All Broadcast articles in 11 March 2016 – Page 2
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Features
OutpostVFX founder on growing business outside of London
By moving out of London, investing in new talent and pioneering free software Bournemouth-based OutpostVFX is attracting a range of US indies.
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Features
The Aliens
Provide picture conform, grade, VFX and delivery services for the 6 x 60-minute drama about aliens who reside on Earth but are forced to live a segregated life behind a huge wall in a ghetto called Troy
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Features
Her Story: The Female Revolution
Provide final post-production on a 4 x 60-minute co-production exploring the growing influence of women over the century, from the point of view of leadership, personal life, religion and work.
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Features
Scrambled!
Complete quick-turnaround post on third series of the 28 x 120-minute CITV kids’ magazine show.
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News
Alias Hire launches live video streaming service
Kit rental firm Alias Hire has launched a live video streaming service. Alias Presents makes use of broadcast cameras equipped with LiveU LU400 3G/4G bonded uplink transmission devices.
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News
BBCW sales to use Wazee Digital content platform
Wazee Digital has launched a business-to-business content management platform that BBC Worldwide’s global sales team will use to market their programmes to broadcasters.
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News
Fire-hit NEP Visions finds temporary headquarters
OB firm NEP Visions has found a temporary home for its staff and fleet of outside broadcast vehicles.
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News
BBC Click airs 360-degree Hadron Collider episode
BBC technology magazine show Click will produce its first ever 360-degree programme with a show about Cern’s Large Hadron Collider (pictured) on Saturday 12 March.
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News
Directors Cut hires Norris
Former Maidstone Studios facilities manager Emma Norris has joined post house Directors Cut Films as facility manager.
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News
Evolutions and Films at 59 win RTS Awards
Evolutions Bristol and Films at 59 were among the winners at this week’s RTS West of England Awards.
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Features
Comedy roundtable: keeping comedy fresh
Comedy hits can help to define a channel, but are new ideas losing out to safer bets, ‘funny factual’ and an inflated drama slate? Robin Parker asks five leading comedy producers
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News
Plans to overhaul and expand Scottish home of Outlander
Scottish facility Wardpark Studios could be completely overhauled and two more stages built at the site if an anticipated planning application is successful.
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News
In brief: Sky; Penguin A&E; Virgin Media
Channel 5’s penguin documentary, Sky’s latest start-up investment and a partnership between Virgin Media and Endemol Shine are covered in today’s update.
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Ratings
Famous, Rich and Homeless unable to match debut run
WEDNESDAY: After a seven year hiatus, the return of Sport Relief special Famous, Rich and Homeless was unable to match the success of its opening run.
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News
Simplestream forms partnership with rights firm MP & Silva
Simplestream has inked a deal with MP & Silva to provide the international media rights company’s clients with access to a suite of multiplatform video distribution tools and services.
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Culture secretary ‘surprised’ by defensive Charlotte Moore
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has voiced “surprise” at Charlotte Moore’s defensive reaction to government-commissioned research showing that BBC1 has become less distinctive in recent years.
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Behind The Scenes
Two Doors Down, BBC2
When you have naturally funny performers like Doon Mackichan, Elaine C Smith and Sharon Rooney in your cast, you’d be crazy not to take their opinions on board, says Simon Carlyle
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News
Compression firm V-Nova launches SDK
V-Nova has released a software development kit that will allow operators, service providers, system integrators and online video platform providers to integrate and deploy the company’s compression technology on existing ecosystems.
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News
Loose Women scraps summer break
ITV’s Loose Women will not take its traditional summer break this year after its ratings grew by 5% year-on-year.
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Comment
Why we all must take risks on emerging comedians
TV needs to act decisively or there won’t be a new generation of talent, says Iain Coyle