WASHINGTON—Commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems operators will soon be able to take to the air with the FAA’s blessing, as the administration has announced that it has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small UAS. Part 107, which will go into effect in August, offers ... Read More
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Jun2016
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Jun2016
NUREMBURG, GERMANY—Today’s post-production professionals have many questions they must ask themselves before accepting a job: Can I process the production file format to ingest the content and additional metadata into my tool chain? How many different workflows do I have to implement to create the manifold delivery formats ... Read More
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Jun2016
Glasgow-based CGI animation firm Axis has appointed Jon Neill to the newly-created position of head of lighting, rendering and compositing (LRC).
His role includes overseeing the LRC team at department and project level, providing technical and artistic leadership across projects and managing clients’ day-to-day production needs.... Read More
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Jun2016
The NEP Group has agreed a deal to acquire Singapore-headquartered Broadcast Solutions Group.
The outside broadcast flypacks and broadcast services provider also has offices in the UK, India and the United Arab Emirates.
Following the acquisition, Broadcast Solutions will operate as NEP Broadcast Solutions under the ... Read More
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Jun2016
Sony has added an area for IP interoperability testing and launched a new IP training course at its Digital Motion Picture Centre Europe (DMPCE) at Pinewood Studios.
Other equipment manufacturers will be able to use the test centre to make sure their kit works as part ... Read More
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Jun2016
NEVADA CITY, CALIF.—The University of Southern California may be renowned for its film program, but it’s the Keck School of Medicine that is utilizing new streaming/video on demand content to help its students. The school’s Soto Studio recently acquired Telestream’s Wirecast streaming production software to produce VoD lectures ... Read More
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Jun2016
PITTSBURGH—NEP is expanding its services to the Pan Asian market, as the provider of remote production services has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Broadcast Solutions Group. BSG is a provider of outside broadcast flypacks and broadcast services in the Pan Asian region ... Read More
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Jun2016
ENGLEWOOD, COLO.—UPDATED (6/17): Tribune responded yesterday to Dish's proposal for arbitration over their carriage deal, and it was a hard no, calling the proposal "a hollow offer, designed to mislead consumers and avoid returning to meaningful negotiations."
"Dish Routinely makes these offers of arbitration instead of negotiating, and they ... Read More