All articles by George Bevir – Page 52
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NewsFraudsters steal cameras and lenses worth £750k
Facilities firms across the country have fallen victim to a gang of fraudsters who have stolen Arri Alexa cameras and lenses worth an estimated £750,000.
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NewsNHU producers hail benefits of shift to 4k
Producers of forthcoming BBC natural history series Survival (working title) have heralded the use of higher-resolution cameras as integral to the look of the show.
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NewsPost firms raise file concerns
Post-production bosses have raised concerns about the looming deadline for the file-based delivery of programmes, with the managing director of one facility warning of “significantly longer and more expensive” processes than tapebased workflows.
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NewsFleet up for grabs as SIS Live exits OB market
Millions of pounds worth of HD and SD outside broadcast trucks are up for sale after SIS Live revealed it is pulling out of the OB market.
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News£10m drama hub in works
Work begins this week on a £10m scheme to build an extra 50,000 sq ft of dedicated drama studio space in Manchester.
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News£10m drama hub in works
Work begins this week on a £10m scheme to build an extra 50,000 sq ft of dedicated drama studio space in Manchester.
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NewsSIS Live to close its OB division
SIS Live is to close its outside broadcast division from March next year.
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NewsHalo Post to offer picture editing for drama and film
Halo Post has created a film and TV division and hired former Technicolor UK managing director Simon Wilkinson to work as its joint managing director.
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NewsEricsson’s Red Bee deal referred to Competition Commission
Ericsson’s anticipated acquisition of Red Bee Media has been referred to the Competition Commission.
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NewsDate set for Pinewood expansion appeal
Pinewood’s appeal against the refusal of planning permission to expand its Buckinghamshire site will begin in November.
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NewsSGO releases compositing software
IBC 2013: Mistika manufacturer SGO has released Mamba FX, a compositing software package, priced at £199.
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NewsIBC delegates debate UHD merits
IBC 2013: The halls of IBC were awash with tools for capturing, crafting and delivering Ultra HD content, but not everyone in Amsterdam was entirely effusive about the high resolution technology.
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NewsArri announces Amira for documentary makers
IBC 2013: Arri has revealed a new camera at the Amsterdam trade show.
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NewsHarris chief cautious on 4K
IBC 2013: Manufacturers need to be wary of investing too heavily in the development of 4K kit, according to the recently appointed chief executive of Harris Broadcast.
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FeaturesMaking connections
Ericsson is on the brink of acquiring Red Bee Media and head of broadcast services Ian Brotherston tells George Bevir why the world can no longer be divided into broadcasters and telcos
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NewsSIS boss: BBC OB deals not sustainable
The latest round of BBC Sport outside broadcast contracts are not sustainable, according to SIS chief executive Gary Smith.
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NewsSIS Live misses out on BBC Sport OB contracts
Trade union Bectu has slammed BBC Sport’s decision not to award SIS Live a single outside broadcast contract as “an act of betrayal.”
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NewsSony unveils 4K camcorder
IBC 2013: Sony has added to its range of 4K-capable devices with the launch of the PXW-Z100, an XDCAM camcorder which features a 1/2.33” Exmor R CMOS sensor.
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NewsDeal Or No Deal moves to Bottle Yard
The Bottle Yard is gearing up to host C4 game show Deal Or No Deal, with BBC Studios and Production helping to kit out the Bristol facility with its most extensive TV production set-up to date.
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NewsDPP places distribution and delivery at heart of strategy
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) is preparing to refocus its efforts on delivery, distribution and storage in response to changing viewing habits.