Broadcast News Archive for June, 2017
09/06/2017 Bottle Yard Studios Host Poldark Cast
The third series of Poldark is to air on BBC One this Sunday evening, 11 June, after the drama was filmed at The Bottle Yard Studios – and across the city of Bristol – in 2016. Production has been

09/06/2017 Europe's Helicopter Film Services Launches The Typhon 6 Array
The Typhon 6 Camera Array combines six ARRI ALEXA Minis to push the boundaries of what's possible for Visual Effects Departments. Amid a burgeoning visual special effects industry that continues t

09/06/2017 IBC Leaders' Summit Announced
IBC has unveiled details regarding this year's IBC2017 Leaders' Summit event. The invitation-only event, in partnership with the City of Amsterdam and IBM Global Business Services, will this year

09/06/2017 Marquis Broadcast Heads To MPS 2017
At the Media Production Show 2017, Marquis Broadcast will showcase its latest developments and solutions. Exhibiting on stand 544 (the Altered Images stand), Marquis will demonstrate: • Wor

09/06/2017 Van Diemen Expands Office
Van Diemen Films has been established for 34 years and have recently expanded into new offices to accommodate increasing levels of new business, new lens designs and ongoing service and repair work.

09/06/2017 VMI And RED To Host 8K Workshop
VMI has announced that it is to host a day-long seminar/workshop with RED Digital Cinema. The RED 8K Workshop – Acquisition to Post will be held on 4 July, 2017 at VMI Acton. The event will commen

08/06/2017 Boulder Media To Open Second Studio
Boulder Media has announced that it is to open a second studio in Dublin. The 1,850 sq m space will feature an open floor plan across two levels. Located on Claremont Road, fronting on Sandymount

08/06/2017 Duncan Payne Joins Adamantean Board
Duncan Payne has been appointed to the board of Adamantean Ltd. Payne, who was the former Regional Director at Azule Finance, joins fellow directors Gareth Wilding and Samantha Arlow. Launched in

08/06/2017 Jungle Studios Invests In Neumann KU100 Binaural Head
Jungle Studios has announced the addition of the Neumann KU100 Binaural Head to its range of microphones. The Neumann KU100 is a binaural stereo microphone which will allow the Soho-based facility

08/06/2017 JVC To Demo Latest Monitors At MPS
On show at the Media Production Show this month are the latest monitor ranges from JVC Professional. Now available in the market, the latest models offer a class-leading combination of price/performan

08/06/2017 Osprey Video Integrates With NewTek NDI
Osprey Video has announced a new collaboration with NewTek. The integration will see all of Osprey Video's capture cards support Network Device Interface (NDI), NewTek's technology that enables in

08/06/2017 Putting Optical Wavelength Management To Work
Managing cables and long-distance signal transport, especially in outside broadcast situations, has long been an expensive, bulky, time-consuming nuisance. Look at any truck compound at any venue,

08/06/2017 Qvest Media Becomes AIMS Member
Qvest Media has announced that it is now a full member of the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). AIMS unites companies in the broadcast, IT and media sectors and develops a comprehensive set of I

08/06/2017 SHOTOVER F1 Becomes Flagship System For PDG Helicopters
With over 40 years of aerial filming expertise and 18 aircraft based in the United Kingdom and Ireland, PDG Helicopters have chosen the SHOTOVER F1 as its flagship system to provide unmatched performa

08/06/2017 Tools Of A Different Trade
A sound recordist should always have a 1-inch paint brush with him. If the recorder gets covered in dust or grit, a quick application of the brush to the front panel will quickly remove the dust and a

08/06/2017 Westminster Live Studios Host Leaders Debate For BBC
It was a busy week when Westminster Live studios in the heart of political London were asked to host the now infamous leaders debate for the BBC, initially stripped over five consecutive nights each l

07/06/2017 A Beginner's Guide To TV Advertising
Most small business owners are hesitant about advertising on TV because of the seemingly high cost, writes South West Films. This guide will help to clarify how much TV advertising costs and how to ge

07/06/2017 Advanced Rendering For Augmented Reality Applications
Virtual Reality (VR) can be defined as the method to display synthetic images along with real ones, explains Miguel Churruca, Marketing and Communications Director, Brainstorm. Some have started t

07/06/2017 Anton/Bauer's LPD Discharger Ensures Easy Air Travels With Li-Ion Batteries
Users can easily comply with IATA's new Li-Ion restrictions with dedicated discharge unit. According to the new IATA regulations, Li-Ion batteries transported as cargo must be charged to no more t

07/06/2017 CHEK-TV Expands With Octopus Newsroom
Broadcaster CHEK-TV has selected Octopus 8 as the core of a major upgrade to the newsroom system at its headquarters in Victoria, British Columbia. Available for Apple OS X, Linux and Microsoft Wi

07/06/2017 Murraypro Announce New SPDIF+TOS~AES Converter
Often Audiophiles need to convert signals from equipment offering only an SPDIF or a TOS optical output to the Professional AES3 format, and have experienced difficulty finding a converter, or indeed

07/06/2017 S4C Implements Storage Solution From Object Matrix
A digital content government platform by Object Matrix has been implemented by television channel S4C. S4C implemented MatrixStore, alongside 60 Terabytes of secure object storage. As part of the

07/06/2017 Shure Previews Axient Digital In UK
Shure has previewed its new wireless microphone system, Axient Digital. Announced at NAB 2017 in April, Axient Digital takes the audio performance, wireless operation, automatic interference detec

07/06/2017 SMPTE Summer Visit To PHABRIX Announced
PHABRIX is to participate in an event with SMPTE in Thatcham next week, it has been announced. The event, held on Thursday 15 June, will commence with light refreshments and combine a presentation

07/06/2017 The Sound of Silence: The Art of Using Music
We all know how crucial music can be to complimenting your production; indeed without the soundtrack a large chunk of the emotional depth can disappear. UK-based Royalty Free Music library AKM Mus