All articles by George Bevir – Page 68
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NewsElstree plans to add third stage
Elstree Studios is in talks with financial backers over plans to raise £10m to build a third large stage within two years, taking the total number of stages to eight.
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NewsFlavell heads to Unit
Former The Mill producer Denise Flavell has joined Unit as the facility’s animation producer.
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NewsCanon to rival Sony with EOS C300 camera launch
Canon’s new Cinema EOS C300 camera is expected to become a serious rival to Sony’s PMW F3, according to hire firms and rental companies, which predict that despite some shortcomings, it will prove popular with broadcast productions.
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FeaturesCanon's EOS C300 launch
Canon Europe professional marketing director Kieran Magee explains the background to the launch of its C300 camera.
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NewsPrime Focus reshuffles management team
Prime Focus has reshuffled its senior management team and pledged to invest £1.5m in new technology ahead of the official opening of its New York facility.
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NewsCanon and Red launch latest cameras
Canon and Red went head-to-head in Hollywood last night with both companies launching similar-sized video cameras aimed at high-end TV and feature film productions.
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Avid updates Media Composer to 64-bit
Avid has released version six of Media Composer, with the software rebuilt as a 64-bit application to improve performance.
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NewsAdobe in multiplatform boost
Adobe has acquired video management and monetisation technology firm Auditude as it looks to boost its range of multiplatform delivery tools.
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CommentFrozen Planet / Death in Paradise
Michael Rosser and George Bevir cast their eye over two new shows.
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NewsBVE to relocate to Excel
Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) together with sister event The Production Show (TPS) will move to the Excel exhibition centre in 2013.
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NewsThai floods bring threat of hard drive shortages
Suppliers of hard drives have warned of escalating prices and possible shortages following Thailand’s worst floods in five decades.
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NewsGoPro unveils new Hero camera
GoPro has released an updated version of its HD Hero mountable camera, along with plans for a Wi-Fi control unit.
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NewsAMWA draws up delivery spec
A common specification for the delivery of programmes to multiple devices will be released by the Advanced Media Workfl ow Association (AMWA) next month.
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NewsClear Cut builds for drama drive
Clear Cut Pictures is building a 5.1 audio theatre as part of its drive to take a greater slice of the drama audio post market.
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NewsBBC S&PP 'could be sold off'
BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) could be sold after Delivering Quality First raised the prospect of third-party investment, industry figures have claimed.
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NewsHalo takes on duo to bolster post offering
London post facility Halo has hired Roger Beck as chief operating officer and David Turner as director of film post-production, both new positions.
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NewsBBC seeks S&PP investor
The BBC has hinted at the possibility of a third party investing in its studios and post-production operation.
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NewsBBC to simplify broadcast operations
The BBC has pledged to make £53m of technology-related savings by the end of 2017 as part of the wider cost-cutting measures announced today.
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NewsPinewood Shepperton in TV funding move
Pinewood Shepperton is opening conversations with experienced TV producers as part of a move into TV production financing.