All articles by Will – Page 66
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NewsTurner Kids creative boss opts for Red
The head of creative and production for Turner Kids has given Red One camera footage the thumbs up.
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NewsPMSE spectrum to be overseen by new body
Ofcom plans to appoint a regulated but self-financing “band manager” to look after the spectrum needs of programme-makers after digital switchover.
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CommentGood and bad news for mobile TV
Disappointing industry research results point to a difficult future for mobile television in this county. So maybe it's time for a different approach, suggests Will Strauss.
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NewsUK Screen board shortlist unveiled
UK Screen Association, the trade body that represents the TV and Film services market, has published the names of the candidates that will stand in this year's Board Elections.
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NewsPrism moves into Sadie building
Prism Sound, the manufacturer that bought the audio workstation brand Sadie earlier this year, is consolidating its businesses and moving into a building previously owned by Studio and Audio Video Ltd.
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NewsDigital Vision adds support for Red files
Digital Vision has adapted all of its picture enhancement software systems so that they will now support footage captured with Red One cameras.
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NewsBeam TV goes mobile
Beam TV, the global approval and distribution network, is making footage available to its clients via web-enabled mobile phones.
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NewsDVCPro HD records Games
Host broadcast feeds provided by Beijing Olympic Broadcasting (BOB) at the Games will be produced using Panasonic DVCPro P2 HD solid-state cameras and recorders.
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NewsBBC beds down HD facility for Beijing
BBC Sport and BBC Resources have constructed a 1,500sq m multiplatform HD production facility in Beijing to produce tele-vision and interactive coverage of the Olympics.
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NewsBritish tech firms make strong Olympic showing
British technology and facilities companies are taking their expertise to Beijing to help provide broadcasters with unilateral coverage of the Olympics, which starts Friday 8 August.
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CommentOlympian innovation
Will Strauss looks at a new research project that could result in technology capable of producing 'intelligent' interactive programming.
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NewsRed unveils first SDK
Red Digital Cinema is releasing its first Software Development Kit (SDK), allowing third parties to write applications that will work directly with R3D files created in the Red digital camera.
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NewsRed Bee retains BBC interactive contract
BBC Future Media and Technology has awarded a five-year, multi-million pound interactive services contract to Red Bee Media.
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NewsRogue Elements adds Sony F23
Digital cinematography company Rogue Element Films has bought a Sony F23 CineAlta camera to add to its hire fleet.
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NewsFirst Thomson Nexcode to The Pavement
DVD authoring company The Pavement has added a Thomson Nexcode encoding system to its new Blu-ray production facilities.
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NewsRed Giant buys Digital Anarchy video plug-ins
Digital Anarchy, the US-based developer of plug-ins for After Effects, FCP and Flame, has sold its video and 2D animation product line to Red Giant Software.
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NewsITV picks 021 for FA Cup and England games
021 Television has won the contract to provide outside broadcast facilities for ITV's coverage of the FA Cup and England football Internationals from next season.
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NewsIonoco lands Password systems deal
A Winchester-based computer systems developer has been named as the preferred technology supplier for a Fremantle Media gameshow format currently airing on CBS in the US.
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NewsBox TV upgrades to HD with Sony XDCam kit
Music channel broadcaster Box Television has upgraded its acquisition equipment to high definition with the purchase of Sony XDCam kit.
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CommentDealing with a recession
As facilities continue to close and manufacturers start to feel the pinch of the global credit crisis Will Strauss looks at what can be done to cope with an economic downturn.