Broadcast Video Expo 2008 Production, post-production, new media and IP news from the UK's biggest technology event.

CVP buys Mitcorp

CVP buys Mitcorp

Update: Creative Video Productions (CVP) will pay around £5m to buy Mitcorp, creating what is thought to be the UK's largest broadcast equipment and systems provider.

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Blue and Tiger Aspect clash over multi-skilling

Blue and Tiger Aspect clash over multi-skilling

Executives from Blue post production and indie Tiger Aspect have clashed over whether the trend towards shooting with user friendly cameras and employing multi-skilled staff is a positive thing for TV production.

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Coronation Street going tapeless with Avid

Coronation Street going tapeless with Avid

Avid, the manufacturer of digital media creation tools, is helping ITV flagship soap Coronation Street to move to a shared storage based tapeless production environment.

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Broadcast technicians told to adopt IT mindset

Broadcast technicians have been warned of the need to adopt more of the 'process-driven' mindset of the IT industry if they are to manage the convergence of production technologies effectively.

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H Preston buys 200 Sony cameras

Sony specialist retailer H Preston has ordered more than 200 HVR-Z7E (handheld) and HVR-S270E (shoulder-mount) cameras at Broadcast Live and Video Forum.

In-depth

HD and the future

HD and the future

David Wood talks to leading producers, broadcasters, kit suppliers and post houses about their HD hopes and predictions for the year ahead.

In-depth

Interview: Seetha Kumar

Interview: Seetha Kumar

The BBC's head of HD on the importance of widening the availability of free-to-air high definition content.

Interview

Interview: Ben Fogle

Interview: Ben Fogle

He has fans and detractors in equal measure, but one-time 'reality' star Ben Fogle has managed to carve out a successful career as a television presenter. He tells Rob Shepherd about life after Castaway.