All Broadcast articles in 02 June 2006 – Page 2
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NewsThe Farm ties up Sven spoof
The Farm created the title sequence and did promo and post work on Mentorn Production's spoof documentary Sven - The Coach, the Cash and His Lovers.
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Tools for Eyeframe
Eyeframe, the DVD sister company of Dubbs, has acquired authoring and encoding tools which can handle both competing high definition DVD formats, HDDVD and Blu-ray. Now installed in Eyeframe's Poland Street facility, the Scenarist 4 and CineVision from Sonic Solutions are to be used on distributor Optimum Releasing's first batch ...
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Factual series to examine impact of the Reformation
IWC Media has teamed up with Toronto-based factual indie Cream Productions to co-produce a series on the 16th century Reformation and the way it shaped the modern world.
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Envy turns on IPTV
Business IPTV specialist Netvue has installed its IPTV system for Envy, the new HD broadcast post-production facility based in Noho. The Envy system uses Exterity equipment to provide Freeview and satellite channels and DVD, as well as a feed from its video matrix, all distributed over internet protocol on the ...
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Duncan joins VTR
VTR has drafted in former Smoke and Mirrors producer Amanda Duncan to join its eight-strong team. Duncan's previous clients include Channel 4 and ad agencies DDB and Mac7 TV. Duncan, who also spent five years working in set design, will manage projects for VTR's clients across commercials, music and film.
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Devilfish wraps up Nat Geo ident
Devilfish has completed the channel graphics package for National Geographic Channel HD. The brief was to convey the new channel as 'redefining the real world' while preserving its core brand identity.
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Minotaur strikes Rebus movie deal
Flextech-owned distributor Minotaur has licensed all six Rebusmovies to the BBC's international entertainment channel, BBC Prime.
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Sunset + Vine signs DVD deal for cricket
Sunset + Vine Productions has signed a one-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board and DD Home Entertainment to produce DVDs around this summer's international cricket season.
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Commissioner's Q & A - Janey Walker
Channel 4's head of education and managing editor wants to hear from indies which know how to reach teenagers who wouldn't usually tune into educational programming.
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Comment - Why DTT is dumb digital
Dawn Airey applauds the BBC for realising HD is the future, but not for pressing on with DTT rollout
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UK and Ireland to receive crime channel
A&E Television Networks (AETN) and BSkyB have confirmed they are to launch Crime & Investigation Network in the UK and Ireland, as first revealed by Broadcast(11.03.05).
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Living looks at why celebrities split up
Living TV has commissioned three hour-long documentaries off the back of its Extreme: Celebritiesspecial.
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Relaunched CD:UK ditches old presenters
Five has axed CD:UKpresenters Myleene Klass, Lauren Laverne and Johnny Pitts from its new-look version of the former ITV1 chart show.
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Irish broadcaster buys quiz show format
Talent TV has sold the format for Test the Nation to Irish broad-caster RTE.
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Broadcast Live in tapeless first
Broadcast Live will be the first exhibition to display a truly tapeless workflow, walking delegates through the creation, management and delivery of content.
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On The Box - Playing the drama queen
Noelle Morris is surprisingly disappointed by period drama The Line of Beauty, but is equally surprised to be seduced by the silly plotlines that characterise Lost
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Carey hangs up Question Time boots
Mentorn director of programmes George Carey has stepped down as executive producer of Question Timefor BBC1 after eight years. Carey has quit the job to concentrate on his other duties at the Tinopolis-owned indie. He is acting as creative director while a replacement is found ...
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Big Brother no match for X Factor
ITV1's celebrity version of The X Factor is the most recent show in the commercial network's arsenal of event TV programmes as it tries to counteract Channel 4's Big Brother.
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NUJ in warning over BBC news staff job cuts
More than 130 news staff are still facing compulsory redundancy at the BBC, prompting threats of a strike by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
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Union warns BBC of backlash over rates
Broadcasting union Bectu is advising its members to adhere to their current rates in a bid to pressure BBC factual and learning to review proposals to standardise pay for freelance crew.