Daily updated news for the film, video and television industry for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales from http://www.4rfv.co.uk http://www.4rfv.co.uk/news.asp 14/03/2010 : 19:28:22 It was congratulations all round today as BBC's The One Show's Christine Bleakley completed her Cross-Channel Water Ski for Sport Relief.Freezing water, unsuitable winds and eight 'dunks' weren't enough to stop her determination. There's full coverage - including all aerials by Mike Smith's FlyingTV - on The One Show tonight at 7pm, BBC1. Northern Ireland-born Christine, 31, admitted she was "..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108312 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108312 12 March 2010 Former Tiger Aspect Executive Producer, Jago Lee and John Farrar, Broadcast Hotshot and former Head of Development for Raw Television, have joined forces to found independent production company New Entertainment Research and Design (NERD).NERD will specialise in developing and producing documentary and entertainment formats as well as a number of scripted projects in comedy and factual drama.The..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108298 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108298 12 March 2010 Following a year of strong growth, leading LED display developer, manufacturer and supplier Lighthouse Technologies Limited continues to forge new ground with several major global wins in the first quarter of 2010. Lighthouse scored two huge sports contacts in early 2010, starting with the historic Rose Bowl, home of one of the United States biggest college football championships. This year's..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108294 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108294 12 March 2010 The shooting of the trailer on a magnetic monorail recently saw Heide Fliegner, a producer, cinematographer and author from Germany, working with the artemis EFP Pro HD SDI camera stabilizer system from Sachtler. During the shooting in Macao, China, visualizing speed came to the fore. Heide Fliegner put this project into action for the Macao government and the Huettinger AG, Schwaig in Germany...... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108299 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108299 12 March 2010 Primera Technology Europe has just attended CeBIT, the world's largest trade fairshowcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments. "There has been a truly infectious sense of enthusiasm here in Hannover over the past few days," stated CeBIT on their website. "4,157 companies from 68 countries exhibited at CeBIT 2010. Through Friday, average daily attendance..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108244 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108244 12 March 2010 The international 'TV station in a box' manufacturer, PlayBox Technology, has reported record sales.Further growth is also planned for 2010, assisted by developments in both technology and the expansion of worldwide regional operations.Provisional figures for 2009 show 28% consolidated volume growth over 2008, itself a record in a recession year following on from successive growth years. The..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108255 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108255 12 March 2010 Australia-based Fairlight has announced the appointment of Rachel Verity, who has joined the company as its new Financial Controller. Rachel is a highly experienced finance professional with a double degree in Accounting/Finance and Economics and a postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Governance. Prior to joining Fairlight, she spent 17 years with GEA Colby, a large international technology busines..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108300 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108300 12 March 2010 The British Film Institute, the renowned archive, cinemas, festivals, films, publications and learning resources is to introduce dual format editions of movies.Both the DVD and Blu-ray versions of selected releases - main features and extras alike - will sit side-by-side in a competitively-priced single package.Dual Format Editions launch on 26 April, at RRP £19.99, with two classics from the ..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108254 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108254 12 March 2010 Bristol-based factual producer Icon Films has been commissioned by BBC4 to produce a 1x60' historical documentary, The Born Free Legacy.This will mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Joy Adamson's iconic book.The one-off film tells the story of how what started out as an experiment by George and Joy Adamson, to see if they could bring up an orphaned lioness and release her back into..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108258 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108258 12 March 2010 The future use of 3D was on a VIP's agenda in India recently with a special Quantel guest introduced to the creative and business potential of Stereoscopic 3D technology.With live demonstrations using the same Quantel Pablo 3D post production technology that delivered Avatar' Prince Andrew, was the guest of honour at an event in Mumbai organised jointly by the British Deputy High Commission and ..... http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108165 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=108165 11 March 2010