Broadcast News Archive for October, 2012
19/10/2012 Former Kit Digital Executive Fearghal Kelly Becomes Digisoft.tv CEO
The Board of Directors of Digisoft.tv, a provider of set top box middleware for the cable, satellite, terrestrial and telecommunications industry, has announced the immediate appointment of Fearghal K

19/10/2012 LexisNexis Signs With TVEyes For Content Search
LexisNexis Business Information Solutions, a global provider of content and technology solutions, and TVEyes, the search engine for TV and radio, has announced a multi-year agreement for TVEyes to pro

19/10/2012 Matrox Quad HD-SDI Capture Card Demo Set For Streaming Media Europe
Matrox will be demonstrating VS4, a four-channel HD-SDI capture card for use with Telestream Wirecast for Windows webcasting software at Streaming Media Europe. In a single PCIe slot, Matrox VS4 pro

19/10/2012 National Federation of French Cinemas Embraces XPAND 3D Infinity System
The XPAND 3D Infinity system was used at the 67th Congrès de la Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français (National Federation of French Cinemas). Held at the Centre International in Deauville, Fran

19/10/2012 Over 60 New Products Launching At BVE North
BVE North will be packed with new product launches, with many new technologies having their UK, and in some cases global, debuts at Manchester Central in November. New products on display include aud

19/10/2012 root6 Takes File-Based Workflow On The road
From BVE North through to BVE in London next February, root6 will be taking the very best in file-based workflows on the road. The one-day events in regional locations will present real-world, pract

19/10/2012 Second Screen Industry Take up 'Slow'
New research reveals that the majority of TV viewers now dual screen but industry's take up of synchronous apps remains slow. Second screening - using a smartphone or media tablet while watching TV -

18/10/2012 ELP Invests In Chroma-Q Studio Force White LEDs
UK television, live events and show production rental specialist, ELP have invested in 48 Chroma-Q™ Studio Force D 12™ and Studio Force™ V 12™white LED lighting fixtures for their rental stock. Based

18/10/2012 Framestore Scares Kitchen Staff With CG Dinosaur
Framestore completed its second Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut spot for Leo Burnett. The commercial gave Framestore an opportunity to create a CG dinosaur from scratch and fit it into a cramped and effects-l

18/10/2012 Golf Channel Upgrades Post-Production And Live Suites
Golf Channel is currently upgrading all of its post-production and live suites at its Orlando studio as a facility-wide upgrade to HD/surround sound production. Control rooms PCR 1 and PCR 3 host a

18/10/2012 IABM Conference Date Announced
Adapt or Die; that is the title of The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers annual conference to be held Nov. 29-30 at the Mercure Windsor Castle Hotel, Windsor, U.K. Open to all

18/10/2012 Mosart and EVS Partner Unite For Productivity Boost
Mosart Medialab has partnered EVS, a leader in broadcast production technology, to bring greater productivity to producers and newscasters through the control of EVS XT/XS series production servers b

18/10/2012 Octopus Expands US Operation
Octopus Newsroom is growing its business across America. Over the last year, forging partnerships with local companies has been essential for American television news broadcasters to move to the Oct

18/10/2012 SGO Name Creative Tools As Official Reseller In Europe
SGO's European expansion has continued with appointment of creative tools to promote Mistika in Germany, Austria and Switzerland They will promote Mistika's DI and Stereo 3D post production systems a

18/10/2012 Snell Launches KudosPro MC500
Snell has announced the launch of the KudosPro MC50. It is he newest addition to the KudosPro family of cost-effective, broadcast-quality format and standards conversion systems. As the industry's

17/10/2012 American Public Television Upgrade With Cinegy
American Public Television (APT) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately

17/10/2012 AP Create Social Media And UGC Editor Position
The Associated Press has expanded its commitment to social media and user-generated content as global newsgathering resources, promoting Fergus Bell to the newly created position of social media and U

17/10/2012 Chelsea Football Club's TV Channel Selects LiveU For Enhanced Team Coverage
LiveU technology is being used by Chelsea TV to cover the club’s pre-season US tour and UEFA Champions League. The pioneer of portable video-over-cellular solutions, has announced that Chelsea TV, Ch

17/10/2012 Communicado Television Targets Corporates
A new production company, Communicado Television, is targeting corporates wanting better looking webcasting and video. Former Thomson Reuters duo Steve Clarke and Katie Spraggs have joined forces to

17/10/2012 DPA Microphones Honour Golden Gate Bridge Anniversary
The Golden Gate Bridge turned 75 this year, and DPA Microphones is supporting local San Francisco artist Bill Fontana in honouring the landmark’s anniversary. With a video camera and seven DPA Refer

17/10/2012 Hauppauge Launch HD Video Streamer
Hauppauge Digital, Inc has releaseed StreamEezTM, a high definition video streamer designed for organisations that want a simple to use, high quality video streamer to broadcast live events over the I

17/10/2012 Litepanels Embrace "60 Years Of Cinerama" Shoot
It might be the era of digital cameras, but Hollywood still has a sense of history, often paying tribute to the groundbreaking technology that has brought the industry to this point. Recently, cinema

17/10/2012 NTP Technology Launches AX32 Audio Converter At AES
NTP Technology, A/D and D/A conversion products, digital audio routing and signal processing provider, has chosen the AES Convention in San Francisco for the American introduction of the new DAD AX32

17/10/2012 Videoprobe Hire Demand Increases
There has been a rapid growth in videoprobe hire, according to Ashtead Technology. In response to escalating demand for industrial endoscopes and videoscopes, instrumentation the specialist has added

17/10/2012 Vimond CEO Talks Delivery-Chain Collaboration AT Streaming Media Europe 2012
Vimond Media Solutions CEO Helge Høibraaten is set to participate in a panel discussion at Streaming Media Europe 2012 in London on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. The one-hour session, titled "Del