VRT, the Flemish regional public-service broadcaster in Belgium, has been a technologically forward-leaning broadcaster for decades whose constant work to push the limits of innovation has seen many manifestations. This stretches from state-of-the-art work in virtual reality production technology and LED-based studios, through deep involvement in many EU projects, including several to fight disinformation using […]
All-American mobile truck provider Live Media Group is stepping up to the mat with the installation of a 72-dual fader Calrec Argo Q and a 48-fader Argo S console into its new MU-16 mobile unit. Designed and built exclusively for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), it made its debut on the TNT Network on July 6th […]
Vizrt, a specialist in real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, has announced the appointment of Vanessa Walmsley as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to bring together its commercial teams in one unified organisation. “This is a natural next step in our customer-centric strategy, aimed at guaranteeing our commercial efforts are fully aligned […]
Channel 4 has unveiled what it calls its “biggest-ever intervention in the UK creative industries”, with a package of measures focused on three core areas – skills, content, and people – to serve and reflect the whole of the UK. This includes a £10 million (€11.9m) per annum, multi-year programme to support TV production roles, […]
Rainbow, the independent Italian entertainment group led by Iginio Straffi, is set to bring legendary adventurer Corto Maltese to life on screen in a live action TV series based on the iconic graphic novels created by Hugo Pratt. Known for its hit shows including the Winx Club animated saga, and for producing international live action […]
SuperLight Photonics, a specialist in laser technology, has announced the strategic investment of Hamamatsu Ventures to drive long-term synergy in laser innovation. Hamamatsu Ventures, Corporate Venture Capital, is a global VC looking to invest in photonics companies that address the “sakidori” needs – the future anticipated needs – in society, and more specifically through the […]
World Rugby has confirmed the continuation of its partnership with HBS (Host Broadcast Services) to produce the host broadcast for every Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup through to 2029. HBS will play an active role in projecting the Women’s Rugby World Cups in England in 2025 and Australia in 2029 and the Men’s […]
Schitt’s Creek Executive Producer, Andrew Barnsley, has announced his company Project 10 Productions has partnered with by coastal, the Sylvia Beirnes-run production and marketing agency based in Toronto, for a for a first look development deal. Both companies will work together to develop scripted, unscripted and reality television projects leveraging by coastal talent. The first […]
Lionsgate and Runway have entered into a partnership centered around the creation and training of a new AI model, customised on Lionsgate’s proprietary catalogue. Fundamentally designed to help Lionsgate Studios, its filmmakers, directors and other creative talent augment their work, the model generates cinematic video that can be further iterated using Runway’s suite of controllable […]
Untold numbers of people dream of working in the film industry. To many people, though, this seems like an elusive dream. Only the rich and already famous seem to be reasonable candidates for the industry. Particularly in a big, glamorous city like London, many people probably believe that an exciting career in film is probably […]