Broadcast News Archive for January, 2010
26/01/2010 Dolby Helps Red Bull Screen First 3D Movie
The most innovative brand in sound technology have provided digital cinema mastering and technical support for the screening of Red Bull's first 3D movie. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. supported the screen

26/01/2010 Mainland Broadcasters 'Failing NI'
There is broad support today to the damning conclusions of this morning's Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report 'TV Broadcasting in Northern Ireland'. Pact, the trade body for independent produce

26/01/2010 Pauler Installs Vista 5 In Stockfisch Recording Studio
For more than 30 years Günter Pauler’s Stockfisch Records label has been aimed at audiophile fans of guitar-oriented singer-songwriters and revivalists on its label - harking back to the 1970’s. Many

26/01/2010 Plans Will 'Refresh Radio Foyle'
Listeners in the North West of Northern Ireland will receive a 'refreshed' schedule on BBC Radio Foyle aimed at enhancing the impact and benefits of the station for audiences. The plans, announced a

26/01/2010 Polecam Solid-State Capture On View At BVE
A compact, affordable and energy-efficient solid-state 1080-line HD capture system will be demonstrated by Polecam at BVE 2010. Centred on the proven Polecam man-carriable production jib, the system

26/01/2010 Standards 'Urgent' For Post-Production
A set of clear national occupational standards is being developed for jobs in post production in response to rapid changes in the workplace and the need for new skills. Senior figures across the indu

26/01/2010 Tenthree Expands For Twentyten
A new editing facility is now thriving in the heart of London's Soho. Having first opened its doors in Tottenham Court Road last year, it recently moved to the more centrally located premises in New

25/01/2010 Conan O'Brien Paid £20m Severance
Irish-American Talk Show Host Conan O'Brien, 46, has announced that after seven months, he will be stepping down from The Tonight Show's centre stage. The shock exit saw him pocket a comfortable £20

25/01/2010 E/T/C London Transforms Science Into Art
The Cambridge 800 Anniversary year was brought to a spectacular close with two major new light works in the UK's historic University town that were dedicated to "Transforming Tomorrow". Projection A

25/01/2010 Funding Support To Propel Aspiring British Filmmakers
Help is at hand for up-and-coming film-makers who are seeking financial backing for their films. From today a new service is available which links up film-makers with those offering funding. The team

25/01/2010 Garth & Bev To Screen On CBeebies
Today sees the launch of animated series Garth & Bev on BBC's CBeebies. The series is a co-production between Dublin based Kavaleer Productions, and Copernicus Studios, a Canadian animation company.

25/01/2010 Jeremy Kyle Goes Stateside
The UK's highest rating daytime series is about to go Stateside. ITV Studios have announced that Jeremy Kyle will fly to the U.S. later this year to record local versions of the hit show which will

25/01/2010 King Horror Short For Co Donegal
One of horror writer Stephen King's short stories is about to be turned into a movie with a regional film-maker taking advantage of the globally famous author's pledge to aid up-and-coming producers.

25/01/2010 New Camera Accessory Line For OConnor
A pioneering fluid head innovator, as part of the Vitec Group brand, is pleased to introduce a new line of professional camera accessories engineered to fulfill the needs of today’s high-end cinematog

25/01/2010 Primera Announces LX900e Color Label Printer
A manufacturer of specialty printers, have announced its new LX900e color label printer. LX900e is Primera’s fastest-ever inkjet color label printer. It produces labels at speeds of up to 4.5” per

22/01/2010 90 VFX Prime Shots For How Earth Made Us
One of the world's largest visual entertainment services groups, specialising in creative and technical services for the film and broadcast, has completed over 90 VFX shots for the BBC's new 5 x 60m H

22/01/2010 Agravision And DISH Network Sign New Long-Term Agreement
Nagravision SA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) company and the world's leading independent provider of value-added content protection solutions, have announced the execution of a Conditional Access Sys

22/01/2010 Dynamic Team For UTV's GB News Bid
One of the UK's most experienced public affairs journalists has been appointed by UTV as Project Leader of its bid for the Government's Independently Funded News Consortium (IFNC) pilot project in the

22/01/2010 EVS Officially Launches The XT[2]+ Server
An innovator in the design of hardware and software for the production and playout of TV programmes have announced the official release of the XT[2]+ server. The new video production server from EVS'

22/01/2010 National Theatre HD Goes Global
Local audiences across the UK and further afield are being given the opportunity to see a top theatre production live and direct from London. Next weekend - thanks to the National Theatre (NT) and Be

22/01/2010 New Final Cut Titles For Class On Demand
A provider of professional educational products for creative markets, is pleased to announce that Basic Training for Final Cut Studio and Complete Training for Final Cut Pro7 are now available for pre

22/01/2010 RUHR.2010 Radio With Riedel
The organiser of the opening ceremony of RUHR.2010 – the European Capital of Culture – impressively utilised a flexible communications infrastructure to integrate the various parts of the event. Rie

22/01/2010 TV Production Turnover Increasing, Says Report
Defying last year's reports of a downturn in TV advertising spend due to recession-induced cutbacks and moves to online advertising, a North East marketing and communications company is reporting an i

21/01/2010 BAFTAs Loom As TV Awards 'Shock' Fry
Actor and TV presenter, Stephen Fry was "shocked" when he was presented with a special recognition award at the National Television Awards. Shortly after he also received the Most Popular Star Travel

21/01/2010 Broadcasters Go For Gold At The Winter Olympics
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have commissioned a leading system integration specialist to provide technical services during their coverage of the forthcoming Olympic Games in Canadian Vancou