Broadcast News Archive for November, 2016
24/11/2016 BVE Undergoes Rebrand For 2017
BVE has undergone a rebrand for 2017 to reflect the latest technologies and experiences shaping the future of broadcast, connected media, production, post, live production and AV systems integration.

24/11/2016 Creative Skillset Series Producer Programme Returns
Following the success of the Series Producer Programme 2016, which saw over 50% of participants gain their first Series Producer (SP) roles and credits, Creative Skillset's TV Skills Fund is supportin

24/11/2016 ITN And C4 Documentaries To Reveal Big Ben Conservation
The House of Commons has announced that a series of unique programmes for Channel 4 will document the transformation of the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Clock and the Great Bell, also known as Big Ben.

24/11/2016 Mixbus Gets PTP Smart With ARG
Mixbus, the creation of ex-BBC sound supervisor Conrad Fletcher, is a large-format sound recording and live broadcast vehicle built to produce audio for even the largest shows with reliability, style

24/11/2016 RUSHWORKS & AV Group Technologies Agree New Distribution Deal
RUSHWORKS has announced the appointment of AV Group Technologies as its distributor in Australia and New Zealand. The announcement was made by RUSHWORKS from their headquarters in Dallas, Texas, a

24/11/2016 SGO Mistika Wins HPA 2016 Engineering Excellence Award
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has honored SGO's Mistika with the prized 2016 HPA Engineering Excellence Awards at the prestigious HPA Awards in Los Angeles, California. The Engineeri

24/11/2016 United Keeps The Grand Tour 4K-Aligned with Leader LV5490
Hilversum-based video systems specialist United has chosen Leader's LV5490 as the test and measurement core of a 4K ultra-high-definition flyaway production system for Amazon Prime's new motoring tele

23/11/2016 Avid Recognises White House Student Film Festival Finalists
Avid has acknowledged students from Claremont High School, California, who have been named finalists in the annual White House Student Film Festival. Students Ira Clark, Johnathan Abrolat and Chri

23/11/2016 Clear-Com Teams Up With Tyrell For Project
Clear-Com has partnered with its long-term channel partner Tyrell to deliver production communication solutions and training workshops at The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art. The Lir Academy

23/11/2016 Marquis Launches Medway S3 Cloud Support
Marquis Broadcast has launched S3 Cloud Storage support in Medway and Partial File Retrieve (PFR), it has been announced. Marquis' Medway solution supports S3 storage as a source or destination of

23/11/2016 NFTS Trains Next Gen Sports Producers
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) recently launched a Sports Production diploma to address the lack of specialist sports production training in the UK and to meet demand from prospective

23/11/2016 Roland Introduce New AV Mixer
Roland has introduced a new HD AV Mixer, the VR-4HD. The portable AV Mixer integrates a digital audio mixer, video switcher, multi-viewer touch screen and USB video/audio streaming interface into

23/11/2016 The Box Plus Network Names New Programming Director
Phil Poole has been promoted to the role of Programming Director at The Box Plus Network, with immediate effect. Mr Poole has been a member of the programming team since 2007. He will be responsib

23/11/2016 Two Companies Join Bottle Yard Studios' Creative Hub
Two companies have joined a growing creative hub at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol. The newest additions to the on-site business community are Figure Nine and Briz Kidz Casting. Figure Nin

22/11/2016 AES67... Time To Make The Switch
Audio-over-IP has never been more desirable. Interoperability between media networking protocols means AES67 is now more accessible than ever. When it comes to Audio over IP, rest assured you want

22/11/2016 DPA Microphones Unveil Competition Winner
DPA Microphones has announced the winner of its recent 'Tell Us Your Story' competition. More than 700 entries were submitted for the process in which customers were asked to share their stories about

22/11/2016 Emmyland Adds To Product Portfolio
Emmyland has unveiled details of the latest additions to its in-house collection. In addition to the company's standard wet-hire remote shooting package including ALEXA Mini, WCU-4 Wireless Lens C

22/11/2016 Eyeheight Used For 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'
Eyeheight LE-2M legalisers are being used for this year's installment of ITV's 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' Designed for use in live television content creation and post-production, th

22/11/2016 FACE Systems All-New Intercom Panel
The 4006 is designed to replace the popular PAN3022 6-channel intercom panel. This panel provides 6 channels of 2/4-wire intercom, each with talk button and listen level control. The button illumi

22/11/2016 Liverpool Selected As Fantastic Beasts Location
Two locations in Liverpool have been used as filming locations in the new movie, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, by Warner Bros Pictures. The film, which delivers a new era of J. K. Rowli

22/11/2016 SMPTE Releases 'Honor Roll' Book
SMPTE has announced the release of a limited edition book – The Honor Roll and Honorary Members of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers – highlighting the leaders and innovators who

21/11/2016 Air to Air Belgium Purchases Shotover F1 Live
Aerial production company Air to Air Belgium has purchased a Shotover F1 Live camera platform in preparation for the 2017 racing season. The system will allow Air to Air Belgium to deliver 4K footage

21/11/2016 Custom Built Termination Panels
Businesses looking for specific requirements from a termination panel can request a bespoke panel, designed and manufactured in the UK by specialist engineers at BES. BES continually adapts and des

21/11/2016 Media Links & FOR-A Announce Alliance
Media Links has announced a partnership with FOR-A. The two companies will work together on system proposals, design and integration of next-generation IP broadcasting solutions, specifically addressi

21/11/2016 New Immersive Audio Concepts
Anyone with even half an eye on today's audio press has surely noticed the buzz around immersive experiences, says Jon Schorah, Founder and Creative Director of NUGEN Audio. While it's easy to ass