Broadcast News Archive for July, 2018
16/07/2018 Framestore Appoints New VFX Supervisor
Visual effects company Framestore has appointed Hubert Maston as its new VFX Supervisor. Mr Hubert has successfully led work on multiple award-winning projects with over 15 years' production experi

16/07/2018 HDwireless Expands Comms With Clear-Com Solutions
HDwireless is expanding its wireless communications product portfolio with the addition of two Clear-Com solutions. HelixNet and FreeSpeak II will be used for broadcast and event projects. In

16/07/2018 LightBender Deploys SGO Suite For Sony Series 'StartUp'
Santa Monica finishing facility Lightbender has helped create the final look for Sony's series 'StartUp' with SGO's Mistika Ultima. Florida-based StartUp is a thriller set in the world of cryptocu

16/07/2018 NOA To Unveil Latest Developments At IBC
NOA GmbH is to unveil a host of new products and solutions at IBC2018 in Amsterdam, 13-18 September. The AV digitising and archiving specialist will put a large emphasis on optimisation, streamlini

16/07/2018 Soliton Systems Integrates NDI Into 4-Channel Decoder
Soliton Systems has integrated NewTek NDI® into its 4-channel decoder, HD-View. The decoder will now support additional IP workflows and will be recognised as a source by other NDI-enabled applicat

16/07/2018 Telestream Unveils Wirecast S Software
Telestream® has unveiled the latest version of its Wirecast live streaming and production software, Wirecast S. It is exclusively designed to enable studio-grade production for live events in Micr

13/07/2018 DPA Microphones Makes Two New Appointments
DPA Microphones has announced that Paul Andrews and Chris Brunhaver have joined the company as the new Global Sales Support & Business Development Manager and Regional Sales Manager, Pacific Northwest

13/07/2018 Edgeware To Show Beyond Broadcast Experiences At IBS
Throughout the IBC2018 show, Edgeware will present its TV CDN and Origin systems to content distributors and service operators, showing them how its customers are using its technology to deliver OTT s

13/07/2018 Eyeheight Legaliser Selected For OB Coverage Of Wimbledon
Eyeheight's video legalising technology has been selected for the annual Wimbledon Open tennis tournament for the BBC output via Hyperactive Broadcast. The event is the world's premier grass court

13/07/2018 IMT Vislink Enters Reseller Partnership With BTS
xG Technology has announced that its IMT Vislink business has entered into a reseller partnership with Houston, Texas-based Broadcast Technical Services, (BTS). IMT Vislink and BTS will collaborat

13/07/2018 Leaders Forum To Return To IBC
IBC has announced that the most exclusive and high-powered gathering in the global media, entertainment and technology industry, IBC Leaders Forum, will return to IBC on Thursday 13 September at the R

13/07/2018 Miller Tripods Provide All-In-One Fluid Head Solutions For Antonio Morais
When Sony unveiled the Venice, its first full-frame cinema camera system, Cinematographer Antonio Morais couldn't wait to get his hands on it. Knowing his camera is only as good as its supporting

13/07/2018 NEP Group Acquires Big Picture In Australia And New Zealand
NEP Group has acquired Big Picture in Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Sydney with additional operations in Auckland, Big Picture is a leading supplier of video production and equipment

11/07/2018 Artel Video Systems Announces Technology And Solutions Training Programs
Artel Video Systems has announced a new series of technology and solutions training programs aimed at helping broadcast video professionals prepare for the industry's transition to IP and at providing

11/07/2018 LED Creative Helps Revamp Blind Date
LED Creative is working with Scenic Designer Dominic Tolfts on the latest run of the dating show Blind Date for Channel 5. Hosted by Paul O'Grady in front of a live audience at ITV London Studios,

11/07/2018 NUGEN Audio's Post-Production Bundles To Go On Display At IBC
NUGEN Audio's newly released post-production bundles as well as updates to its Loudness Toolkit bundle of products will be on display for the first time at IBC (Stand 8.D56). The Loudness Toolkit,

11/07/2018 On-Hertz's LUMO Software-Based Radio Studio Solution To Launch At IBC
On-Hertz's LUMO software-based radio studio solution which will officially launch at IBC (Booth 10.F42), has already proven itself with Belgium's VRT Radio 2. "It all started with VRT Radio 2 Limbu

11/07/2018 Products From Litepanels, OConnor Sachtler And Anton/Bauer Play Role In 'Mountain Rest'
High-performance products from Litepanels, OConnor, Sachtler, and Anton/Bauer, all Vitec Production Solutions brands, played a starring role in the production of "Mountain Rest," the feature-film debu

11/07/2018 Rick Clarkson Returns To Signiant
Signiant announced the return of Rick Clarkson, the company's former Vice President of Product Management and a key player in the genesis of Media Shuttle and Signiant's transition to SaaS. Clarks

11/07/2018 Slomo.tv To Launch Server Designed For 4K Market At IBC
At IBC, Slomo.tv is to launch a new aggressively priced server, designed especially for fast growing 4K market. Slomo.tv's CEO, Michael Gilman, reported that the latest addition to the company's D

10/07/2018 Call For Presentations For IP Showcase At IBC
Industry partners, the Audio Engineering Society (AES), the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Society of Mo

10/07/2018 CP Communications Manages RF Transmission Infrastructure
CP Communications has successfully managed the entire RF transmission infrastructure for the 118th U.S. Open Championship, which took place from 12 - 17 June at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in South

10/07/2018 Qvest Media Supports Public Broadcasters ARD And ZDF
Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF are relying on dry hire equipment from Qvest Media to broadcast the World Cup from Russia. As before during the Winter Olympics in South Korea and earlier internati

10/07/2018 Rohde & Schwarz To Showcase Products At IBC
Rohde & Schwarz will showcase latest advances in scalable storage, satellite amplifiers and transmitters at IBC. On its booth (7.B21), Rohde & Schwarz will make a number of strategic new product in

10/07/2018 SMPTE Publishes Standards For Binding IDs To Media Assets
SMPTE® has published standards for binding Ad-IDs to commercials and Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) codes to programming content. The standards specify use of Kantar Media's audio watermarking t