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Socratto release delay
Sony has returned its high-end compositing tool and so-called Inferno rival Socratto to the R&D bench just weeks ahead of its expected launch. The system, which was first shown in pre-beta form at NAB last year ( Broadcast, 24.4.01), has been in beta tests with ...
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Austria's ORF is first public broadcaster to go Dolby 5.1
Austria's ORF is the first European public broadcaster to launch a television service with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, writes Barbara Marshall
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Blakstad criticises interactive TV
Glamorgan University professor of digital media and former Workhouse chairman Michael Blakstad has lamented the 'standards mess' and 'consumer confusion' surrounding interactive television (iTV), writes Barbara Marshall
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Quantel and BBC in landmark newsroom deal
The BBC has chosen Quantel's generationQ news system to form the basis of its landmark Jupiter project which will centralize the content of its entire London-based news operation, writes Barbara Marshall
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NewsCintel buys ITK assets
Cintel concluded a deal late last week to buy the assets of rival telecine manufacturer Innovation TK (ITK), writes Barbara Marshall
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Thomson Grass Valley Goes Wireless
Thomson Grass Valley is expected to cause a bit of a stir at IBC as it shows for the first time a digital wireless camera system, writes Barbara Marshall
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New moniker for Thomson Grass Valley
Thomson Grass Valley revealed at IBC yesterday (Thursday 12 September) that its entire product range will soon be rebranded under the 'Grass Valley, a Thomson brand' moniker, writes Barbara Marshall
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Liberty Media's 4MC replaces md
Liberty Livewire-owned post facility 4MC has replaced managing director Ray Adams with post supervisor and co-producer of HBO's Band of BrothersBruce Everett, writes Will Strauss
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Livewire Digital brings in Quantel
Livewire Digital has added Quantel to its list of partners that have integrated their editing suites with the digital store and forward system Voyager Lite, writes Barbara Marshall
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Pepper appoints Ahmet as new senior colourist
Pepper, part of the Big Finish group, has appointed Ergin Ahmet as senior colourist following the departure of co-founder Vince Narduzzo last Wednesday ( Broadcast, 6.9.02 ), writes Barbara Marshall
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Software theft campaign launches
The Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) is stepping up its drive to promote the legal use of software in UK corporations by launching a campaign in the broadcast sector, writes Barbara Marshall
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Optical link launched
Cove Broadcast is launching a digital optical link for video, audio and camera control which replaces add-on boxes and interconnecting cables at IBC this weekend. Known as Z Link, it uses fibre-optics to give trans-mission distances of up to 10km and handles broadcast-quality video, return video, audio, talkback and auxiliary ...
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New media 100 version
Media 100 will show version 1.5 of its 844/X editing system at IBC. New features include OMF support for Avid's Symphony, Media Composer and Xpress and DigiDesign's Pro Tools and Final Cut Pro; timeline export to After Effects; support for Photoshop layers in the 844/X timeline and EDL support. Version ...
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MediaArc appointment
BBC MediaArc, which is the latest UK firm to buy Media 100's 844/X editing system, has appointed Victoria Real operations manager Petra Exton as studio manager. She will report to general manager Jeff Conrad, Exton will be responsible for the overall management of workflow and production management
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DS artist to P3 post
Avid DS artist James Hanney has joined Soho facilities house P3 Post from Frontline TV. Hanney, who will work alongside JP Davidson in P3's design and compositing team, has several years experience working on Avid DS, with credits including an Audi commercial, title sequences for Channel 4 and Discovery and ...
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Lynx new media arm
Post and studio facility Lynx Digital has introduced a new media arm to help programme-makers with online campaigns aimed at boosting viewer figures and audience satisfaction. The firm, which is offering online marketing and communications solutions, has completed projects for Anvil Post Production (which worked on ...
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Shepperton promotes
Sound mixer and Oscar nominee Robin O'Donoghue has been promoted to head of post-production at Shepperton Studios. His credits include Ghandi, Shakespeare In Love, Notting Hilland Gosford Park
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Fast launches UK anti-software piracy campaign
The Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) is stepping up its drive to promote the legal use of software in UK corporations by launching a campaign in the broadcast sector, writes Barbara Marshall
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Cove Broadcast launches Z Link
Cove Broadcast will launch at IBC this weekend a digital optical link for video, audio and camera control which replaces add-on boxes and interconnecting cables, writes Barbara Marshall
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MediaArc to become part of BBC Broadcast.
The bulk of BBC MediaArc, the design and branding arm of BBC Resources, is to become part of the creative services division of BBC Broadcast, writes Barbara Marshall