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NewsUK facilities explore opportunities in the UAE
The Bridge Training is confident that UK facilities will win business in the UAE after completing a UKTI-backed film and TV trade mission to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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NewsFreesat and Freeview prepped for catch-up services
A DTG working group has finalised details of an Internet TV standard that will allow every free-to-air HD receiver in the UK to have an IP connection and free-to-air catch-up capability.
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NewsRefine grabs OTF deal
Refine has secured a three-year deal to provide content storage and repurposing services to factual distributor and producer Off The Fence (OTF).
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Avid adds to Interplay options
Avid has used the acquisition of German asset management company Blue Order to expand its Interplay product family.
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NewsEurope to take on UK in archive awards scrap
European producers are well represented in the shortlist for this year’s Focal International Awards, with French and Spanish companies both included in the prestigious Factual production category.
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NewsSky bullish on 3DTV launch
BSkyB director of product development Brian Lenz used his presentation at last week’s DTG Summit to outline the broadcaster’s confidence in stereo 3D.
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NewsHowling: Half UK can watch World Cup in HD
Freeview managing director Ilse Howling is confident that half of all UK homes will be able to get HD services on Freeview by the time the football World Cup kicks off in June.
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NewsDTG announces latest D-Book update
The Digital Television Group (DTG) will release an update of its D-Book later this month that will provide the specification for providing catch-up services on Freeview HD.
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NewsMPC picks Levi to replace Method-bound Jones
MPC has hired industry stalwart Julian Levi as executive producer to represent MPC Film after Drew Jones decided to join Ascent Media owned Method Studios as a film executive producer.
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NewsUK Screen highlights sector’s £2.2bn value to the economy
UK Screen Association plans to flag up the importance of the UK facilities market to the government after mapping out the value of the £2.2bn sector for the first time.
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NewsBBC committee rejects DMI plan
The team drafted in to turn around the BBC’s DMI (Digital Media Initiative) has had its latest business plan rejected.
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ClipSure launches online compliance service
Irish company ClipSure has introduced a software service that allows broadcasters to outsource their compliance work and view the resulting TV channel recordings online.
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NewsQuantel wins £10m BBC News deal
The BBC has awarded Quantel a framework contract for supplying video editing systems for its news output.
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NewsITFC secures RTE deal extension
Content management services provider ITFC has had a subtitling contract with the Irish state broadcaster RTE extended by a further two years.
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NewsPace up to second in set-top box supplier chart
Pace has announced a huge rise in profits and turnover and become the world’s second biggest supplier of set-top boxes to the Pay TV industry.
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NewsLeeds to benefit from high-speed fibre
The city of Leeds could become one of UK’s most advanced business hubs thanks to the installation of a high-speed fibre network.
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NewsMill caterpillar wins VES award
The Mill’s Los Angeles facility snared an Outstanding Animated Character gong at last night’s Visual Effects Society awards.
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NewsBGAN X-Stream provides BBC kayak journey coverage
BBC News is using a mobile broadband satellite service from Stratos to broadcast live coverage of a record-breaking Amazon River kayak journey in aid of Sport Relief.
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Amberfin unveils iCR Standards Converter
AmberFin has boosted its iCR range with the launch of a software-only standards converter for transcoding and rewrapping files for tapeless workflows.
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NewsTK One set to make a comeback
TK One founders Alf Penn and David Yeo are to resurrect the archive and film restoration business next month by opening a new facility in Covent Garden.