Broadcast News Archive for July, 2002
18/07/2002 Dantz Development appoint two vice presidents
Dantz Development Corporation, a provider of backup and restore software, have announced the appointment of two new vice presidents. Software engineering and management veteran Rocky Offner joins the

18/07/2002 e-mediavision 'Point' to graphics telestrator's power
UK company e-mediavision.com will be showing 'Point', their new graphics telestrator, for the first time in Europe at this year's IBC Show in Amsterdam September 13-17 (stand 3.216). Earlier this yea

18/07/2002 First Light movies project hunts for future Oscar winners
First Light movies project hunts for future Oscar winners First Light, the UK-wide filmmaking scheme set up by the Film Council for young people aged between 7 and 18 years-of-age is on the hunt for

18/07/2002 Harris to provide second Automation System for TVE
Spanish national broadcaster TVE is to extend its operations with eight additional terrestrial and satellite channels, and has ordered a second ADC-100 system from Harris Automation Solutions. Harris

17/07/2002 AVS Graphics & Media on show at IBC
AVS Graphics & Media will be exhibiting at IBC 2002 as a newly independent company, combining years of experience with a fresh new outlook (stand 3.241). In the area of news and sports programmes, sp

17/07/2002 Link Research launch Wireless Camera System at IBC
Link Research's new Wireless Camera System will be launched in Europe at IBC 2002 (stand 1.179). The new system lets cameramen move around freely, away from the limits of OB vehicles and around build

17/07/2002 Pinnacle Systems unveil Liquid Silver Version 4
Pinnacle Systems has announced the immediate availability of Pinnacle Liquid Silver Version 4, the company’s flagship editing system for postproduction with MPEG2 and uncompressed video. The Version

17/07/2002 Soho Editors announce first Media 100 844/X training centre
Soho Editors, a leading post-production talent company, has announced that it is to become the first accredited training centre for Media 100 844/X, the world's first content design system. Two ope

17/07/2002 Soho Shorts Festival will see Ray Winstone as spokesperson
Actor Ray Winstone is set to be the official festival spokesperson for the fourth Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, which will be held from Saturday 27 July to Friday 2 August 2002 This year's festival re

16/07/2002 Artistic Licence announces new International Sales Manager
Artistic Licence has announced the appointment of Graham Eales as International Sales Manager. Having recently concluded his two-year contract managing Zero 88 Lighting, Graham joins Artistic Licenc

16/07/2002 Avid builds on success of pan-european tour
Avid Technology Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Avid technology Inc, has revealed details of phase two of their pan-European tour “Experience Avid|naked”, which forms a key part of Avid’s European marketi

16/07/2002 Digital Voodoo announce programme for IBC 2002
Digital Voodoo have announced their programme for the IBC conference. At IBC 2002 Digital Voodoo will introduce new products to its product line, and will be showing, internationally for the first ti

16/07/2002 IDX unveil latest advances to Endura at IBC 2002
IDX Technology, designers and manufacturers of batteries, chargers, and power supplies for the broadcast and professional video industry, will display the latest advance of its Endura range at IBC 200

16/07/2002 Pyser-SGI introduce Fujinon compact S16x lens
Exclusive UK/Ireland distributor Pyser-SGI has added the new S16x7.3BMD ½" format remote controllable teleconferencing lens to its comprehensive range of Fujinon lenses and accessories. Zoom, focus a

15/07/2002 Discreet appoint Tyrell as Systems Reseller for UK
Discreet have announced the appointment of Tyrell as a Systems Reseller for the UK. The appointment follows on from the recent re-organisation of Discreet into a more customer-focused company and a m

15/07/2002 Eyeheight show expanded product range at IBC
Eyeheight will be exhibiting at IBC, Amsterdam, September 13-17 (stand 2.331) with three expanded product ranges. The PresTX range of master control equipment has been expanded to include: KeyEasy,

15/07/2002 IABM announces Tom McGann bursary winners
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) has named additional recipients of the IABM's annual Tom McGann Training Bursary. The three winners are: W A Shanthakumara, director of engineering, EAP Netw

15/07/2002 Incite Multimedia showcase NLE products at IBC
At IBC 2002 (stand 7.210), Incite Multimedia will be showcasing their NLE product family, which includes Editor, Editor Max, Editor Studio and Editor Suite. These are four packages designed to meet d

11/07/2002 Bluefish prepare for IBC 2002
Bluefish444 have revealed their programme for the forthcoming IBC conference. At IBC 2002 (stand 7.231), Bluefish will have several new product and strategic alliance announcements. Bluefish444 will

11/07/2002 Film line-up for Edinburgh Film Festival revealed
The 56th Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will open on Wednesday August 14 with 'Morvern Callar' – the second feature from Scottish director Lynne Ramsay, whose debut film 'Ratcatcher' ope

11/07/2002 IDX Technology welcomes International Manager
Spencer Doran has been appointed to the International Marketing Group at IDX Technology’s Headquarters at in Kawasaki, Japan, and will report directly to the IDX board. This is a new position to lea

11/07/2002 JVC digital network technology used for 'London Day' webcast
JVC have played a major part in the annual 'London Day' event held at Tate Modern. One GY-DV300 'streamcorder', one VN-C30U networking camera and two GD-V 4210 42" plasma monitors were used to allow

11/07/2002 Liberty Media face lawsuit from Telewest bondholders
Billionaire US businessmen John Malone's Liberty Media Group is facing a legal challenge in its quest to gain control of Telewest bonds. A lawsuit has been filed in a New York court by disaffected b

11/07/2002 LPC expands tape library systems with Pharos Mediator
The London Playout Centre (LPC) have recently expanded their tape library media management system to further their goal of producing operational efficiency for clients. The new system interfaces wi

11/07/2002 Network Electronics attend Korea's KOBA show
Network Electronics have demonstrated their strong support of the Korean market with their presence at the KOBA show in Seoul – and with the delivery of powerful products to accommodate Korean require