Broadcast News Archive for September, 2016
30/09/2016 BBC's Director Of Radio To Retire
Director of Radio at the BBC Helen Boaden has announced she is to retire. She will leave in March after 34 years of service, in which time she has had a range of roles including Director of News and

30/09/2016 Busts Sculpted For Two Directors At Elstree Studios
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are two of many famous directors who have worked at Elstree Studios. To honour their creative contribution to the history of Elstree Studios, busts have been scul

30/09/2016 DPA Microphones Used To Amplify Aurora's Vocals
Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora Aksnes is currently touring Europe with a full complement of DPA microphones that are being used to amplify her vocals, backing vocals and all of the instruments in

30/09/2016 Frost MX 2.0 Now Available
Thinkbox Software has announced the availability of Frost MX 2.0, a major update to the fast and flexible plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max. A go-to tool for meshing particles and fluid simulations for

30/09/2016 Presteigne Broadcast Hire Completes MBO
Presteigne Broadcast Hire has completed a management buyout (MBO) that positions the company for accelerated growth as it embraces rapid advances in RF, IP and 4K acquisition, management, and delivery

30/09/2016 RTS North West Announces Awards Shortlist
The Royal Television Society (RTS) North West Centre has announced the shortlist for its annual awards. The RTS North West Awards recognise the wealth of creative talent in the region and honour t

30/09/2016 TMC Selects DigitalGlue For Satellite Connectivity System
Systems integrator TMC Design Corporation, has again turned to DigitalGlue to provide a full complement of Harmonic innovations for the installation of the third satellite connectivity system it is bu

29/09/2016 AMV Upgrades Mobile Truck With Riedel System
All Mobile Video (AMV) West Coast has announced the upgrade of its NYLA mobile production truck with a new Artist digital matrix intercom system from Riedel Communications. Integrated into NYLA by

29/09/2016 Artel Video Systems At SMPTE 2016
Artel Video Systems has announced that its SMPTE 2016 showcase will feature a comprehensive range of media transport solutions, including the new InfinityLink broadcast media transport solution, its f

29/09/2016 Benefits Of Adding Video To Your Website
In today's fast-paced, ever-expanding world of advertising, more and more businesses jump on the bandwagon of adding video content to their webpage. And with good reason. The advantages of includin

29/09/2016 Elstree Studios Wins Spirit Of Hertfordshire
Elstree Studios has been awarded the 'Spirit of Hertfordshire' award at the Hertfordshire Digital Awards 2016 – at which only one organisation is selected each year to celebrate their lifetime achieve

29/09/2016 Sachtler Launches Freddie Wong Signature Tripod 

Sachtler has announced the launch of a limited edition Freddie Wong Signature Edition Ace L tripod system. Wong, a filmmaker and YouTube star, has used the Sachtler Ace L throughout his rise in th

29/09/2016 Square Box Systems To Attend Broadcast India Show 2016
Square Box Systems has announced it will showcase next-generation products demonstrating why the company has become the industry's leading developer of digital asset management and media asset managem

29/09/2016 Veale Associates Completes Tate Modern Project
Veale Associates (VA) was recently involved in the refurbishment of the cinema at The Tate Modern, equipping the facility so it can host a varied programme of events and screenings. Stevenage-base

28/09/2016 ATG Danmon Completes Multi-Camera 4K UHD Flyaway Installation 

ATG Danmon UK has completed the first stage of an international network of five-camera UHD flyaways for Universal Music Group (UMG). 
 Commencing at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, the projec

28/09/2016 Harmonic Delivers Software-Based CCAP Solution
Harmonic has announced the introduction of its CableOS system – the industry's first software-based CCAP solution. The "game-changing" CableOS solution enables the migration to gigabit capacity an

28/09/2016 Imagine Communications Supports New Channel Launch At MRTV
Imagine Communications has deployed its Versio integrated playout solution to support the launch of a new channel for Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV), the MRTV Entertainment Channel. To speed d

28/09/2016 Ncam Win Emmy For Outstanding Achievement In Engineering Development
Ncam's real-time camera tracking technology for augmented reality (AR) has been awarded an Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development' by the Television Academy. Relied upon

28/09/2016 NUGEN Audio To Attend AES Los Angeles 2016
NUGEN Audio has announced that at the 2016 AES Show in Los Angeles, it will present its latest innovations in high-end mix, mastering, and post-production software, including new products and signific

28/09/2016 Transvideo Wins Cinec Award For Starlite HD5-ARRI
Transvideo has said it is "proud to have been chosen" to receive the prestigious Cinec Award this year for its StarliteHD5-ARRI monitor-recorder in the category of Camera Technology / New Digital Capt

28/09/2016 Winners Of Sonifex Distributor Of The Year Awards Announced
The winners of the Sonifex Distributor of the Year Awards for 2015-2016 were announced at this year's IBC exhibition in Amsterdam, including Canford Audio, who received the award for the best UK distr

27/09/2016 Custom Consoles Reports Successful IBC
Custom Consoles has reported a successful IBC2016. Gary Fuller, Sales Manager, Custom Consoles, said: "We showed the latest version of our EditOne and Module-R Lite desks on our stand in Hall 8. I

27/09/2016 Makarand Karanjkar Joins Wohler
Wohler Technologies has named Makarand Karanjkar as Director of Engineering. He will be responsible for creating products to further enforce the company's move toward software-centric monitoring solut

27/09/2016 Media Networking Alliance Confirms New Appointments
The Media Networking Alliance (MNA) has appointed two new co-chairs to its Marketing Working Group. Angi Roberson, Director of Marketing at The Telos Alliance, and Martin Barbour, Product Manager

27/09/2016 NewTek And Vizrt Announce Partnership
NewTek and Vizrt have collaborated on IP-based newsroom solutions. The partnership sees Vizrt's Viz Mosart operating with NewTek's live production products, including the NewTek IP Series. Petter