All Broadcast articles in 9 March 2012 – Page 6
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NewsOfcom steps-up BSkyB scrutiny
Ofcom has set up a team - Project Apple - to assess whether BSkyB should still hold its broadcasting licence in light of the phone hacking scandal.
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FeaturesCanon EOS 5D Mark III
An updated version of the 5D Mark II, which Canon says offers greater speed, resolution and enhanced processing power.
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NewsBridge taps into OTT data
Bridge Technologies will launch a system for monitoring OTT services later this month.
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NewsCodex signs Sony deal
Digital media recorder manufacturer Codex has signed a deal with Sony to provide workflows for the F65 camera.
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NewsArri issues Alexa update
Arri has released software that will update its Alexa camera range to support Avid’s DNxHD codec.
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FeaturesChina: Triumph and Turmoil
Complete the post-production on the new series presented by Niall Ferguson.
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FeaturesAndy’s Wild Adventures
Complete all post including VFX for the 40 x 15-minute CBeebies series.
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NewsSkillset makes VFX films
Skillset has teamed up with UK Screen and some of the UK’s biggest VFX houses to produce a series of films to encourage youngsters to consider a career in visual effects.
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Farm posts Amnesty Ball
The Farm’s Los Angeles division set up in New York last week to provide fast-turnaround post-production facilities for Amnesty International’s The Secret Policeman’s Ball 2012.
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NewsDirectors Cut expands
Directors Cut, which recently completed post on Melvyn Bragg On Class And Culture, has taken over another floor in its Great Portland Street building.
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Comment9 March '12
“If you’re in the market for a nostalgic soap it should do the trick.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsEricsson circles TNS playout arm
Ericsson is in talks to acquire Technicolor’s European playout operation, Broadcast understands.
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NewsTOWIE gets online spin-off
ITV2 reality series The Only Way is Essex is to get an online spin-off that will keep fans up to date with their favourite stars from the show.
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NewsC4 orders more obsessive compulsive hoarding
Channel 4 has ordered a second film looking at the life and home of Richard Wallace, one of the UK’s most prolific hoarders.
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NewsiPlayer chief urges firms to simplify connected TV
Connected TVs are “punching well below their weight”, according to the BBC’s head of iPlayer, who has called on manufacturers and broadcasters to simplify their devices and services.
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Nat Geo orders Atlantic special on ancient temple
Atlantic Productions has been commissioned by National Geographic Channel to produce Cradle of the Gods, an hour-long special investigating the ancient and labyrinthine temple site of Gobekli Tepe.
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NewsBloomberg to launch connected TV service
Bloomberg News is eyeing connected TVs as the next platform for its growth and expects to launch a service by the end of the year.
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NewsSky asks fans on Facebook to Watch.Share.Win
Sky has launched a Facebook app that rewards fans with the chance to win prizes including iMac computers and 3D home entertainment systems if they watch clips of shows and share them with friends.
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NewsBBCW promotes digital director Heaf
BBC Worldwide has promoted digital director Dan Heaf to the new role of managing director for consumer digital.