most acclaimed directors of photography, is to give a masterclass at BECTU's Freelancers' Fair this week. Organised by BECTU and hosted by BAFTA, the Freelancers' Fair r

24/06/2009 Euroscoop And XDC To Deploy 61 Digital Screens In Belgium And The Netherlands
A leading pan-European digital cinema service company, XDC, and Euroscoop, a cinema exhibitor with presence in Belgium and The Netherlands have agreed for the deployment of digital cinema systems in 6

24/06/2009 Grass Valley Digital News Production Powers Leading Independent Indian Broadcaster
The 24-hour news channel serving the Andhra Pradesh province of India, TV9, has recently upgraded its production facilities to supercharge its file-based workflow. The station, based in Hyderabad, ha

24/06/2009 Lionsgate Television International Renews Agreement With Prime Television New Zealand
On the heels of one of its most successful LA Screenings markets in company history, Lionsgate Television International has renewed its long-term output agreement with Prime Television New Zealand.

24/06/2009 Rogue Element Films Brings Digital Cinematography To Edinburgh International Film Festival
Independent digital film rental house, Rogue Element Films, will participate in the new CameraZone initiative at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), which takes place from June 26-27 200

24/06/2009 Setanta Sunk
An administrator has been appointed to run beleaguered sports channel, Setanta. It is thought that around 200 staff will lose their jobs after it finally went into administration. Deloitte has been

24/06/2009 SGT And Interra Systems Sign Industry And Technology Partnership
A leading global software vendor in the broadcast and media industry, SGT, and Interra Systems, the provider of digital media solutions to enable delivery of high quality media products and content, h

24/06/2009 Slovakia Goes For Great Britons-Style 'Hero'
A successful programme format, the Great Britons is to be adapted for audiences in Slovakia. The news follows a deal between BBC Worldwide and free-to-air broadcaster Slovak TV. Production is due to

24/06/2009 Sonifex Receive Radio World Cool Stuff Award
Sonifex were given a Radio World Cool Stuff Award at the 2009 NAB Show in Las Vegas for the Sonifex SignalLED Studio Illuminated Signs. Radio World's Cool Stuff Award-winning products, announced by U