More news – Page 367
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NewsEmap takes full ownership of BVE
Emap, the publisher of Broadcast, has acquired the remaining 45 per cent of Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) from its joint venture partner VCM events.
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NewsSalford bids due in two weeks
Facilities companies have been given just two weeks to express interest in providing managed post-production and content production services for the various BBC departments that are moving to MediaCityUK in Salford next year.
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NewsDTG launches DTT consultation
The Digital TV Group (DTG) has launched a consultation on interoperability and innovation on the DTT platform.
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NewsCharacter-FX sold to Image Metrics
Image Metrics has acquired Character-FX, the avatar company responsible for integrated facial rigging tools for Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max.
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NewsCase Study: The Great NorthernNet run
How Aspera file transfer technology is being used to help creative companies move data quickly across the North of England.
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NewsBectu members to vote on S&PP strike action
Bectu members working for BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) are to be balloted on industrial action after no agreement could be reached over potential compulsory redundancies.
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NewsIcon ES for Factory Studios
Soho audio specialist Factory Studios has bought a 16 fader Icon D-Control ES system from Avid.
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NewsProduct placement vfx service unveiled
Brandirector.com and Manchester special effects company Red Vision Vfx are partnering on a new post-production product placement service.
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NewsGraham Day to head-up ATG
Systems integrator ATG Broadcast has appointed Graham Day as its new managing director, replacing Guy Elliott.
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NewsVisions owner snaps up Barcud OB assets
NEP UK, the owner of Visions, is to open a new OB and studio facilities company in Cardiff after securing the assets and staff of Barcud Derwen’s Omni TV from its administrators.
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NewsIMG Media sets up 24/7 Premier League studio
IMG Sports Media is building a £5m studio to produce and distribute 24-hours-a-day Premier League football content for international broadcasters.
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NewsCTMS picks up Barcud's Arc assets
Creative and Technical Media Services (CTMS), the owner of Manchester post house 422, has snapped up the assets of Barcud Derwen’s Arc Facilities in Scotland, potentially saving a host of jobs in the process
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Prime Focus upgrades 43 Media Composers
Prime Focus is upgrading all 43 of its Media Composer editing systems to the latest software version, a move designed in part to capitalise on Avid’s stereoscopic 3D workflow capabilities.
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NewsEditShare adds cloud-based editing options
EditShare has added cloud-based video editing to its shared media storage capabilities following a partnership with Forbidden Technologies.
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NewsFirst UK rental firms get Alexa
Movietech, Arri Media, On Sight and Take 2 have been unveiled as the first UK kit rental companies to take delivery of Arri’s new Alexa digital film camera.
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NewsAlias makes stereo 3D plans
Broadcast kit hire firm Alias Smith and Singh is making plans for stereo 3D after spending £100k on new kit.
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NewsPinewood adds Northlight for film restoration
Pinewood Studios Group has bought a Northlight 2 from FilmLight for use in its media preservation, restoration and archive facility.
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NewsOasys CEO: technology suppliers are misleading the market
The chief executive of automated television playout technology company Oasys has accused other equipment developers of using smoke and mirrors when trying to sell their IT-based playout systems.
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NewsHyperactive doubles FCP capacity
Hyperactive Broadcast has doubled its inventory of Final Cut Pro systems to 24 following a recent surge in demand for rental kit for live event and sport programming.
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NewsHireworks backs Outcasts and Scorsese
Hireworks is providing editing systems for production of the futuristic BBC1 show Outcasts and for a new Martin Scorsese movie.