All articles by Will – Page 68
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NewsEnvy to open£2m offline facility
Envy is opening a£2m facility in October to service demand for short and long-form offline work.
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NewsOfcom invites pitches for new HD channel slots
Ofcom has invited public service broadcasters to pitch for the available capacity on DTT multiplex B, which has been confirmed as a high-definition service.
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NewsRed develops high-res sensor for new 5k Epic
Red Digital Cinema, the US camera equipment manufacturer, is developing a new image sensor for a 5k digital camera it has not even finished building yet.
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NewsPixelution tailors studio for Spider Eye
Pixelution has installed a new studio infrastructure for Cornwall-based animation company Spider Eye to aid with production of the new pre-school Disney series Jungle Junction.
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CommentOnline viewing vs broadband speeds
As broadcasters search for new ways to monetize online viewing, Sky and Ofcom are looking at ways of speeding up the networks. This is no coincidence, argues Will Strauss.
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NewsSumners adds Symphony Nitris DX systems
Manchester post facility Sumners has taken delivery of three Avid Symphony DX Nitris systems from Root6 as it gears up for more HD work including new BBC3 comedy Trexx and Flipside.
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NewsGearbox picks up Avid Nitris DX systems
Equipment hire company GearBox has added five Media Composer Nitris DX systems and a Unity Media Network to its Avid non-linear editing rental stock.
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NewsSssh! IMD helps broadcasters with ad loudness
Advertising distribution service provider IMD has been signed up by ITV, Channel 4 and MTV to help meet new rules on the loudness of advertising.
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NewsLime adds Pro-Bel router
Pro-Bel has sold a large-scale HD Cygnus router to Lime Pictures as part of an upgrade to the company's production and post production infrastructure.
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NewsMaking a big noise about Live at IndigO2
How broadcast sound recording company Red TX is dealing with the quick turn around of bands while capturing the audio for ITV2's Live at IndigO2 series.
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NewsIonoco introduces 'OB in a box'
Ionoco has introduced a new low-cost production set-up that allows producers to make niche programming using web cameras and convert the output to broadcast quality.
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NewsHireworks backs Mamma Mia and Harley Street
Hireworks, the Pinewood based dry hire facility, has supplied editing equipment for the feature film Mamma Mia and new ITV drama series Harley Street.
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FeaturesTechnology route masters
Will Strauss examines the demands made of post-production and broadcast systems makers for commodity technology and systems integration
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NewsTributes paid to promos legend
Tributes have been flooding in for former History Channel creative director Terry Yetton who passed away on 18 June.
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NewsSnell and Wilcox adapts Kahuna for EVS XT2
British manufacturer Snell and Wilcox has adapted its popular Kahuna SD/HD multi-format vision mixer so that it works directly with the EVS XT2 production server.
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NewsBBC testing DVB-T2 in run-up to HD Freeview
The BBC has begun test transmissions of DVB-T2 in preparation for the launch of high-definition services on Freeview.
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NewsCamera Corps ready for Beijing role
UK specialist camera systems company Camera Corps will play a key role in providing coverage of next month's Beijing Summer Olympics.
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NewsUS broadcasters benefit from tapeless Wimbledon
NBC, ESPN and Tennis Channel are making use of an on-site tapeless production set-up to provide coverage of this year's Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
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NewsTSL to upgrade NI assembly broadcast system
Systems integrator TSL has won a contract to re-furbish the broadcast facilities within the historic Parliament buildings in Belfast where the Northern Ireland Assembly meets.
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CommentThe great outdoor display revolution
As a new digital advertising network launches, bringing commercial messages in full motion HD to London Underground commuters, Will Strauss wonders how far the technology can go.