Broadcast News Archive for August, 2017
25/08/2017 FilmLight To Showcase Baselight For Avid At IBC 2017
FilmLight is to showcase the latest release of Baselight for Avid, its high-productivity plugin that brings colour control and preview to editing workstations, at IBC 2017 (Amsterdam, 15 – 19 Septembe

25/08/2017 Hiltron Completes Teleport Relocation Project For TV 2
Hiltron Communications has completed a major teleport relocation project for TV 2, Norway's largest commercial television broadcaster. The teleport is situated on the roof of the new MediaCity Ber

25/08/2017 IBC To Host Charity Football Match
As part of IBC's 50th anniversary celebrations, the organisation will host a charity football match on Saturday 16 September 2017 in aid of the Friendship Sports Centre and the Edwin van der Sar Found

25/08/2017 National Film And Television School To Develop New Scottish Base
Plans to establish a new National Film and Television School (NFTS) facility in Scotland have been backed by the Scottish Government. Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Firs

25/08/2017 Sonnet Launches New SF3™ Series — SxS™ Pro Card Reader
Sonnet Technologies has launched its new SF3™ Series — SxS™ Pro Card Reader, the second in a new family of professional media readers that feature a 40Gbps Thunderbolt™ 3 interface. The Sonnet rea

25/08/2017 Training In The Broadcast & TV Sector
I'm Pat Horridge and Technical trainer for VET training. I've been involved in Technical training for 30+ years now. Technical Training was an important core element for many skills in the TV Broadcas

24/08/2017 BenQ To Unveil 4K UHD Monitor At IBC
At IBC2017, BenQ will preview the SW271 – a 27" 4K UHD monitor. The monitor features 100% Rec. 709 and 99% Adobe RGB coverage, as well as the addition of HDR capabilities. Other features include G

24/08/2017 Cinegy Announces New Distribution Partnership With FOR-A Europe
Cinegy has announced a new distribution partnership with FOR-A Europe. Speaking for FOR-A Europe, Sales Manager Fabio Varolo said: "FOR-A's ultimate criteria for all of its products and services is

24/08/2017 Getting In A Lava About Drones
Volcanoes are to be found all over the world in their extinct, dormant and active forms. This one (pictured above) last erupted in 1888 and is dormant with the exception of the fumaroles (the sulphuro

24/08/2017 IMT And Vislink To Display Wireless Camera Transmitters At IBC 2017
xG® Technology has announced that its IMT and Vislink companies will be displaying a variety of wireless camera transmitters and receivers at this year's IBC show (Stand 1.A69). Among the products

24/08/2017 NEP Switzerland Doubles 4K Production Resources
NEP Switzerland has doubled its 4K production resources in readiness for broadcast production work on the 2017/2018 season of the Swiss Raiffeisen Super League (RSL). Contracted to produce all of

24/08/2017 Riedel Plays Starring Role In Eurovision Song Contest
Riedel have played a starring role in the Eurovision Song Contest, the world's longest-running international television song competition. Riedel's MediorNet real-time media network provided the re

24/08/2017 TSL To Emphasise Ability Of Specialist Audio Products at IBC 2017
TSL Products is to emphasise the ability of its specialist audio products at IBC 2017. The latest developments of the range, include AES-67 compliance, will be demonstrated and will be on display

23/08/2017 Canon UK Announces Two Senior Appointments
Canon UK has announced a double appointment to its sales team, with Ian Barnard joining as its new Sales Director and Matthew Yates as its Broadcast & Video Segment Manager. With a background as a

23/08/2017 Cloud And AI To Scare The Industry At IBC Again
Everyone knows about penetration by IT technologies in the sphere of broadcast engineering. Although the IT and engineering campuses are still poles apart, there is a professional tool which connec

23/08/2017 Ortana Cubix Cognitive Services MAM Security To Debut At IBC 2017
The new Cognitive Services module for Ortana's Cubix media asset management platform make their IBC debut on stand 8.B38. Also on demonstration will be the new Tracker & Reporting and Taskflow Des

23/08/2017 PlayBox Technology AirBox Neo Powers SLAM!TV
PlayBox Technology has announced the delivery of a scheduling, titling and automated playout system for Netherlands-based broadcast channel SLAM!TV. "AirBox Neo, TitleBox Neo and ListBox Neo will f

23/08/2017 SGO Announces Enhanced Mistika Ultima Storage Connectivity
SGO has announced its certification for ATTO Technology 12Gb ExpressSAS® host bus adapters (HBAs) with its high-end post production hero suite, Mistika Ultima. The new addition will help post-prod

23/08/2017 Tackling The Format Explosion At The Second Annual HPA Tech Retreat UK
The HPA Tech Retreat UK is fast becoming a must-attend event for the cognoscenti of professional content production in Europe, as the US iteration already is for the North American community that meet

23/08/2017 Workflows Need To Change To Unlock The Benefits of IP
The primary advantage of an IP-based system is the convergence of multiple signal formats onto a comprehensive, distributed IP switch fabric that seamlessly transports gigabit-speed data signals along

22/08/2017 Bluebell Introduces Hothead Silhouette
Bluebell Opticom has announced the launch of the Hothead Silhouette, an end-to-end, self-contained power, control, and video tool for 4K robotic-camera productions. Hothead Silhouette replaces cop

22/08/2017 Digigram: Building Advanced Broadcast Solutions
In 2017, after 32 years of sustained history in the radio broadcast arena, Digigram will gain new momentum through a major change to its management board. Committed to moving closer to customers a

22/08/2017 GatesAir Provide Raycom Media With Repack Transmitters
Raycom Media has signed an agreement with GatesAir to provide Maxiva transmitters and installation services. The agreement covers 65 TV stations in 44 markets affected by the FCC TV spectrum repack.

22/08/2017 HITACHI Z-HD5000 Cameras Elevate Tsongas Center At UMass Lowell
Furthering its commitment to delivering high-quality entertainment experiences, the Tsongas Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell ("UMass Lowell") has expanded its complement of Z-HD5000 ca

22/08/2017 Ikegami Launches UHK-435 Camera At IBC2017
Ikegami has announced that it has launched the latest addition to its UNICAM XE series the UHK-435. Alongside this Ikegami will exhibit a range of updates to its existing product line at IBC2017, taki