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  • News

    Vitec adds Litepanels to expanding group

    2008-09-03T15:55:46Z

    The Vitec Group is eyeing more acquisitions after adding two more equipment companies to its camera accessories interests.

  • News

    Take 2 Films takes three Sony F35 cameras

    2008-09-03T15:52:48Z

    Sony has had early UK success with its new£125,000 F35 digital cinematography camera.

  • Jonathan Ross
    News

    Ross chat show goes HD

    2008-09-02T14:41:06Z

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross will this week become the first high definition production to be recorded in BBC Studios' new HD Studio, the re-vamped Studio Four.

  • Engineers
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    BBC successful with HD over DTT test

    2008-09-02T14:37:34Z

    BBC Kingswood Warren engineers, undeterred by talk of strike action, have for the first time successfully demonstrated a working demodulator capable of receiving HD signals transmitted using the DVB-T2 standard.

  • News

    Shackleton joins The Foundry

    2008-09-02T14:32:10Z

    UK visual effects software developer The Foundry has appointed Richard Shackleton as the new product manager for its compositing system Nuke.

  • Avid DS screens
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    The Farm quick to snap up DS v10

    2008-09-02T14:29:10Z

    Reseller Root6 has taken the first UK orders for Avid DS version 10, the iteration of the high-end finishing system that launched last week.

  • Rushes body
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    Rushes upgrades TK and motion graphics suites

    2008-09-02T14:25:32Z

    Ascent Media owned post and effects facility Rushes has revamped its motion graphics suite and added a Da Vinci Resolve to its telecine department.

  • Omnitek
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    OmniTek in waveform monitor giveaway

    2008-09-02T14:20:45Z

    Test and measurement manufacturer OmniTek will give away a brand new OTM1000 waveform monitor system at IBC as part of a competition for visitors to its stand.

  • Edit Suite
    News

    UK Screen announces new board

    2008-09-02T12:07:47Z

    UK Screen, the trade body that represents film and TV service companies, has unveiled the names of its new board of directors for 2008/2009.

  • TV aerial
    News

    NGW and Arqiva merger finalised

    2008-09-01T15:34:33Z

    The Competition Commission has rubber stamped the merger of the UK transmission companies Arqiva and National Grid Wireless (NGW).

  • TV aerial
    News

    NGW and Arqiva merger completed

    2008-09-01T14:42:35Z

    The Competition Commission has rubber stamped the merger of the UK transmission companies Arqiva and National Grid Wireless.

  • Summer Wine
    News

    Summer Wine adds mobile colour timing suite

    2008-08-28T13:03:42Z

    The BBC team filming the next series of Last of the Summer Wine are making use of a new live on-set pre-grading technique, the latest in a line of workflow innovations aiding production of the classic sitcom.

  • 1080p TV set
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    Public confused by HD, says survey

    2008-08-28T12:56:06Z

    More than half of UK viewers are reluctant to invest in HD televisions and set-top boxes because of confusion over industry jargon, new research has revealed.

  • News

    Sachtler unveils Red kit

    2008-08-28T12:18:14Z

    Tripod maker Sachtler will use IBC to unveil a version of its Artemis camera stabilising system which is compatible with Red and other digital HD cameras.

  • Wireless Glastonbury
    News

    OB spectrum: new deadline

    2008-08-28T11:43:38Z

    Ofcom has given programme-makers and outside broadcasters an extension on the use of the 2.5GHz to 2.69GHz frequency band that was due to be shut down on 31 August.

  • News

    Red Bee wins Africa playout

    2008-08-28T11:04:40Z

    Red Bee has won the contract to play out the BBC Worldwide channels due to launch in Africa.

  • News

    Skaramoosh on the move

    2008-08-28T10:58:09Z

    Skaramoosh will next week move from Leicester Place in London's West End to nearby Neal's Yard in Covent Garden.

  • News

    Molinare in audio shake-up

    2008-08-28T10:51:08Z

    Molinare has begun a£500,000 rebuild of its audio floor.

  • News

    The Fountain Studios spends£1m on HD

    2008-08-28T10:45:04Z

    The Fountain Studios has spent£1.1m upgrading its facilities to high definition.

  • News

    Prime Focus plans SFX division revamp

    2008-08-28T10:36:05Z

    Indian post-production group Prime Focus is planning a restructure that will see its commercials and special effects divisions re-branded.