All articles by Will – Page 25
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NewsBroadcast manufacturing sector on the up
Confidence is returning to the broadcast manufacturing sector according to the results of the latest IABM Industry Trends Survey.
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NewsLipSync spends £400k on upgrade
LipSync Post has added a host of new equipment and upgrades to its audio, VFX and DI departments.
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News80 jobs go as Barcud Derwen closes
The majority of Barcud Derwen is to close after suitable buyers could not be found for the Welsh facilities group and its assets.
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NewsThe Club staff lose jobs after takeover
Staff at The Club have been left jobless after a capital investment firm completed an assets only deal for the Covent Garden post house.
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NewsBuyers circle Barcud Derwen
A buyer could be found for at least part of Barcud Derwen this week, staff at the troubled Welsh facilities group have been informed.
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NewsBarcud Derwen enters administration
Welsh facilities group Barcud Derwen has been placed under the control of administrators, resulting in the loss of at least 30 jobs in Caernarfon.
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NewsBBC wins Ofcom backing on HD DRM
Ofcom has backed the BBC proposals to use DRM (digital rights management) technology to protect Freeview HD programming from being copied and sent around the world via the internet.
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NewsDV takes on Scratch with cut-price grading system
Digital Vision is to introduce a sub-£30k colour grading system that it hopes will be a major competitor for Assimilate’s Scratch.
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NewsThe Club for sale as work stalls
Covent Garden’s The Club has been put up for sale after the company’s owner decided it was not generating enough work to continue trading in its current form.
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NewsJV to take over Cryptic Peach
Training firms Soho Editors and Amsys have formed a joint venture business to take over the Manchester-based training provider Cryptic Peach, which ceased trading last month.
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NewsCoach House Studios upgrades for Holby in HD
Coach House Studios has bought a new Avid Unity Media Network that will be used to produce BBC1’s Holby City in HD.
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NewsBDA snares Discovery deal
Discovery Networks EMEA has awarded BDA (Bruce Dunlop and Associates) the on-air creative account for a major part of its channel portfolio including Animal Planet and Discovery World.
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NewsSilverglade updates dubbing theatre for 5.1
Silverglade Associates is upgrading its main dubbing theatre to Dolby 5.1 as it completes the move to HD programme delivery.
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NewsProMotion continues Canon lens push
ProMotion is among the first rental companies in the country to take delivery of Canon’s HJ15ex, a new HD portable lens with built-in Image Stabilizer.
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NewsAlias Smith and Singh snaps up Canon XF305
Alias Smith and Singh has purchased a unit of Canon’s new XF305 camcorder that it will add to its camera hire fleet.
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FeaturesMediaCityUK: (What’s the Story) Crowning Glory?
With a year to go before BBC North arrives, MediaCityUK is coming along nicely. But the industry is still asking tough questions of the £500m project, writes Will Strauss.
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NewsEditworks gets Scotland boost
London post house Editworks has regained the contract to post-produce BBC2 weeknight quiz show Eggheads after opting to open a facility in Glasgow.
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NewsS&M overhauls London and NY storage set-up
Smoke & Mirrors (S&M) has added a new organization wide DI and VFX and Petabyte media archive storage environment at its facilities in London and New York.
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NewsSoho audio talent wins Baftas
Soho post houses Boom and Molinare are celebrating after their senior audio talent was recognized with Bafta Craft Awards.
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NewsTektronix gets Mixed Signals
Tektronix, the test and measurement technology developer, has acquired Mixed Signals for an undisclosed fee.