All Broadcast articles in 22 April 2011 – Page 4
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NewsThe Look moves into 3D
Boutique facility The Look has added a Mistika 2K finishing system (pictured) to its set-up as it prepares to move in to 3D post-production.
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NewsInvestment in United pays off for Lipsync
Lipsync’s financial investment in BBC2 drama United helped the post house cope with tight deadlines and a limited budget, according to the facility’s head of VFX.
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NewsThe Farm to share US X Factor
The Farm will provide the finishing services for the upcoming US version of The X Factor, with the show’s production firm, Fremantle Media, completing the offline edit.
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NewsSecond firm in running for Pinewood
A second firm has expressed an interest in acquiring the studios group Pinewood Shepperton.
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NewsRed Bee strikes gold
Red Bee Media picked up five gold awards at last week’s PromaxBDA Europe Awards for brand promotion, advertising and design in Europe.
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KIT Digital buys Ioko
IP video company KIT Digital has acquired video technology firm Ioko for $79.4m (£48.8m).
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NewsArri unveils Alexa M
Arri last week unveiled the modular Alexa M camera, the latest addition to its Alexa range.
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Behind The ScenesBorn To Be Different A Decade On, C4
Our series following the lives of disabled children has had a huge impact on everyone involved, and hopefully the viewers too, says Anna Strickland
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JVC claims HD video first
JVC has launched the prototype of what it claims is the world’s first 4K, large-scale integration chip for the high-speed processing of HD video.
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NewsFirst for Blackmagic as Thunderbolt strikes NAB
Blackmagic was among a handful of firms to demonstrate products featuring high-speed input/output technology Thunderbolt at last week’s NAB in Las Vegas.
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NewsHarris targets global growth
A platform designed to aid the move from baseband video technology to IP and file-based delivery took centre stage at Harris’ stand at NAB last week, where the US-based firm revealed international growth is its top priority.
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RatingsCandy Cabs and Reckoning end on lows
TUESDAY: Rival dramas Candy Cabs and The Reckoning bowed out with disappointing audiences on an underwhelming night for the terrestrial channels.
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NewsVirgin Media hooks 65,000 Tivo pre-registrations
Virgin Media has signed up 65,000 pre-registerations for its next generation TV platform Tivo as it grew its TV customer base by 10,100 in the first quarter of the year.The quad-play provider now has 3.8m TV subscribers with 1.5m watching in HD, an increase of 66,400 HD customers during the ...
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FeaturesLiquid Bomb Plot
Full post on the doc examining how the police and MI5 stopped the UK’s largest-ever terrorist plot in 2006.
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FeaturesNickelodeon Easter campaign
Provide a graphics package for Nickelodeon’s Big Weekend Easter campaign, creating a realistic music stage to house photorealistic titles
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Comment20 April '11
“You don’t get a lot of moral philosophy on BBC3 but that’s essentially what this was.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsBBC3 ethical parenting dilemma doc grabs audience
TUESDAY: A BBC3 documentary looking at the ethical dilemmas of having a baby if the parents suffer from a genetic condition won the 9pm multi-channel slot and improved on the slot average.
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RatingsC4 comedy heads south
What was the secret of Scott’s Hut? That it was in Croydon and Scott never went to the South Pole at all but instead became a chartered accountant and advised those who faked the moon landing? A Channel 4 comedy continued its own southerly trajectory, looking as tragic as Scott’s ...
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RatingsITV shows it’s still Got Talent
BGT debut is only marginally down on last year despite the departure of a certain judge