All Broadcast articles in 30 September 2016
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News
ProKit's assets sold following administration
The Acton-based equipment dealer ProKit has been forced to close after 28 years of trading.
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Lamphen to lead Amsterdam's Digital Media Centre
Raymond Lamphen has been appointed general manager of the Digital Media Centre (DMC) in Amsterdam.
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Molinare and Framestore among HPAA nominees
Molinare’s Asa Shoul and a Framestore VFX team are among the nominees in this year’s Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards.
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Ransome leads Presteigne management buyout
Rental firm Presteigne Broadcast Hire has completed a £5m management buyout (MBO) from media services company Avesco Group.
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Features
Rank the Prank
Provide physical effects for a series in which kids team up with a special effects expert
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Pioneer examines human face for C4
Channel 4 has commissioned a specialist factual series examining the human face.
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Two Brothers scores debut ITV drama
The Missing writers Harry and Jack Williams have scored the first ITV commission for their indie Two Brothers Pictures – a six-part thriller about the consequences of deceit.
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TLC explores toddler pageants
The world of British child beauty pageants is to be exposed in a one-off documentary for TLC.
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Vice turns to Primestream for content management
Vice Media has installed a content management and automation system from Primestream to handle its workflows from programme preparation to distribution.
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VER sets up UK lighting sales and support unit
VER has set up a lighting sales and production support department in the UK and hired former AED Distribution sales director David March to run it.
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Wildscreen opens with Netflix ivory doc
This year’s Wildscreen Festival is to launch with the European premiere of Netflix original documentary The Ivory Game.
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Panasonic unveils firmware update for VariCam LT
Panasonic has released new firmware for the VariCam LT camera that adds the ability to output RAW signals via two 3GSDI terminals to an external recorder at 4K or UHD 60p.
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Vizrt adapts Mosart system for use with NewTek tools
Vizrt has adapted its Viz Mosart studio automation system to operate with NewTek’s live production products, including the NewTek IP Series.
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Ratings
The Fall knocks Paranoid
THURSDAY: The return of The Fall dented the audience for ITV’s crime drama Paranoid by over 1m.
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Behind The Scenes
The Level, ITV
Having finally won the commission after seven years of trying, dive-bombing seagulls and disruptive jet-skiers were just some of the challenges we faced, say Polly Leys and Kate Norrish
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James Purnell handed BBC radio brief
James Purnell is to take responsibility for the BBC’s audio division after Helen Boaden revealed she will retire in March.
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Ofcom: offensive language worse on radio
Offensive language on radio is considered to be more problematic than television for the first time, according to an Ofcom study.