All articles by George Bevir – Page 54
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NewsHarris Broadcast appoints new chief executive
Harris Broadcast has appointed Charlie Vogt to the role of chief executive.
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NewsiPlayer chief quits BBC for Spotify
The head of BBC iPlayer has left the broadcaster to join music-streaming service Spotify.
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NewsBBC takes Red Bee deals to 2017 as overhaul continues
The BBC has extended Red Bee Media’s contracts to provide playout, metadata and interactive services by 18 months, to give it more time to overhaul the way it broadcasts and publishes content.
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CommentLearn and move on from DMI
BBC must not let failure force it to shy away from taking risks, says George Bevir
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NewsRavensbourne students launch Freeview channel
Students at Ravensbourne have launched their own digital terrestrial channel as part of their annual graduate showcase.
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NewsCinelabs seals deal for Bucks Media Services
Film laboratory service Cinelabs International has completed the acquisition of London-based Bucks Media Services (BMS).
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NewsTrue North partners with Flix for MediaCityUK facility
Leeds-based indie True North has joined forces with Manchester post facility Flix to open a new production hub at MediaCityUK in Salford.
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NewsFormer Mill staff launch VFX firm
The former management team of the Mill’s TV and film division have launched a new VFX firm.
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NewsPinewood appeals against planning decision
Pinewood Studios has launched its appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the expansion of its Buckinghamshire site.
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NewsInput Media tests C-Cast for French Open highlights
Input Media is trialling EVS’s C-Cast system for the delivery of highlights programmes from the French Open.
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NewsBBC mulls DMI alternatives
The BBC could face a bill of many more millions of pounds if it attempts to salvage what remains of the Digital Media Initiative (DMI) by purchasing off-the-shelf technology.
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NewsMasked gang raids hire firm
A gang of masked robbers broke into hire firm Shoot Blue yesterday evening, assaulting a member of staff and making off with up to £30,000 of kit.
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NewsBBC suspends tech boss Linwood
The BBC’s chief technology officer John Linwood has been suspended over the broadcaster’s failed Digital Media Initiative.
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NewsBBC axes £100m DMI project
The BBC is to shut down its £100m Digital Media Initiative (DMI) project after director general Tony Hall said it had “wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers’ money”.
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NewsFilm City draws up plans to develop space in Glasgow
Plans to build tens of thousands of square feet of studio space in Glasgow are gathering pace, with Creative Scotland ring-fencing £1m for the development in the Govan district of the city.
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NewsRiverside to open second TV studio due to high demand
Riverside Studios is turning one of its multi-use spaces into a 300-seat TV studio in response to demand for central London production space.
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NewsBBC misses Dock10 studio targets
The BBC is set to increase the number of shows based at Dock10’s studios at MediaCityUK after it struggled to keep pace with a minimum spend agreement with the facility.
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NewsWimbledon Studios to expand media village
Wimbledon Film & TV Studios, the former home to The Bill, is scrapping its Sun Hill Police Station set to free up space for a bigger media village.
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Comux picks Birmingham base for playout operation
Local TV multiplex operator Comux UK will base its playout operation at Birmingham Science Park Aston.