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NewsBBC S&PP gears up for World Cup
BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) is designing and building a dedicated post-production operation and HD studio for BBC Sport to deliver multiplatform coverage of the World Cup.
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NewsIonoco adds to real-time graphics options
Gameshow technology developer Ionoco has unveiled four new realtime graphics innovations as it looks to apply its proprietary software engine Ionologic to other types of TV format.
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NewsBrighton’s BTV Post to make London debut
Brighton-based BTV Post plans to bring south-coast prices to central London when it opens a new 2D and stereo 3D post facility in Soho in June.
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NewsFreesat investigates 3DTV
The team behind Freesat are ‘actively looking’ at the possibility of providing 3D TV on the free-to-air satellite platform.
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NewsDublin post house to woo overseas clients
Dublin’s Windmill Lane Pictures is hoping that a range of post and vfx packages and the promise of Irish tax incentives will help it to seduce international producers.
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NewsProRes support for Matrox DSX
Matrox has added support for the Apple ProRes codec to its Matrox DSX developer products.
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NewsAES show heads for London
The AES convention will return to London for the first time in 23 years next month but with a smaller than usual show.
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ITFC picks up Amberfin kit
Content management services provider ITFC has added iCR 5000 workstations from Amberfin to its London facility.
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NewsSky signs with Input Media for World Cup coverage
Sky Sports has secured space at a dedicated studio facility in South Africa so that it can provide local coverage of the football World Cup.
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NewsAvid: broadcast market starting to recover
Avid has announced first quarter revenues of $156 million, a 3% increase compared to the first quarter of 2009, and stated that there are signs of recovery in the broadcast market.
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NewsTechnology firms pick up Queen’s Awards
Broadcast technology firms Pace, Vinten, Latens Systems and S&T were among the companies to be given the Queen’s Award for Enterprise last week.
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NewsJigsaw to sell Smoke for Mac
Apple and Adobe dealer Jigsaw has been appointed as a premiere reseller for Autodesk’s Smoke for Mac.
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NewsAsh cloud grounds tech staff
Hundreds of staff from facilities and technology firms were among the estimated 150,000 Brits still stranded abroad earlier this week because of the Icelandic volcanic ash flight restrictions.
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NewsBroadcasters: Jury still out on video DSLRs
Neither BBC nor Sky will not be rushing to commission or produce full programmes using video-enabled DSLR cameras despite the revelation that the Canon 5D Mark II was used for the season six finale of US import House.
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NewsNorris replaces Luckwell at UK Screen
Mike Luckwell has stepped down as chairman of UK Screen Association, the trade body representing facilities and service companies.
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NewsS&T wins Queens Enterprise Award
Strategy & Technology (S&T), the London-based Interactive TV software developer, has been awarded the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise.
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NewsGlee tapes fall foul of the ash cloud crisis
Fans of E4’s Glee will get to see the high-school comedy drama in its normal Monday night slot next week despite the volcanic ash cloud preventing the Fox Network from air-freighting the master tapes to Channel 4.
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NewsAsh Crisis: How UK tech firms are coping
British manufacturers Quantel, Autoscript and Cintel were this week making the most of an enforced stay in the US because of the volcanic ash cloud flight restrictions by setting up temporary offices and visiting customers in the States and beyond.
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NewsColour grading: It’s about the craft, not the kit
Blackmagic Design’s announcement of a sub-$1000 software-only version of the DaVinci Resolve colour corrector could cause as many problems as solutions, argues Unit’s senior colourist Simon Astbury.
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NewsPace to benefit from HD World Cup coverage
Set-top-box maker Pace will reap the benefits of the football World Cup being broadcast in HD and 3D, according to its chairman.