All articles by George Bevir – Page 7
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SMPTE members appoint Gauntlett as UK Section chair
The DTG’s chief technology officer Simon Gauntlett has been appointed chair of the UK Section of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE).
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BBC backs HbbTV for interactive TV
The BBC has pledged its support to the HbbTV standard for interactive TV.
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RTS Craft & Design Awards now open for entries
The Royal Television Society (RTS) Craft & Design Awards 2016 have opened for entries with an extension to the Director category which will now recognise achievement in three genres.
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ITV Studios extends Dock10 deal
ITV Studios has extended its agreement with Dock10 to use the MediaCityUK facility’s studios until 2018.
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NEP to acquire flypack provider Broadcast Solutions
The NEP Group has agreed a deal to acquire Singapore-headquartered Broadcast Solutions Group.
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CGI firm Axis appoints Neill as head of LRC
Glasgow-based CGI animation firm Axis has appointed Jon Neill to the newly-created position of head of lighting, rendering and compositing (LRC).
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Lambent boss: nothing to fear in UHD content
Producers don’t need to be fearful of shooting, post-producing and delivering Ultra High Definition programmes, according to Lambent Productions co-managing director Ollie Tait.
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Post-production ‘in rude health’
The post-production industry is enjoying a boom in work, but the usual pressures, caused by stagnant rates and the availability of talent, remain.
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Pros and cons of remote production in the spotlight
The concept of remote production received a lukewarm response from some of the panellists on the Sport: Live Production panel, who questioned the wisdom of locating crew away from sporting venues.
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UK Screen appoints new board members
Members of UK Screen Association have voted four new directors to the board of facilities trade body.
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BBC & Sky back VR and 360 video
Virtual reality and 360-degree video could succeed where 3D failed because it offers a “brand new experience” that provides a sense of presence, according to Sky executive producer Neil Graham.
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Azure launches cloud-based post facility Able
Former Smoke & Mirrors executive producer Louisa Thomson has teamed up with Blue 2.0 parent firm Azure World Media to launch a cloud-based commercials post-production company.
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Council approves Elstree expansion plans
Elstree Studios has been granted planning permission for the build of a new 21,000 sq ft TV and film stage.
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Dock10 opens boutique facility The Quay
Dock10 has officially opened a new facility at MediaCityUK that will be home to its recently acquired post firm Edit19.
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Spun Gold builds in-house facility
Spun Gold is setting up an in-house post-production facility in a bid to boost profit margins in the face of stagnant production budgets.
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C4 tech chief: digital distribution too complex
A lack of standardisation has made delivering content to online audiences a frustrating experience that is “hard work” and “expensive”, according to Channel 4 chief technology officer Orpheus Warr.
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Flying Pictures merges with The Lens Foundry
Aerial cinematography company Flying Pictures has merged with The Lens Foundry.
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Philpott joins Encore as senior post producer
Encore has recruited Carolynne Philpott as senior post producer.
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Ericsson to set up playout operation in Salford
Ericsson is to open a playout operation for the BBC at MediaCityUK in Salford.
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Shah replaces Cronk as Grass Valley marketing SVP
Grass Valley has recruited Neerav D. Shah as the company’s new senior vice president of strategic marketing.