All News articles – Page 2704

  • BBC
    News

    Tories would scrap BBC Trust

    2010-02-03T10:45:00Z

    A Tory victory at this year’s general election would usher in a new era at the BBC, starting with the dissolution of the corporation’s governing body the BBC Trust, according to reports.

  • Football
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    Eurosport HD comes to Virgin

    2010-02-03T10:41:00Z

    Virgin Media has earmarked Eurosport as the next channel to offer an HD channel on its TV service.

  • Ben Silverman
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    Electus opens sales division with Shine

    2010-02-03T10:21:00Z

    Ben Silverman’s new indie has partnered with Shine International to form sales company Electus Distribution.

  • Lorraine Kelly
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    STV defends indie status bid

    2010-02-03T09:48:00Z

    STV has defended its bid for indie status, with a leading exec at the broadcaster stating that the reclassification will not steal work from smaller Scottish indies.

  • Garrow’s Law
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    Shed upbeat over start to 2010

    2010-02-03T09:41:00Z

    Shed Media has already had more than half of its production revenue target commissioned for 2010 – but has kept quiet about discussions of an MBO.

  • Jeff Henry
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    Jeff Henry launches TV links service

    2010-02-03T09:38:00Z

    Former ITV consumer chief executive Jeff Henry has launched a new service that will provide web content linked to TV shows as they are broadcast.

  • MatrixStore
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    MatrixStore set for BVE debut

    2010-02-02T18:38:00Z

    Object Matrix will be showcasing its tapeless workflow archive technology The MatrixStore at Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) for the first time. 

  • 3DRigs
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    Jigsaw to demo advanced 3D rig at BVE

    2010-02-02T18:36:00Z

    Jigsaw Systems and 3DRigs.com will demo a camera rig at Broadcast Video Expo that calculates the correct interaxial and convergence settings for a stereo 3D shoot.

  • SIS Live
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    SIS stakeholder considers sale

    2010-02-02T18:34:00Z

    Catalyst Media, which owns a 21% stake in Satellite Information Services and its OB facilities company SIS LIVE, could be sold as part of a strategic review by the Group’s board.

  • AJA ki pro
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    King joins AJA rep Phosphor

    2010-02-02T18:29:00Z

    Root6 product manager Kevin King has joined AJA Video Systems’ European representative Phosphor as its new technical director.

  • Paul Hennessey
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    Hennessey replaces Jocelyn at Avid

    2010-02-02T18:26:00Z

    Avid has appointed Sony’s Paul Hennessey as its new vice president of sales for EMEA, replacing Patrick Jocelyn who has left the editing and effects systems company after little more than a year.

  • New Tricks
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    Hireworks makes plans for LA

    2010-02-02T18:25:00Z

    Hireworks, the Soho and Pinewood Studios based equipment hire company, is hoping to become an internationally renowned brand after securing representation in the US.

  • The Bible: A History
    News

    Mews adds to shared storage options

    2010-02-02T18:23:00Z

    The Mews is adding an 8 terrabyte Avid Unity to its shared storage capabilities as it looks to major on long-form HD, short-form and visual effects work.

  • Mach HD from the Kudos Plus range
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    Snell adds to Kudos converter range

    2010-02-02T18:21:00Z

    Snell will introduce two new standards and format converters to its Kudos Plus range at Broadcast Video Expo 2010.

  • News

    Lost Reduced from five seasons to 10 minutes

    2010-02-02T17:26:00Z

    To mark the launch of the sixth and final season of Lost on Sky 1, The Reduced Shakespeare Company have compressed five seasons of the US drama into a 10-minute performance.

  • Delia Smith
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    Scarlet TV placed in administration

    2010-02-02T13:57:00Z

    Scarlet Television, the indie behind BBC2’s Delia Through the Decades, has been placed in administration.

  • Parthenon
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    Nat Geo going Greek

    2010-02-02T12:35:00Z

    National Geographic Television (NGT) is developing a new series that re-examines the role of Greece in world history.

  • Diane Rankin
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    Cineflix gets Frantic

    2010-02-02T12:27:00Z

    Cineflix International has added 64 hours of factual programming to its catalogue following a new deal with an indie.

  • Embarrassing Bodies
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    Maverick lands £15m NHS web project

    2010-02-02T12:19:00Z

    Embarrassing Bodies producer Maverick has won a five-year deal to build a broadband medical service offering advice to the public and healthcare staff in the Midlands.

  • football
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    Call for free-to-air Scottish football

    2010-02-02T11:40:00Z

    Eight out of ten people believe that Scotland football games should be shown on free-to-air television channels, a survey has revealed.