All articles by Will – Page 31
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NewsRagdoll adds DVS SpycerBox in storage update
Teletubbies producer Ragdoll Productions has completed an overhaul of storage capabilities at its post facility in Stratford-upon- Avon with the addition of a 48- terabyte DVS Spycer Box with fibre-channel connectivity.
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NewsBBC North commissioning drive begins to pay off
BBC North director Peter Salmon’s efforts to encourage more commissioning from the north of England has kicked off with a first children’s order for Leeds-based factual producer True North.
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Technology upgrade for Beautiful TV
Beautiful TV has spent £50,000 upgrading its West End creative agency studio operation.
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NewsFormer Red Vision duo launch Flipbook
Two former directors of Manchester-based design and graphics companies have joined forces to open a new CGI and visual effects studio.
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NewsTapestry adds post capabilities
Creative service agency Tapestry is adding a high definition editing facility to its central Soho office.
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NewsSiemens staff could strike over pay
BECTU members employed by Siemens on the BBC account have voted in favour of industrial action over a reputed ‘pay freeze’.
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NewsATVOD appoints first full time chief exec
The Association for Television On Demand (ATVOD) has made two senior appointments as part of a restructuring that will see it become the independent co-regulatory body for VoD programming to the public.
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NewsCWPro sold to Academia
Professional AV equipment reseller CWPro has been bought by Academia, an IT technology supplier to the education market.
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NewsFarmers Wife adds Hadfield in LA push
Farmers Wife, the scheduling and facility management software provider, has appointed Simon Hadfield as the managing director of a new Los Angeles office.
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NewsDigital TV Labs secures DTG test licence
Digital TV Labs has become the first test facility to receive a licence to offer the full DTG Test Suite, providing electronics device manufacturers with a pre-DTG test and debugging process.
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FeaturesHow to build a creative hub
With media centres being set up across the UK, Will Strauss examines what four non-broadcaster-affiliated projects are doing to create the right environment for tenants.
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NewsBBC moves closer to HD EastEnders
The BBC has taken its first step towards making EastEnders in HD after new studio and location cameras were ordered for the long running soap opera.
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Glensound unveils easy to use sound recorders
Glensound Electronics has launched two sound recording devices designed to help non-technical users achieve a high-quality voice recording.
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NewsRed Bee puts C4 kit up for sale
Red Bee Media is hoping an overseas broadcaster will scoop up Channel 4’s now redundant playout and studio operation at Horseferry Road after putting the second-hand kit up for sale.
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Pogo Films gears up for 3D television projects
Boutique post house Pogo Films is to develop its own 3D TV projects after adding stereoscopic finishing to its services offering.
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NewsSharp Project gets £6.3m development grant
Manchester digital media hub The Sharp Project has been handed £6.3million in funding by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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NewsBroadcast technology sales down 7.2%
Sales of broadcast and media technology fell 7.2% during 2009 according to the latest research by the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM).
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NewsTV Genius added to Fetch TV
IP Vision is to use the TV Genius content aggregation engine to enhance the functionality of the TV listings on its FetchTV service.
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NewsSky splashes cash on 3D TVs for pubs
BSkyB has bought 15,000 3DTV sets from LG Electronics so that its new 3D channel can be broadcast to pubs, clubs and other public venues around the UK.
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NewsSky snaps up 15,000 3DTV sets
BSkyB has bought 15,000 3DTV sets from LG Electronics so that its new 3D channel can be broadcast to pubs, clubs and other public venues around the UK.