Broadcast News Archive for September, 2010
27/09/2010 DRG Acquire TLC's Inedible To Incredible
DRG, one of Europe's leading independent worldwide TV distributors, has announced the significant acquisition of the US primetime TLC series, Inedible to Incredible. DRG simultaneously confirmed that

27/09/2010 Eyeheight ComplianceSuiteFC Chosen By Channel Five
Major UK commercial broadcaster Channel Five has taken delivery of 29 Eyeheight complianceSuiteFC modules as key components of its move from a discrete-media-based workflow to file-based post-producti

27/09/2010 Gekko Kleer Colour And Kezia Win Awards At IBC 2010
Gekko Technology, a leading provider of lighting systems for film and television production studios, is pleased to announce the receipt of two awards won during the IBC 2010 exhibition in Amsterdam.

27/09/2010 Hackenbacker Helps Richard Ayoade Make Feature Film Directorial Debut
Award-winning Soho-based facility Hackenbacker recently completed the entire audio post production for Submarine, a new film written and directed by comedy star Richard Ayoade. Best-known for his per

27/09/2010 Quangos To Be Abolished
The BBC's Politics Show has reported government proposals to abolish 180 quangos and merge a further 124. Taxpayer-funded bodies, featured on the leaked list, include the Archives Council and the UK

27/09/2010 Telestream Releases Episode 6 Video Encoding Software
Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, has announced the release of Episode 6, the only cross-platform, multiformat software encoder on the market that offers sc

27/09/2010 Tieline Expands Sales Staff With New Appointment
Leading codec manufacturer Tieline Technology has announced the appointment of broadcast industry veteran John Bisset to Tieline's sales staff. As Tieline expands its presence in the Americas, John j

24/09/2010 Box Motion Adds FilmLight Northlight And Baselight
New York photographic studio, Box, that was founded by legendary fashion photo retoucher Pascal Dangin, has purchased a FilmLight Northlight 2 film scanner and a Baselight EIGHT colour grading system

24/09/2010 Cardiff Graduate Film-Makers Tour Self-Built Cinema
An innovative approach to film distribution will hit the UK this month as a group of graduate film-makers from Skillset Media Academy Wales embark on a three-week tour of University campuses with thei

24/09/2010 Fireworks International Announces Deal With Vuguru
Fireworks International, the television and digital distribution arm of ContentFilm and Michael Eisner's leading US-based independent studio Vuguru are partnering in a significant output deal which wi

24/09/2010 Jigsaw Goes Beyond Final Cut
Jigsaw, a leading provider of IT solutions, consultancy and support services, is hosting an event at Apple's EBC demonstrating ways to extend your Final Cut workflow on September 27. There will be tw

24/09/2010 Not To Scale Create Commercials For Egyptian Paint Company
Not to Scale directors Ubik have created two commercials for the Egyptian paint company SCIB. Each commercial tells the story of an empty room waiting to be decorated. The first room is a newly buil

24/09/2010 OConnor Introduces Mattebox For Digital Cinematography
OConner has launched the O-Box WM, a two-stage wide-angle mattebox designed around the 16:9 format full-size sensor. It accommodates lenses up to 18mm (and in some cases wider). This precision mechan

24/09/2010 Pact Calls For Competition In BBC Online
The trade body for independent producers, Pact, has called on BBC online to open up more commissioning to competition between external suppliers and in-house to ensure the best quality content for the

24/09/2010 Perfect Path Introduces One-Stop Shopping
Perfect Path has announced that it has enhanced its bulk cable portfolio for the custom installation market, providing installers with one-stop shopping for CAT5e and CAT6 cables, 12-gauge to 16-gauge

24/09/2010 XL Video Supplies Help For Heroes Concert
XL Video UK supplied video equipment and crew for the acclaimed Help for Heroes gig in Twickenham Stadium, Surrey, including LED for a massive scenic 'H' feature that set the visual scene, along with

23/09/2010 Bluebell Opticom Launches the TDM700
Bluebell Opticom has launched the new TDM700 system at IBC 2010. The TDM700 is designed to provide a rugged and cost effective optical link between a remote "POV" (Point of View) Camera and an OB van

23/09/2010 Dalet Brio Makes Its Debut
Dalet Digital System, one of the leading developers of enterprise Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions for News, Sports and Programming, has announced Dalet Brio, an innovative IT-based input and ou

23/09/2010 DK-Technologies Incorporates EBU R128 In PTO700 Series
In response to the recent publication of the EBU's Loudness Recommendation EBU R128, DK-Technologies has ensured that every product in its PTO700 series of audio and video meters and waveform monitors

23/09/2010 Peel Media Unveils Unique Navigation For MediaCityUK
A distinctive wayfinding route planner for MediaCityUK has been developed by award-winning design agency The Chase. The Manchester-based agency have created a streetscape graphic which uses colours i

23/09/2010 Snell's New Centra Control And Monitoring Platform Wins STAR Award
Snell has announced that its new Centra control and monitoring solution was recognised with a 2010 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) award by the editorial staff of TV Technology Europe magaz

23/09/2010 Studer Vista 5 Digital Console Powers MTV's VMAs
Ensuring all of the music world's biggest stars were seen and heard backstage and on the Red Carpet during one of the most celebrated nights in music, veteran audio engineer Ira Malek relied on a Stu

23/09/2010 University of Otago Upgrades With SSL C200 HD Console
New Zealand's University of Otago has installed a 64-fader Solid State Logic C200 HD Digital Production Console with two remote Stage Boxes in the historic Albany Street Studio complex. Built in 1968

23/09/2010 Vision IPTV To Launch End-To-End Internet And Social Media TV Platform At MIPCOM
Vision IPTV's fully featured internet TV platform will be launched at MIPCOM 2010 between October 4 to 8 at Cannes in France. The platform provides the most comprehensive service available to delive

22/09/2010 Aspen Media Introduce Aspen MADI
A distributor and professional audio supplier based in Wingrave near Aylesbury, Aspen Media, has launched a dedicated website: www.aspen-madi.com<