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Broadcast News Archive for
January, 2002
07/01/2002
VISTEK ELECTRONICS ANNOUNCE FINANCIAL RESULTS
VISTEK Electronics have announced their financial results for the year ending July 2001. With sales up by over 35 per cent year-on-year, this has proved to be the most profitable 12 months in the 16
VISTEK Electronics have announced their financial results for the year ending July 2001. With sales up by over 35 per cent year-on-year, this has proved to be the most profitable 12 months in the 16
07/01/2002
VLV WELCOME DIGITAL TELEVISION REPORT
VOICE of the Listener and Viewer (VLV) have welcomed the publication by the DCMS of the long-awaited Report by the Viewers’ Panel ‘Digital Decisions: Viewer Choice and Digital Television’. The Repor
VOICE of the Listener and Viewer (VLV) have welcomed the publication by the DCMS of the long-awaited Report by the Viewers’ Panel ‘Digital Decisions: Viewer Choice and Digital Television’. The Repor
04/01/2002
ACCOM AFFINITY EDITOR INSTALLED AT SIMPLY SHOPPING
UK-based interactive shopping channel Simply Shopping have installed a five-seat Accom Affinity storage-area networked real-time uncompressed non-linear editor at their production facility. Broadcas
UK-based interactive shopping channel Simply Shopping have installed a five-seat Accom Affinity storage-area networked real-time uncompressed non-linear editor at their production facility. Broadcas
04/01/2002
CANON INTRODUCE NEW CINE-STYLE LENSES
CANON have developed seven new cine-style lenses. Five of these seven models are the FJ Prime Series with fixed focal lengths of 5, 9, 14, 24 and 35 mm. They feature high modulation transfer functio
CANON have developed seven new cine-style lenses. Five of these seven models are the FJ Prime Series with fixed focal lengths of 5, 9, 14, 24 and 35 mm. They feature high modulation transfer functio
04/01/2002
CHINA CENTRAL TELEVISION AQUIRE ACCOM ABEKAS DVES
CHINA Central Television (CCTV) have purchased 22 Accom Abekas Dveous digital video effects systems for new facilities within their Broadcast Operations Centre in Beijing. All 22 units will be house
CHINA Central Television (CCTV) have purchased 22 Accom Abekas Dveous digital video effects systems for new facilities within their Broadcast Operations Centre in Beijing. All 22 units will be house
04/01/2002
IOV ANNOUNCE 2002 CONVENTION DATE
SHOWCASING all the latest technology and services in digital video production, the Iinstitute of Videography (IOV) 2002 Convention and Trade Exhibition is to place at the National Motorcycle Museum o
SHOWCASING all the latest technology and services in digital video production, the Iinstitute of Videography (IOV) 2002 Convention and Trade Exhibition is to place at the National Motorcycle Museum o
04/01/2002
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR LONDON FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
THE nominees have been announced for the 22nd Awards of the London Film Critics Circle to be held at The Dorchester Hotel on February 13 2002, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Crue
THE nominees have been announced for the 22nd Awards of the London Film Critics Circle to be held at The Dorchester Hotel on February 13 2002, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Crue
04/01/2002
SAVILLE SERVICE DIVISION SCOOPS NATIONAL AWARD
SAVILLE Audio Visual beat off strong competition at the recent AV Industry Awards 2001 to become AV Service Company of the Year. The judging panel at the awards, organised by national publication AV
SAVILLE Audio Visual beat off strong competition at the recent AV Industry Awards 2001 to become AV Service Company of the Year. The judging panel at the awards, organised by national publication AV
04/01/2002
SGI POWERS WETA DIGITAL'S WORK ON ‘LORD OF THE RINGS’
SGI's long-time customers Weta Digital evoked the power of more than 230 SGI IRIX OS-based and SGI Linux OS-based visual workstations, storage products and servers for production, postproduction and v
SGI's long-time customers Weta Digital evoked the power of more than 230 SGI IRIX OS-based and SGI Linux OS-based visual workstations, storage products and servers for production, postproduction and v
04/01/2002
SPIRITO DI PUNTO COMMERCIAL ON THE FORECOURT
FIAT Auto UK’s new Spirito di Punto TV commercial had its first national showing on Boxing Day, supported by press and online activity, as part of a £4 million national advertising burst. The promoti
FIAT Auto UK’s new Spirito di Punto TV commercial had its first national showing on Boxing Day, supported by press and online activity, as part of a £4 million national advertising burst. The promoti
03/01/2002
ALTERED IMAGES APPOINT FURTHER KEY PERSONNEL
BRIAN Cutts, formerly at sports media marketing company ISL, has joined top production technology reseller Altered Images as Technical Director. This new appointment will improve the company’s abilit
BRIAN Cutts, formerly at sports media marketing company ISL, has joined top production technology reseller Altered Images as Technical Director. This new appointment will improve the company’s abilit
03/01/2002
BBC NEWS MOST POPULAR IN 2001
IN A year dominated by news events around the world, audience figures released show BBC News is clearly the viewers’ choice, providing the most popular bulletins throughout the day and 24-hour coverag
IN A year dominated by news events around the world, audience figures released show BBC News is clearly the viewers’ choice, providing the most popular bulletins throughout the day and 24-hour coverag
03/01/2002
BONDED SERVICES UP FOR SALE
THE Joint Administrative Receivers of Photobition Group, Andersen, have announced the planned sale of the Bonded Services Group of companies, the film storage and distribution division of the Photobit
THE Joint Administrative Receivers of Photobition Group, Andersen, have announced the planned sale of the Bonded Services Group of companies, the film storage and distribution division of the Photobit
03/01/2002
CALREC LAUNCH REMOTE PRODUCTION VERSION OF ALPHA 100
CALREC have developed a remote production version of their Alpha 100 digital mixing console, which absorbs all digital and analogue processing into the same physical footprint as the control surface.
