Broadcast News Archive for July, 2009
31/07/2009 Blue Upgrades To DS Nitris v.10 As Baselight 4 Is Installed
Post production company, blue, part of the Prime Focus Group, is upgrading its four DS Nitris edit suites to run the latest v.10 software and hardware as part of a major infrastructure investment prog

31/07/2009 Grant Broadcaster Chooses Tieline Throughout Its Australian Regional Network
One of Australia's leading regional radio networks, Grant Broadcasters, has selected Tieline Technology to supply 42 IP audio codecs to its network of radio stations for both studio-to-transmitter lin

31/07/2009 HSL In Global Deal For Eric Prydz And Steve Angello
HSL designed and built two special stage sets including DJ booths - complete with inbuilt and conventional lighting - for DJs Steve Angello (from the Swedish House Mafia) and Eric Prydz, who played th

31/07/2009 Kenyan First As SysMedia Technology Brings Teletext To The Country With KBC
SysMedia has supplied the teletext production and insertion system used by Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) for the country's first ever teletext service. The deal was overseen by SysMedia's dis

31/07/2009 Mainframe Hits US With Duck Studios Tie-Up
Independent UK motion shop, Mainframe, will from August, be taking their unique brand of cutting edge animation to the US market via a tie-up with LA-based Duck Studios. Duck Studios specialises in 2

31/07/2009 On-Air Systems At IBC 2009
A leading developer of PC-based automated playout systems, On-Air Systems, will unveil a major new version of its flagship "channel in a box" solution at IBC 2009. Version 5 includes key new features

31/07/2009 Party At Summersplash In Turkey With Motorola Mototrbo
Some 13,000 Austrian high school graduates have celebrated their graduation at Summersplash on the Turkish Riviera. This mega event combined parties and concerts all day long for three consecutive we

31/07/2009 Stage One Deliver 'A River Of Light'
Stage One were approached by Mel Chantry of property development company Milligan to undertake the manufacture and installation of an unusual light sculpture at Manchester Airport. Working for main

31/07/2009 Top London Advisor Appointed Chairman Of Barcud Derwen
A top London businesswoman has been appointed Group Chairman of Barcud Derwen, the UK's largest television and film facilities company outside London. West Wales-born Dr Carol Bell, 50, whose high pr

31/07/2009 Tyrell CCT Appoints New Technical Support & Pre-Sales Manager For UK Division
A leading creative technology solutions provider for the broadcast and post production industry, Tyrell CCT, has announced the appointment of Adam Lewiston as Technical Support and Pre-Sales Manager f

30/07/2009 Allen & Heath Celebrates Milestone At PLASA 2009
PLASA 2009 is set to mark Allen & Heath's 40th year designing and manufacturing innovative pro audio products for the live, recording and DJ spheres. The British mixer manufacturer will commemorate

30/07/2009 Digital Rapids Extends Multi-Platform Video Solutions
A leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences, Digital Rapids, has announced support for Microsoft Silverlight 3 in Digital Rapids' compreh

30/07/2009 Disc Expands Appeal Of The Sound Of Woodstock
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of arguably the most significant musical event in history, Warner Home Video has released Woodstock: 40th Anniversary - Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray disc.

30/07/2009 Dogan TV Standardises On Grass Valley For HD
A leading independent media group in Turkey, Dogan TV, is migrating its television production capabilities to high definition with Grass Valley. As a central part of this long-term partnership with

30/07/2009 DVD Piracy Gang Jailed
Jail sentences imposed on those behind a sophisticated fake DVD racket that had already cost the film and TV industry £millions have been welcomed. Kieron Sharp, Director of the anti-piracy group FAC

30/07/2009 MediaCityUK Adds Fresh Ingredients To The Pie
The Pie Factory at MediaCityUK has had an image overhaul as part of its ongoing marketing strategy, emerging with a fresh brand position including a new visual identity, brochure and online presence.

30/07/2009 Oslo Parliament Upgrades To BSS Audio Soundweb
The Norwegian parliament in Oslo is now using a large number of BSS Audio Soundweb devices for different applications, covering meeting rooms, hearing rooms and the main parliament assembly auditorium

30/07/2009 Secure, Fast And Affordable Collaboration Key For Signiant At IBC
At IBC 2009, Signiant, a leading developer of content distribution management solutions, will be demonstrating how the latest version of its Content Distribution Management software (CDM) enables both

30/07/2009 Sonifex S2 Mixers At Huddersfield Hospital Radio
The man behind a busy hospital radio station has upgraded the broadcast equipment. Trevor Horn has been a member of Huddersfield Hospital Radio for 26 years and has been the studio engineer for the l

30/07/2009 Visionsport.TV Goes Mobile
The web TV channel launched three months ago at MIPTV in Cannes by media entrepreneur John Gubba - visionsport.TV - has become the first independently operated sports channel to broadcast globally ove

29/07/2009 Altona Releases New HDMI And DVI Cables For Mounted HDTVs
There's a solution to problems facing HDTV owners placing plasma on the newest slim profile mounts proliferating the market when connecting standard HDMI cables to rear-facing HDMI ports. The averag

29/07/2009 Boris FX Announces New Boris Continuum Unit: Cartoon Look
A leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, Boris FX, has announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, Carbon Look, is now available. The Boris Continuum Cartoon Look Unit

29/07/2009 BTX Named Distributor For APC Power Management Products
A global value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface and integration products, BTX Technologies, has announced that it has been selected as distributor for APC by Schneider Electric. APC is

29/07/2009 China's First Post-Production Training Centre Equipped With Autodesk Solutions
The Animation Public Technical Service Platform of Shanghai (APTSP) has created China's first post-production training centre, to grow high-end animation and post-production public services, train loc

29/07/2009 EVS Selected For The Production Of IBC TV News
IBC has selected EVS' News Production Suite including its renowned non-linear editor, CleanEdit 3.00, for the tapeless production of the IBC TV News. The integrated system will be operated on-site i