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Thomson links up with Dolby and STM for HD demo
Thomson Video Networks has partnered with Dolby Laboratories and STMicroelectronics to show off the first implementation of an encoding and decoding chain for HD and Ultra HD broadcast based on Dolby’s AC-4 audio codec.
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Olloclip targets journalists with accessories range
Olloclip has launched a range of accessories aimed at journalists who use their mobile devices as newsgathering tools.
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GoPro unveils 'smallest and lightest' camera
GoPro has released its “smallest and lightest” camera yet. The Hero4 Session is 50% smaller and 40% lighter than its Hero4 cameras.
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NewsMTG UK opens Chiswick transmission centre
MTG UK’s new transmission centre in Chiswick was opened by culture minister Ed Vaizey (pictured) last month.
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NewsProcam boosts digital cinematography offering
Procam Television has invested £400,000 in new cameras and lenses as part of an expansion of its digital cinematography offering.
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NewsMolinare targets acquisitions
Molinare could triple in size if the post-production firm’s backers are able to realise their vision of growing the Soho facility through a round of acquisitions.
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NewsYouTube talent agency in long-form projects push
Social media management agency Gleam Futures has kicked off talks with broadcasters and platforms about securing long-form commissions featuring its portfolio of YouTube talent.
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NewsPact: international commissions flattening out
The international commissioning boom, in which British producers have stormed the US over the past few years, appears to be flattening out, according to Pact’s Independent Production Sector Financial Census.
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NewsBBC America axes factual
BBC America is pulling out of original unscripted commissioning – a move that could be a major blow for the North American aspirations of British indies.
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NewsC4 taps Very British Problems Twitter feed in UK first
James Corden, Ruth Jones and Jonathan Ross are among the celebrities who have signed up to share their ‘very British problems’ after Channel 4 ordered a series based on the Twitter feed of the same name.
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NewsBBC Children’s feels the pinch
‘Game-changers’ was the theme of the 12th Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield last week.
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NewsPact: indies taking on more risk
There has been a significant rise in the gap funding that indies are ploughing into television productions as broadcasters are spending less up front on commissions.
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NewsC4 vows to continue ToT fight
Channel 4 will continue to pursue changes to the terms of trade despite Ofcom’s view that there is no current case for reform.
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NewsC4 recruits for diversity push
Channel 4 will focus on boosting the pool of diverse talent in the nations and regions after hiring two executives this week to assist with its 360° Diversity Charter.
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NewsShock BBC deal sparks cuts fears
BBC staff fear that service cuts remain on the table as they wait to learn what the fallout will be from the corporation’s “shock” funding deal.
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NewsHow the licence fee deal was done
It started with a phone call last Monday. Culture secretary John Whittingdale dialled the director general’s office and made it clear that the chancellor would use his Budget to pass on the cost of free licence fees for over-75s to the BBC.
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NewsYentob defends BBC licence fee deal
BBC chief creative officer Alan Yentob has defended the funding deal the BBC struck with the government and claimed it “could have been a lot worse”.
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NewsLuther creator Neil Cross remaking Sapphire & Steel
Luther creator Neil Cross is remaking 1970s Joanna Lumley-fronted sci-fi series Sapphire & Steel.
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NewsOBR: BBC spend to fall 20% after funding deal
The Office for Budget of Responsibility (OBR) has forecast that the BBC’s spending is to fall nearly 20% to £3.1bn over the next five years on the back of its funding deal.
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NewsBBC licence fee bill for over-75s forecast to hit £745m
The cost to the BBC of paying the licence fees for Britain’s over-75s is forecast to hit £745m by 2020/21, according to figures revealed as part of George Osborne’s Budget.