Broadcast News Archive for August, 2009
21/08/2009 IPV Adds Advanced Managements & Control Tools
A global leader and largest independent supplier of low bit-rate, frame-accurate video technology to the broadcast and professional video sectors, IPV, will showcase its new management and control too

21/08/2009 ITN Source Signs Deal With ITV Global Entertainment
Provider of moving footage, ITN Source, has signed an exclusive international programme clip archive representation deal with ITV Global Entertainment, adding tens of thousands of hours of classic tel

21/08/2009 Merger Proposed For Flagship Film Bodies
Plans to merge the UK Film Council (UKFC) and the British Film Institute (BFI) into a single body to support film could benefit both the film-going public and the industry, Film Minister Sion Simon ha

21/08/2009 Nevion Introduces Industry's 'Biggest' Compact Router
Video transport solution provider for broadcasters, telecommunications service providers and government entities worldwide, Nevion, has announced the introduction of the most powerful and greenest com

21/08/2009 OmniTek To Monitor Slovakian HD TV Content
Leading test and measurement manufacturer, OmniTek, has announced that the Slovakian internet HD TV, Mediaplanet Studio, has purchased the OTR 1003 3Gb/s waveform monitor, signal analyser and generato

21/08/2009 Polecam's FFFS To Make European Debut At IBC 2009
Making its European debut at IBC 2009, Polecam's FFFS (Full Frontal Filter System) enables Polecam operators to use high quality optical filters with compact HD cameras that have no integral filter mo

21/08/2009 Sky Real Lives And Tern Television Reveal Secrets Of Women's Health
UK broadcaster, Sky Real Lives, has announced the commission of The Secret Guide to Women's Health. The studio show is being produced in high definition by Tern Television and will lift the lid on so

21/08/2009 Strong Performance From MHz, Despite Economic Climate
An international independent systems integrator, Megahertz (MHz), has been fully engaged with a number of key worldwide customer installations across a range of projects including earth stations, tele

20/08/2009 Abit To Showcase Compact Automation System At IBC
Playout automation specialist, Abit, will display its new, cost effective, 'compact' automation system for the first time at IBC this year on Stand 8.A28a. The system takes 17 years development know

20/08/2009 Censors Reject 'Sadistic' Japanese Horror Flick
A Japanese horror film has been refused a certificate by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) because it contains graphic torture scenes, including amputation and eye-gouging. The BBFC sai

20/08/2009 ChilliBean Looks To Aspera To Spice Up Its File Transfers
The 'rich media' digital asset management specialist, ChilliBean, working with leading international advertising agencies, has selected high-speed file transfer expert Aspera to provide the fast and r

20/08/2009 Christie Enters BBC's Global Living Room
An iconic BBC Worldwide globe, which dominates the large ground floor atrium at the new Media Centre in London's White City, has been brought to life by Christie DS+655 high-definition projectors in a

20/08/2009 E/T/C Success At Edinburgh Tattoo 2009
E/T/C London is once again supplying spectacular 90-metre wide large format projections for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. It's the fifth consecutive year that the company has been involved in this h

20/08/2009 Itfc Helps More People Enjoy Inglourious Basterds
itfc, a leading London-based media access provider, has provided audio description and subtitling for some of the summer's biggest blockbusters. The company has just finished working on Inglourious

20/08/2009 Nexus Get Into The Olympic Spirit
Leading digital film-making studio Nexus has been commissioned by the IOC to make two films that communicate the core values of the Olympic movement. Working alongside Cole & Weber United, All Togeth

20/08/2009 OmniTek Tests Students In Finland
A leading test and measurement manufacturer, OmniTek, has announced that North Karelia University of Applied Sciences has selected the OmniTek XR image analysis system for use in its Centre for Creati

20/08/2009 Screen South Announce New Appointments
The regional screen agency for the South East, Screen South, has announced the appointment of Co-Heads of Production Development and Training, Nicole Dade and David Castro, replacing Miranda Robinson,

20/08/2009 Trantec Launch New Channel 38 Ready S6 Wireless System At PLASA
Building on the success of their S6000 range, Trantec is launching their new S6 Wireless System, taking the 19" eight-channel concept to a new higher level. The rack-mounted S6 receiver comprises eig

19/08/2009 Frankie Limata Joins Rushes As Senior Producer
Rushes has announced the appointment of Frankie Limata as Senior Producer. Director of Production Carl Grinter said: "We have been trying to lure Frankie to Rushes for some time so we are delighted t

19/08/2009 ILive Managed Prestigious French Film Festival
The opening night of the annual Jules Verne Film Festival was held at the Grand Rex cinema in Paris this year, with the theme 'Space Conquest'. Many of France's top astronauts attended the gala to pa

19/08/2009 Omneon MediaGrid Platform Extended
Omneon has announced that the Omneon MediaGrid active storage system integrates with Telestream's Pipeline video capture device to provide even faster access to material needed for fast-paced news, sp

19/08/2009 Ross Video Certifies Brioconcept As OpenGear Developer
Ross Video has announced certification of Brioconcept as developer for the openGear terminal equipment platform. Brioconcept has extensive experience in electronic design, offering services from idea

19/08/2009 Students Record Simulated Healthcare With Vaddio PTZ Cameras
A leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems, Vaddio, has supplied Australian-based Vizcom Technologies with 15 Model 70 PTZ robotic camera s

19/08/2009 Sweet16 Supports UK Music Video Awards 2009
Following a hugely successful UK launch party at Rushes last month, sweet16 has announced it is teaming up with this year's UK Music Video Awards. sweet16 will support the Best Producer Category and

19/08/2009 TASCAM Launches Dedicated Pro AV Sales & Support For UK Channel
The professional audio products division of TEAC Corporation, TASCAM, has established a dedicated sales and support service for the professional AV sector in the UK. The initiative is intended to pr