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This season's must-haves
Before industry delegates pack up their comfy shoes ready to scour IBC at Amsterdam's RAI centre, Keri Allan asked four differing TV tribes what's on their shopping list.
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ITV set to offer top shows via mobiles
ITV has launched its long-awaited mobile phone service, offering viewers mobile content from shows such as Coronation Streetand I'm a Celebrity.
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NewsWB to screen Supernatural on web
The WB Network in the US is partnering with Yahoo! to show the first episode of its new series Supernaturalon the web before it appears on TV screens.
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NewsDiscovery to launch UK HD channel
Discovery is gearing up for the launch of its high definition mixed genre channel in the UK.
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Avid refit lifts Emap post
Emap Performance has upgraded its in-house posting facilities with Avid Adrenalines and an Avid Xpress with Mojo with a view to offering posting services on a commercial basis.
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Strongroom equips for HD video work
Broadcast audio specialist Strongroom has invested£100,000 on an Avid Media Composer Adrenaline HD and an Avid Symphony Universal with 1.2 terabytes of storage supplied by reseller Altered Images in a bid to break into HD video.
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Granada trials remote editing
The world of mobile, on-location editing has come a step closer with Granada pioneering an internet-based system to log and perform basic editing on PCs with broadband internet access.
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Rainbow moves offlining to second office
Soho facility Rainbow Post Production has opened a new office in Hammersmith and splashed out£150,000 on four Final Cut Pro editing systems, each backed up with 3.2 terabytes of storage.
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Location trailers for BBC World
BBC World sent a production team to locations as diverse as New York's Times Square, an Indian paddy field and Tiananmen Square in China for its latest series of 60-second channel trailers. Directed by BBC Broadcast's Mark Chaudoir, the aim was to emphasise BBC World's on-location news reporting. Shot on ...
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London Post titles Five fantasy
Britain's Sexual Fantasieswere the subject of the latest titles sequence by London Post, for an hour long documentary for Five to air on 5 September. The Tiger Aspect show, based on a survey of 18,000 people, looks at the science of sexual fantasies, through the eyes ...
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New look for Discovery strands
English & Pockett has teamed up with illustrator Sean Sims and The Hive to create fresh channel branding for Discovery Real Time's five weeknight programme strands; Motors, Property, Retreat, Build and Fishing. Directed by English & Pockett creative director Michael Berthon and produced by Lisa Akhurst, animation was done at ...
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Vizrt updates Trio
2D and true 3D broadcast graphics outfit Vizrt will unveil a new version of its VizTrio flagship real-time 3D character generator and the new entry-level VizTrio NV character generator at this year's IBC. The company's software provides caption and graphics generation, Leading broadcasters, such as ITN, BBC Sports, Sky Sports, ...
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DGP diversifies
Digital post house DGP has leased extra office space to make room for DVD post-production kit plus an Autodesk upgrade to accommodate extra graphics work. The facility also offers two Flint visual effects systems, one of which has been upgraded to version 9.5 for faster compositing and advanced graphics.
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Dinosaurs test MPC
MPC has completed 220 visual effects shots totalling 40 minutes of screen time for the BBC's documentary mini-series The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs, a co-production with Discovery and ZDF. The complicated CGI process saw MPC create a new software programme for texturing lifelike feathers for the ...
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Animals animated
Bristol-based graphics house DarkhorseFX has created titles and graphics for Tiger Aspect's HD natural history series Final Chance to Save?Designers Adrian Woodward and Craig Higgins created and animated 2D animals and maps in Photoshop and Avid Illusion. The Farm posted the series which airs on Sky ...
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Cut-price training
Soho Editors Training is offering a series of Skillset-subsidised Final Cut Pro courses throughout September and October. The courses are likely to be in demand following the BBC decision to trial the Apple desktop editing system in its factual and learning department. Soho Editors Training is the first Apple-authorised training ...
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Projector on demo
Digital film mastering specialist FilmLight has installed a JVC DLA-HD2K projector to demonstrate its grading and post-production workflows. A Baselight grading and finishing system supplies the projector with a DVI signal providing real-time operation at resolutions of up to 4k. The system includes FilmLight's TrueLight 3D colour management system, ensuring ...
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Kit companies: on the record
The demise of hire outfit VFG earlier this has year taught those working in the hire business a valuable lesson: if you're not succeeding as a one-stop shop in the face of dwindling TV production budgets, then diversify.
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NewsBBC unveils 'TV Google'
The BBC is planning to launch a Google-style search engine for television programmes, in a bid to position itself at the heart of a new media revolution.
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BBC pioneers HD with Timewatch
Hot on the heels of the BBC's factual and learning department's decision to adopt low-cost editing system Final Cut Pro, the department is on the verge of notching up another technological first - the first BBC flagship strand to go HD.