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The search for VFX talent
Growing demand for visuals effects in film and TV and the lure of the drama tax break are putting the UK’s VFX talent pool under increasing strain.
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The future of immersive TV
Virtual reality TV is edging closer, with producers, manufacturers and broadcasters trialling the technology for music, sport, natural history and even news.
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The hunt for the next big entertainment formats
Co-development and keeping it local could be the answer
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2014 Review: Deals round-up
From the sales of All3Media and Channel 5 to the merger of Shine, Endemol and Core, deals worth a record £3.5bn were completed in 2014.
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2014 Review: Distribution trends
Strong slates of British drama buoyed distributors in 2014, but non-fiction specialists suffered.
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2014 Review: Kit trends
The switch to file delivery, growing demand for 4K and the launch of local TV kept demand high for kit suppliers this year.
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2014 Review: Studios round-up
A deluge of large-scale productions and the closure of several London studios gave a boost to alternative spaces and sites outside the capital
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2014 Review: Outside broadcast round-up
A trio of major sporting events provided opportunities to test new technologies
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2014 Review: Post-production round-up
The post sector’s fortunes were on the up this year - despite the controversy over inaudible dialogue
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Media Asset Management
Will Strauss takes a look at how broadcasters’ digital workflows are coping with the journey from tape to file.
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Wildscreen Film Festival
Ahead of the festival, two leading natural history producers discuss their latest work
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Furchester Hotel
A show with a cast of 170 puppets and a giant set that completely filled the studio was a huge logistical challenge
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Sue Woodward, The Sharp Project
Sue Woodward talks to George Bevir about growing the north-west’s television ecology
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What to see at IBC 2014
Remote working, Ultra HD cameras and live broadcast over IP will be among the big themes at this year’s Amsterdam trade show.
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What to see at IBC 2014: part three
Expect to see plenty of innovation around the management and delivery of content at IBC, writes Will Strauss
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What to see at IBC 2014: part two
While IBC is usually associated with the birth of new technology, death is never far away, writes Will Strauss
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What to see at IBC 2014: part one
Blackmagic Design’s Studio Camera, the Cion from AJA and Aaton-Digital’s Cantar X3 are among the products picked out by Will Strauss in his IBC 2014 preview
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Outside broadcast: Changing times
Michael Burns discovers how the OB market has changed in the wake of SIS Live’s exit.
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Soho of the south-west
Production of Disney’s musical comedy Galavant is underway at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios
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Tax cut momentum builds
Children’s Media Conference delegates endorse campaign to extend tax breaks to live-action kids’ shows.
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Tuning up for a career in TV
A tie-up between Glastonbury and Southampton Solent University is a ‘win-win’
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Charlie Vogt, Imagine Comms
The chief executive of Imagine Communications and Gates Air on splitting the company in two and the similarities between TV and the telecoms industry
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The delivery challenge
With the deadline for file-based delivery looming, Broadcast partnered with the DPP for two panel discussions at Rada in London to discover if the industry is ready for the change.
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Rio kicks off the 4K era
If the four years since the last World Cup have been a long time in football, they have been a geological age in broadcast technology
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Digital edition: Broadcast TECH Video
The May/June issue contains a behind-the-scenes look at the Brazil World Cup, the migration from SDI to to IP-based workflows and an interview with Imagine Communications’ Charlie Vogt
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BBC Archive Project: Opening the vaults of history Video
Archives are being mined in increasingly ingenious ways
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Regional Focus: Scotland Video
Assessing the impact and the legacy of Outlander, Shetland and Glasgow 2014
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Preparing for television 2.0
The internet is likely to have a more profound impact on TV than the shift from analogue to digital, says Mike Grieve
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Shooting power
NAB 2014: Mini cams, lenses and large-sensor 4K cameras were the highlights of NAB, writes Danny Dawson.
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4K and IP take centre stage
NAB 2014: On display at this month’s NAB Show in Las Vegas will be the latest developments in 4K technology from the likes of Sony and Cinedeck, alongside file-based delivery tools, and much more.
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Small firms feel the squeeze
As the broadcast technology supply sector consolidates, the survival of smaller manufacturers rests on continual research and development, and greater co-operation.
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Gearing up for broadcast
Working with small teams and on limited budgets, local TV stations have faced some tough choices over the technology and equipment they need to get on air.
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Digital edition: Broadcast TECH Video
The technology being used by local TV stations and what the recent wave of M&A activity means for manufacturers
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Room for manoeuvre
It’s glass half full, glass half empty at the UK’s studios as tax rebates put a squeeze on space
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How local TV is shaping up
How one of the biggest developments in British TV for decades is taking shape
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Focal International Awards
Recognising projects from all over the world that have used historical footage to great effect.
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Behind the scenes at Sochi
Coverage of the Winter Paralympic Games was a task of Olympian proportions, says John Loughman
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How the cloud is changing TV
Managing assets over remote servers is becoming a vital part of the production process
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Ali Johnson, Audio Network
As using commercial music becomes easier, Ann-Marie Corvin discovers why production scores remain important
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BVE 2014: 60-second round up Video
A rapid review of some of the kit on show at BVE 2014
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Phoning in the floods Video
How news crews went mobile to cover the floods
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BVE: five of the best
From discussions about the DPP’s AS-11 spec to panel debates about the merits of UHD, we’ve picked five must-attend sessions at BVE
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Get connected
James Rowley-Ashwood explains why BVE is paying closer attention to the connected world
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The inevitable rise of Ultra HD
While 4K is widely touted as the next big thing there is still a long way to go
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Is Ultra HD picture perfect?
What is first-mover advantage worth to OTT providers?
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What next for multiscreen?
The monetisation of multiscreen demands deeper understanding, says Neerav Shah
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Life at the sharp end of TV
Schedulers have had to move with the times
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TV put in the corner as people take centre stage at CES
Producers can learn from the Las Vegas tech fest, says Mark Harrison
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Driving engagement
Live event TV will be one of the key drivers for broadcasting in 2014, says Simon Ingram
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