CALREC have developed a remote production version of their Alpha 100 digital mixing console, which absorbs all digital and analogue processing into the same physical footprint as the control surface.
03/01/2002
DAR RESTRUCTURES WITH AMEK
HARMAN International Industries have announced a restructuring programme for Digital Audio Research (DAR), involving a relocation of the business to the new AMEK Manchester location. This reflects th
HARMAN International Industries have announced a restructuring programme for Digital Audio Research (DAR), involving a relocation of the business to the new AMEK Manchester location. This reflects th
03/01/2002
EVANS JOINS dB BROADCAST
GARETH Evans has joined Cambridgeshire-based systems integrator dB Broadcast as Project Manager. He was previously senior project engineer at Megahertz Communications. Gareth has spent over 20 yea
GARETH Evans has joined Cambridgeshire-based systems integrator dB Broadcast as Project Manager. He was previously senior project engineer at Megahertz Communications. Gareth has spent over 20 yea
03/01/2002
ICE CREATE CHARACTERS FOR NI INSURANCE BROKERS
ICE Commercials have breathed new life into the world of digitally created characters for a new television campaign for Northern Ireland insurance brokers Hughes & Company. The campaign, created by B
ICE Commercials have breathed new life into the world of digitally created characters for a new television campaign for Northern Ireland insurance brokers Hughes & Company. The campaign, created by B
03/01/2002
WATSON TO LAUNCH NEW FILM LOCATIONS BROCHURE
MIKE Watson the recently appointed Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport will launch the new film locations brochure Mansion Locations in Scotland, at Kippenross House, Dunblane on January 9. The d
MIKE Watson the recently appointed Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport will launch the new film locations brochure Mansion Locations in Scotland, at Kippenross House, Dunblane on January 9. The d
02/01/2002
ACTORS SPLIT PRODUCERS RANKS
FILM and TV production continues as producers sign Equity contracts. Equity, the UK actors' union, are in dispute with the industry's employers' association Producers' Association for Cinema and Tele
FILM and TV production continues as producers sign Equity contracts. Equity, the UK actors' union, are in dispute with the industry's employers' association Producers' Association for Cinema and Tele
02/01/2002
ADOBE FRAMEMAKER STREAMLINES NETWORK PUBLISHING
ADOBE Systems, the leader in network publishing, have announced Adobe FrameMaker and FrameMaker+SGML software is being widely adopted in multiple industries to streamline Network Publishing business p
ADOBE Systems, the leader in network publishing, have announced Adobe FrameMaker and FrameMaker+SGML software is being widely adopted in multiple industries to streamline Network Publishing business p
02/01/2002
BFI TAKE OVER ITC LIBRARY
THE BRITISH Film Institute (BFI) have been chosen to take over the Library of the Independent Television Commission (ITC), subject to negotiation. As part of their planning for the merger of the four
THE BRITISH Film Institute (BFI) have been chosen to take over the Library of the Independent Television Commission (ITC), subject to negotiation. As part of their planning for the merger of the four
02/01/2002
ITC PUBLISH EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
The ITC have published their eighth annual report on Channel 3 networking arrangements for 2000, which includes details of the in-house and independent programmes commissioned by the Network Centre fo
The ITC have published their eighth annual report on Channel 3 networking arrangements for 2000, which includes details of the in-house and independent programmes commissioned by the Network Centre fo
02/01/2002
JOWELL WELCOMES NEW VIEWERS’ PANEL REPORT
Greater channel choice, Internet access, e-mail and home shopping will attract people to switch to digital television, according to a new Viewers’ Panel report. But people will only switch to digital
Greater channel choice, Internet access, e-mail and home shopping will attract people to switch to digital television, according to a new Viewers’ Panel report. But people will only switch to digital
02/01/2002
NEW SHORTS FESTIVAL LAUNCHED
This year will see the launch of the first 50/50 Film Festival. The festival covers shorts, commercials, music promos and creative film. To be hosted both in London and Manchester this event promise
This year will see the launch of the first 50/50 Film Festival. The festival covers shorts, commercials, music promos and creative film. To be hosted both in London and Manchester this event promise
02/01/2002
RABBATS RESIGNS AS BBC GOVERNOR
Channel Four have announced that Heather Rabbatts has resigned with immediate effect as a BBC Governor to become Managing Director at 4Learning. BBC Chairman, Gavyn Davies, said: “Heather has been a
Channel Four have announced that Heather Rabbatts has resigned with immediate effect as a BBC Governor to become Managing Director at 4Learning. BBC Chairman, Gavyn Davies, said: “Heather has been a
