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NewsExperienced duo join Pixit Media
Pixit Media has added two new members of staff as it continues to expand its workforce following the merger with ERA.
NewsIkegami appointed as SAM reseller
Equipment made by Snell Advanced Media (SAM) is to be made available via the camera manufacturer Ikegami after the two vendors agreed a reseller partnership.
NewsTC Soho to close after 40 years
The digital dailies, content preparation and media duplication firm TC Soho is to close after almost 40 years in business, it has been confirmed.
NewsTrams buys NMR as founder departs
London-based reseller and systems integrator New Media Research (NMR) has been sold to Trams, the Apple reseller, in a deal that sees founder Jason Thompson depart the business.
NewsAdrian Scott: Industry stalwart dies, aged 65
Media technology consultant Adrian Scott has died, his family has confirmed.
NewsSiggraph 2017: Jellyfish to offer cloud-based rendering tool
London VFX house Jellyfish Pictures will use the Siggraph expo in LA to launch a subsidiary business that will offer cloudbased rendering and virtual studio services to small- and mediumsized facilities.
NewsSiggraph 2017: Foundry to launch Elara in beta form
Foundry’s cloud-based post-production platform Elara will be launched in open beta at this week’s Siggraph in LA.
NewsSiggraph 2017: Boris FX focussing on VR developments
The 360-degree capabilities of Mocha VR will be a key focus for plug-in developer Boris FX at this week’s Siggraph expo in LA.
NewsSiggraph 2017: ILM to tout open source CG library
Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) have announced the first release of an open source computer graphics exchange library and will discuss its potential this week during Siggraph.
NewsTVT buys DMC to ‘leapfrog' competition into IP world
Chiswick-based media services company TVT completed a takeover of Amsterdam-based playout and distribution facility Digital Media Centre (DMC) last week, following three months of discussions.
NewsSky agrees Cisco security deal
Sky has agreed a deal with Cisco that will see extra conditional access and digital rights management (DRM) protection added to video content that the broadcaster makes available via computers, set-top boxes and mobile devices.
NewsProVision preps Space Studios move
ITV owned facilities company ProVision is to relocate its Manchester HQ to Space Studios Manchester later this year.
NewsNEP engineer named as RTS young technologist of the year
Kathleen Gray, a guarantee broadcast engineer at NEP UK, has won the 2017 RTS (Royal Television Society) Young Technologist Award.
NewsNewTek launches IP camera and converters
NewTek is hoping to make the industry’s transition to IP-based production “real and affordable” with the introduction of an NDI-compatible camera and two IP video converters with wi-fi capability.
NewsIndustry reactions to the Red Hydrogen One smartphone
Even by the standards of a company that thrives on serving up the unexpected, last week’s announcement by Californian camera manufacturer Red Digital Cinema that it is developing an Android smartphone took many by surprise.
NewsAMC Networks’ playout centre sold to TVT
Media services firm TVT has bought the Amsterdam-based playout and distribution company DMC (Digital Media Centre) from AMC Networks.