All articles by Will – Page 34
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NewsPPL goes Gaga over new video store
PPL, the music licensing company, is launching a new service at BVE 2010 that will give producers online access to back-catalogue and modern day music promos.
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NewsDTG concerned about disengaged Project Canvas
The Digital Television Group (DTG) has turned against Project Canvas, stating that its members are concerned that the proposed joint-venture companies have not fully engaged with the rest of the industry.
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NewsRefine to rent out P2 cards
Content processing and re-purposing business Refine is buying 30 Panasonic P2 memory cards that it will make available to production companies on a rental basis.
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NewsPro Motion Hire adds Varicams
Pro Motion Hire has widened the selection of tapeless cameras available within its hire fleet with the acquisition of Varicam camcorders from Panasonic.
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NewsAvid buys Blue Order
Avid has bought the German media asset management company Blue Order Technologies for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsSecret Millionaire backs plans for East London media village
A property investment group chaired by Secret Millionaire David Pearl is backing a multimillion pound redevelopment project in East London to build a media village opposite the 2012 Olympic Park.
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NewsCutting Edge Post takes aim at direct-to-disk
Cutting Edge Post is hoping to make direct-to-disk acquisition more cost-effective by introducing a new multi-camera capture and storage technology.
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NewsMosaic buy boosts Tata service
BT’s media management product Mosaic is to become part of a new worldwide digital collaboration service following the sale of its assets and staff to India’s Tata Communications.
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NewsMatrixStore set for BVE debut
Object Matrix will be showcasing its tapeless workflow archive technology The MatrixStore at Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) for the first time.
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NewsJigsaw to demo advanced 3D rig at BVE
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.
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NewsSIS stakeholder considers sale
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.
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NewsKing joins AJA rep Phosphor
Root6 product manager Kevin King has joined AJA Video Systems’ European representative Phosphor as its new technical director.
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NewsHennessey replaces Jocelyn at Avid
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.
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NewsHireworks makes plans for LA
Hireworks, the Soho and Pinewood Studios based equipment hire company, is hoping to become an internationally renowned brand after securing representation in the US.
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NewsMews adds to shared storage options
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.
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NewsSnell adds to Kudos converter range
Snell will introduce two new standards and format converters to its Kudos Plus range at Broadcast Video Expo 2010.
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Cinesite extends Shepperton effects offering
Cinesite has expanded its models department at Shepperton Studios so it can provide a wider range of physical effects services.
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NewsThomson shareholders agree to debt restructure plan
French media technology group Thomson is to be re-named as Technicolor after securing approval from its shareholders for a debt restructure.
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NewsHire firm Alias on growth trail
Hire company Alias Smith and Singh is opening new offices in East London and Manchester as part of an expansion strategy designed to quadruple company turnover inside five years.
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NewsSky commissions 3G OB trucks
Sky Sports has commissioned Visions to build two new 3Gb/scapable outside broadcast trucks for its live Premier League and UEFA Champions League football coverage.