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NewsBroadcasters gear up for 7 May
Broadcasters are improving their virtual sets ahead of next week’s general election, with the BBC set to debut a new Steadicam-operated virtual reality tracking system for its live coverage.
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NewsCanon upgrades firmware for XF205 camcorder
Canon has released the first firmware upgrade for its XF205 camcorder, which improves the camera’s noise ratio in low-light conditions.
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NewsTSL hires Sky audio chief to lead live OB sound team
Broadcast equipment manufacturer TSL Products has appointed Matt Colman to the role of audio product manager.
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NewsEnvy invests £200k in equipment upgrades
Post-production firm Envy has invested more than £200,000 in broadcasting equipment for its new advertising arm.
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NewsITN turns to White Label for general election feed
Production company White Label Media will use NewTek’s 3Play 440 sports production system to provide recording capabilities for ITN’s pool feed for the general election count in Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg’s Sheffield Hallam constituency.
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ATP installs Imagen system to manage archive content
ATP Media has installed two Imagen enterprise video platforms from Cambridge Imaging Systems to manage and publish its archive and newly produced content.
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NewsClear Cut strengthens team with two new recruits
London-based Clear Cut Pictures has recruited Richard Knights to its sales team as business development manager.
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NewsIcon’s River Monsters to hook viewers on YouTube
Bristol-based indie Icon Films has launched a dedicated YouTube channel for River Monsters, managed by All3Media digital arm Little Dot Studios.
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NewsRevealed: top US acquisitions
Superheroes, supernatural surgeons and sleuthing spin-offs are some of the characteristics helping to make acquired US network shows successful on British TV.
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NewsTop Gear: what happens now?
The BBC is beginning to pick up the pieces of £50m mega-brand Top Gear after executive producer Andy Wilman resigned and Richard Hammond and James May pledged loyalty to their co-host Jeremy Clarkson.
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NewsAvalon targets factual push
Avalon Factual indie Liberty Bell Productions has won its second ITV primetime commission this year, while the group is looking to strike umbrella deals with producers as it targets further growth.
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NewsDone + Dusted wins £33m of business in US
Done + Dusted, the UK indie that produced the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, is expanding its US business, with $50m (£33m) worth of deals signed over the past six months, including a major series for Yahoo with Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment.
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NewsTV’s election plans analysed
Broadcasters line up giant touch screens, fixed-rig cameras and a former director general
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NewsCurve lands Terry Wogan series after BBCW deal
Curve Media will send Terry Wogan and A Cabbie Abroad star Mason McQueen on a culinary tour of Britain for a BBC2 series, fresh from securing investment from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsGeater relinquishes Pact duties for All3 role
Former Fremantle Media UK boss Sara Geater has joined All3Media as chief operating officer, forcing her to relinquish her duties as the chair of Pact after only four months.
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NewsRace on to lead BBC Studios
Serious contenders have emerged to lead BBC Studios as the recruitment process begins in earnest.
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NewsJeff Pope recognised by Bafta
Factual drama writer and producer Jeff Pope is to be presented with the Alan Clarke Special award at the Bafta Awards.
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NewsNEP acquires another European OB firm
The NEP Group has snapped up OB companies Outside Broadcast and RecordLab TV and Media as the US-headquartered firm continues with its recent run of acquisitions.
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NewsBBC2 boss: creatively exciting moment for Top Gear
Kim Shillinglaw has claimed BBC2 has the opportunity to reassess Top Gear before it returns to the channel.
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NewsPeter Kay sitcom draws 2.8m iPlayer views
Peter Kay’s debut BBC1 sitcom, Car Share, has become iPlayer’s most successful box-set launch after it generated 2.8m requests.