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NewsNorris replaces Luckwell at UK Screen
Mike Luckwell has stepped down as chairman of UK Screen Association, the trade body representing facilities and service companies.
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NewsS&T wins Queens Enterprise Award
Strategy & Technology (S&T), the London-based Interactive TV software developer, has been awarded the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise.
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NewsGlee tapes fall foul of the ash cloud crisis
Fans of E4’s Glee will get to see the high-school comedy drama in its normal Monday night slot next week despite the volcanic ash cloud preventing the Fox Network from air-freighting the master tapes to Channel 4.
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NewsAsh Crisis: How UK tech firms are coping
British manufacturers Quantel, Autoscript and Cintel were this week making the most of an enforced stay in the US because of the volcanic ash cloud flight restrictions by setting up temporary offices and visiting customers in the States and beyond.
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NewsColour grading: It’s about the craft, not the kit
Blackmagic Design’s announcement of a sub-$1000 software-only version of the DaVinci Resolve colour corrector could cause as many problems as solutions, argues Unit’s senior colourist Simon Astbury.
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NewsPace to benefit from HD World Cup coverage
Set-top-box maker Pace will reap the benefits of the football World Cup being broadcast in HD and 3D, according to its chairman.
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NewsSky Sports opts for Chyron graphics
BSkyB has bought a complete graphics workflow and infrastructure system from Chyron that will be used to aid production of Sky Sports News.
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NewsRed Bee meets union over redundancy pay row
Talks between Red Bee Media and media and entertainment union Bectu reopened this week following overwhelming support for strike action.
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NewsNuke site licence for Cinesite
Soho visual effects company Cinesite has invested in a site licence for The Foundry’s compositing software Nuke.
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NewsMulti-cam support for FORscene
Forbidden Technologies has added multi-camera-support to its FORscene cloud-based video editing platform.
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News3D kit takes centre stage at NAB
NAB 2010 in Las Vegas was awash with tools for producing and broadcasting 3DTV this week as previously niche technology went mainstream.
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NewsSequence Post finds new home at Exposure
Sequence Post has ended an 8-month search for a new Soho home by talking space at Exposure Post on Newman Street.
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Marvin shows digital film workflow system
Dutch start-up Marvin Technologies used this week’s NAB show to unveil an on-set workflow management system for digital cinematographers.
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NewsFeast and famine in a multi-platform world
Covering themes from his NAB session, Brian Levy, the chief technology officer for Red Bee Media, discusses content consumption and dealing with worldwide demographics.
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NewsJobs go in Red Vision restructure
Red Vision, the Manchester-based vfx company behind ITV’s Headcases, is closing its Red Vision Studios operation, a move that will result in approximately 35 people losing their jobs.
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NewsBlackmagic reveals Resolve for Mac
Blackmagic Design is introducing a software-only version of the DaVinci Resolve colour corrector that runs on an Apple Mac.
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NewsOn Sight signs up for Alexa
On Sight has become one of the first companies to place an order for Arri’s new Alexa digital film camera.
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Ascent teams up with BT for transatlantic switching
Ascent Media and BT have entered into a strategic alliance to provide permanent standard definition connectivity between the world’s two largest video switch communities.
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NewsInput Media signs up Aldea for World Cup coverage
Transmission services company Aldea Solutions is working with sports producer Input Media to provide facilities in Cape Town for coverage of the 2010 World Cup.
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NewsIonoco provides tech system for The Frame
Ionoco has been selected as the preferred technology supplier for a new cross-platform reality show from July August Productions.