All articles by Will – Page 63

  • Satellite dish on house
    News

    Free satellite services boom

    2008-10-07T11:43:04Z

    More than 900,000 households in the UK now own equipment that gives them access to free satellite television services, according to Ofcom.

  • Map world made of water
    News

    Satellite the key to mobile TV success, says report

    2008-10-07T11:31:04Z

    Mobile satellite services that allow users to receive television and radio on mobile phones and in vehicles even when in remote regions could soon be available across Europe, according to the findings of a new report.

  • Big Cat Live cheetahs
    News

    Case Study: Big Cat Live

    2008-10-07T11:21:47Z

    BBC Post Production is supporting Big Cat Live with a tapeless workflow set-up designed to help the show's editors and web producers prepare and transmit content simultaneously whilst on location.

  • shows_coronation_street
    News

    ITV backs new content tracking standard

    2008-10-07T11:04:06Z

    ITV is adopting a new standard for tracking its programme content around the world and across multimedia platforms.

  • Avid Media Composer 3
    News

    CVP-Mitcorp adds to NW presence

    2008-10-05T20:43:56Z

    Equipment dealer CVP-Mitcorp has taken advantage of the demise of Preston-based reseller Video Source by recruiting three of its former members of staff and taking a lease on its vacant office building.

  • Jonathan Ross
    News

    BBC upgrade makes use of Crystal Vision boards

    2008-10-01T09:00:27Z

    Crystal Vision has revealed that 165 of its interface boards are being used in the newly upgraded Studio Four at BBC Television Centre.

  • shows_ashes_to_ashes4
    News

    The Conch Awards winners 2008

    2008-10-01T08:57:55Z

    Hackenbacker and De Lane Lea were the big winners at the 2008 Conch Sound Awards, picking up the best TV and best film facility gongs respectively.

  • Aardman sheep
    News

    Smoke added to Aardman workflow

    2008-10-01T08:54:12Z

    Aardman Animations has bought an Autodesk Smoke editing and finishing system and added it to the workflow for its new Cbeebies series Timmy.

  • Jonathan Ross
    News

    BBC upgrade makes use of Crystal Vision boards

    2008-10-01T07:37:31.227Z

    Crystal Vision has revealed that 165 of its interface boards are being used in the newly upgraded Studio Four at BBC Television Centre.

  • Aardman sheep
    News

    Smoke added to Aardman workflow

    2008-10-01T07:34:59.283Z

    Aardman Animations has bought an Autodesk Smoke editing and finishing system and added it to the workflow for its new Cbeebies series Timmy.

  • shows_ashes_to_ashes4
    News

    The Conch Awards winners 2008

    2008-10-01T07:09:04.267Z

    Hackenbacker and De Lane Lea were the big winners at the 2008 Conch Sound Awards, picking up the best TV and film facility gongs respectively.

  • Red One
    News

    Avid adds Red support

    2008-09-30T17:37:53Z

    Avid Technology is the latest company to sign a R3D Software Developer's Kit (SDK) License agreement, making it possible for producers to create workflows using the Red One and Avid editing software.

  • Pharos Mediator
    News

    Pharos Mediator sold to Ascent Media

    2008-09-30T17:28:17Z

    Ascent Media is adding Pharos Mediator content management technology to its Stephen Street playout facility.

  • Autopilot
    News

    First Cuts software puts editing on ‘auto pilot'

    2008-09-24T14:30:58Z

    A new sub-£200 piece of software that generates a first edit of a documentary by itself is set to divide the editing community.

  • News

    Thomson launches slo-mo system

    2008-09-24T14:25:43Z

    Thomson will hope to put a dent in EVS's dominance of the outside broadcast slow-motion market when it releases a new instant replay controller and media server later this year.

  • Autopilot
    Comment

    Should we let the software do the first edit?

    2008-09-24T08:00:08Z

    A new piece of software that works with FCP has the potential to save an editor time - and act as inspiration - by doing the first rough cut by itself. But does this ‘artificial intelligence' take away the craft of the editor, wonders Will Strauss.

  • ITN Source
    News

    Root6 sells ContentAgent to ITN

    2008-09-23T19:52:07Z

    ITN will use Root6's re-purposing platform ContentAgent to help with the transcoding and digitising of its archive.

  • 2nd Sense Euphonix
    News

    2nd Sense picks up Euphonix console

    2008-09-23T19:48:00Z

    Euphonix has secured the first UK sale for its S5 Fusion digital mixing audio system.

  • SIS OB3
    News

    SIS Live continues fleet modernisation

    2008-09-23T19:45:16Z

    SIS Live, the broadcast division formed by the merger of BBC Outside Broadcasts and SIS Link, has completed its most advanced HD vehicle to date as part of a modernisation of its fleet.

  • Codex Cbeebies
    News

    Case study: Grandpa in my pocket

    2008-09-23T19:42:19Z

    How a Codex-based tapeless workflow helped the production team on a Cbeebies show to make rapid visual effects decisions while on-set.