All articles by Will – Page 24
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NewsRed Bee wins Five HD contract
Red Bee Media is providing media management and playout services for Five HD, the high definition version of the main Five channel which launches today (Tuesday 13 July).
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NewsMammoth adds Pie Factory base
Ealing Studios’ Mammoth Graphics has opened an office within The Pie Factory at MediaCityUK in Salford.
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NewsDalet buys Italian software company
Media Asset Management company Dalet Digital Media Systems has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gruppo TNT, a privately held Italian company that specializes in advanced broadcast technology.
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NewsTurner channels want in on the live action
Turner Broadcasting’s new chief content officer, Michael Carrington, is making the inclusion of live-action programming a priority for his predominantly animationbased channels Boomerang and Cartoon N
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NewsBBC Children’s to target teens with extra budget
BBC Children’s plans to use some of its recently approved extra budget to try to attract more teenage viewers to its CBBC channel.
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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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NewsITV reveals details of £5m Leeds studios overhaul
ITV has revealed how it will spend the £5m set aside to transform its Kirkstall Road studios in Leeds.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsOmni survives Barcud Derwen closure
Only one of the companies owned by Barcud Derwen still has a future this week, following the closure of the majority of the Welsh facilities group.
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NewsTitle Role moves to tapeless HD production
Britain’s Biggest Heists indie Title Role Productions has upgraded its in-house technology so that it can produce shows in HD and without tape.
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Features3D TV: Living up to the hype?
As dedicated 3D channels are launched around the world, Will Strauss looks at whether the new technology will provide a much-needed boost to UK post-production houses.
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NewsWise Buddah makes HDTV move
Radio production company Wise Buddah is moving into the HDTV and film markets with the launch of a 5.1 dubbing theatre.
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NewsGrass Valley wins Sky Harlequin 1 contract
BSkyB has awarded Grass Valley a contract to provide key live production tools for its new Harlequin 1 broadcast facility in West London.