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NewsDirac Pro to bolster BBC HD links
The BBC's coverage of the Beijing Olympics will make use of a new video compression tool developed by BBC Research and Innovation that squeezes HD signals down SD lines.
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NewsEyes Wide Shut promo for More4
Director Siri Bunford explains why he chose The Shining as the subject of a promo for a season of Stanley Kubrick films on More4. Includes video clip.
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NewsPanasonic teams up with Eurosport HD
Equipment manufacturer Panasonic has been made an official partner of Eurosport HD, the simulcast sport channel that launches on Sky this week.
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Weinreich joins Pinewood
Former Videosonics managing director Dennis Weinreich is to head up Pinewood's post-production facility.
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Fireman Sam in CGI
Hibbert Ralph's TV wing HRTv will use custom software to produce 52 x 10-minute episodes of HIT Entertainment's sixth series of Fireman Sam.
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Mainframe in Manchester
Graphics and animation studio Mainframe has opened a facility in Manchester.
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NewsEnvy to open£2m offline facility
Envy is opening a£2m facility in October to service demand for short and long-form offline work.
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NewsPepper relaunched under new owners
Venture capitalists Partner Capital and a group headed by independent financier David Megginson have bought the business and assets of Pepper Post for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsOfcom invites pitches for new HD channel slots
Ofcom has invited public service broadcasters to pitch for the available capacity on DTT multiplex B, which has been confirmed as a high-definition service.
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NewsRed develops high-res sensor for new 5k Epic
Red Digital Cinema, the US camera equipment manufacturer, is developing a new image sensor for a 5k digital camera it has not even finished building yet.
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NewsPixelution tailors studio for Spider Eye
Pixelution has installed a new studio infrastructure for Cornwall-based animation company Spider Eye to aid with production of the new pre-school Disney series Jungle Junction.
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NewsThomas appointed Resources chief exec
Former BBC North Project director Mark Thomas has been named as the new chief executive of BBC Resources, replacing Mike Southgate who leaves this month.
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NewsSumners adds Symphony Nitris DX systems
Manchester post facility Sumners has taken delivery of three Avid Symphony DX Nitris systems from Root6 as it gears up for more HD work including new BBC3 comedy Trexx and Flipside.
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NewsGearbox picks up Avid Nitris DX systems
Equipment hire company GearBox has added five Media Composer Nitris DX systems and a Unity Media Network to its Avid non-linear editing rental stock.
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NewsSssh! IMD helps broadcasters with ad loudness
Advertising distribution service provider IMD has been signed up by ITV, Channel 4 and MTV to help meet new rules on the loudness of advertising.
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NewsLime adds Pro-Bel router
Pro-Bel has sold a large-scale HD Cygnus router to Lime Pictures as part of an upgrade to the company's production and post production infrastructure.
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NewsMaking a big noise about Live at IndigO2
How broadcast sound recording company Red TX is dealing with the quick turn around of bands while capturing the audio for ITV2's Live at IndigO2 series.
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NewsIonoco introduces 'OB in a box'
Ionoco has introduced a new low-cost production set-up that allows producers to make niche programming using web cameras and convert the output to broadcast quality.
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NewsHireworks backs Mamma Mia and Harley Street
Hireworks, the Pinewood based dry hire facility, has supplied editing equipment for the feature film Mamma Mia and new ITV drama series Harley Street.
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NewsTributes paid to promos legend
Tributes have been flooding in for former History Channel creative director Terry Yetton who passed away on 18 June.