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BBC Opens Its First Global Integrated News Centre

For the first time, the BBC will bring together all its international expertise in a global, integrated news centre. From Monday, July 7, television channel BBC World News, BBC World Online, and the news teams and staff of BBC World Service Radio and its online platforms will unite as a unique global multimedia news organization supporting the BBC’s international news services.

07.07.2008

Phoenix More Popular with Viewers Than Ever Since 2007

In its eleventh year, news and documentary channel Phoenix recorded the largest audience in its history. In 2007, the jointly operated ZDF and ARD channel achieved a 0.9 percent audience share, an increase of almost 30 percent over the previous year.

07.07.2008

Lightweight Cranes: MovieTech Scores at the European Football Championship

Munich-based MovieTech AG once again successfully participated in one of the world’s largest sporting events with camera cranes from its own ABC-Products brand. With several cranes from the Crane 120 series, plus Pelé XL35 remote heads, MovieTech provided the equipment needed to capture the European Football Championship’s most exciting goalmouth action.

04.07.2008

ARD Broadcasters Expand Audio and Video Replication with DAVID Systems

After years of tapeless radio-audio exchange using DAVID Systems’ Moves Media technologies, ARD officially began video-file transfer for television reports in 2007.

02.07.2008

Digital Marketing Trends from Nuremberg: TV1.DE Provides Web-TV Technology for Conference

As a sponsor, TV1.DE will provide the web-TV technology for the “Effective Marketing in the Digital Age” conference on 9 July 2008.

02.07.2008

JVC Introduces New ProHD Camcorders

The GY-HD200EB and GY-HD201EB deliver live streams in 720p or 1080i.

01.07.2008

Well Equipped for the HD Future with Quantel

Fast and flexible broadcast systems, with an efficient workflow in SD and HD.

26.06.2008

IRT Hosts Technical and Scientific Colloquium

“Next-Generation Newsroom: What Can the Industry Expect?” is the topic to be discussed on 30 June.

25.06.2008

Macromedia Practical Discussion

Topic: “What Makes Good Television Entertaining?” with Benedikt Nordmann and Georg Kappenstein.

25.06.2008

SIVision Places Major Order for New HD Outside-Broadcast Truck

TV production company SIVision is relying on Sony broadcast technology to build its new HD outside-broadcast truck. Alongside 78 LMD-series monitors, the Munich HD pioneers have ordered five Class A BVM-L230 monitors, making them the first European company to integrate these reference monitors into an OB truck.

23.06.2008

ZDF and ZEIT ONLINE Launch Extensive Video Partnership

Starting today, ZEIT ONLINE will present the ZDF news format “ZDF 100 Sekunden” on its website, www.zeit.de. ZEIT ONLINE will also offer additional ZDF video reports on its site. All of the reports are content that ZDF has already produced for its own editorial operations.

23.06.2008

SWR Broadcasting Council Approves 2007 Annual Financial Statements

The Broadcasting Council of Südwestrundfunk (SWR) discussed the 2007 annual financial statements at its latest meeting in Mainz and approved them unanimously.

23.06.2008

Christian TV Channel Attracts Young People with Web 2.0

Bibel.TV's young offshoot, tru:TV http://trutv.de/, is struggling to reach its young target audience. The channel is relying on new media to appeal to viewers aged 16 to 29.

23.06.2008

Public Broadcasters: No Joint Mobile TV Channel

ZDF and ARD are abandoning the joint mobile-TV channel proposed by Germany's federal states.

20.06.2008

Wellen+Nöthen Significantly Expands Its Camera Inventory

Cologne-based professional media solutions specialist orders 25 Sony PDW-700 camcorders.

18.06.2008

Huawei and DiBcom Jointly Enable Mobile TV Reception on an HSPA Data Card

The E510 is the first 3.5G data card with an integrated DVB-T receiver for PCs and notebooks.

18.06.2008

Half of U.S. Households Could Soon Be Without a TV Signal

Transition to digital television poses significant problems.

16.06.2008

Video-Ready Network: Cisco Expands Its Digital Media System

Enterprise TV, video on demand, webcasts and digital signage systems are brought together on a single platform for the first time

11.06.2008

Triple Play for Euro 2008

WIGE MEDIA, Wellen+Nöthen and HDinside build a tapeless live sports production system for ARD.

10.06.2008

Digital Radio for the iPod

Radio for the iPod generation: when stored music is not enough, the iDAB makes an iPod DAB-capable with one click, offering more songs and information on the move. It connects directly to every iPod model except the Shuffle.

09.06.2008

MEDIA BROADCAST Establishes Austrian Subsidiary

MEDIA BROADCAST, holder of Austria’s DVB-H frequency rights and operator of the national mobile-TV platform, has established a subsidiary called MEDIA BROADCAST AT GmbH.

05.06.2008

Danish Broadcaster TV2 Installs Avid Digital Production Systems

Leading Danish broadcaster TV2 has commissioned two new state-of-the-art Avid television production environments in Copenhagen and Odense.

05.06.2008

Sony SONAPS Production System Is the Heart of N24’s New News Studio at Potsdamer Platz

News channel N24 is currently building its highly modern new news studio in the former Debis building at Potsdamer Platz, bringing the broadcaster’s TV and online activities together in one complex.

03.06.2008

ORF 1 HD: Quality You Can See

ORF HD launched today at 9:00 a.m.—ORF Director General Dr. Alexander Wrabetz and Technical Director Peter Moosmann switched on the HD signal.

03.06.2008

Sony: Optical Disc Endurance Test

How Much Can a Storage Medium Endure? The Optical Discs for XDCAM HD Had to Undergo an Extreme Endurance Test.

02.06.2008

Mediagroup Technology Provides the Sound for the Olympics

Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup is one of the largest European suppliers of audio technology for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing

02.06.2008

The Who’s Who of the European Animation Industry at the 19th Cartoon Forum

The forum presents 360 hours of animation with a total budget of more than 190 million euros. France, Germany and Britain provide the largest number of projects. 2D animated series for children continue to conquer the new media platforms.

28.05.2008

ZDF Expands Cooperation with Turkey

Collaboration with broadcaster TRT on programmes for target groups and children’s television.

26.05.2008

Beaufort International Group Acquires DTS Digital Cinema

Beaufort International Group Plc today announced its acquisition of the DTS Digital Cinema business unit from DTS Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed. Beaufort completed the acquisition through its US subsidiary Beaufort California Inc.

16.05.2008

Tandberg: 10,000 Personal Telepresence Systems Sold

Courier company TNT acquired the system to reduce business travel.

16.05.2008

Quantel: Anniversary Edition of the Digital Fact Book

The broadcast specialist makes its reference work on terminology from the broadcast and DCC fields available as a free PDF download.

16.05.2008

Mobile TV via DVB-T Threatens Mobile 3.0

Mobile operators add LG’s DVB-T phone to their ranges, undercutting planned DVB-H mobile television.

15.05.2008

Klaus Beck Joins Blue Order

Blue Order Solutions AG, a global provider of integrated workflow and media-asset-management solutions for media and entertainment, has appointed Klaus Beck as Key Account Manager and Presales Consultant.

15.05.2008

NAB 2008: Integrated Intercom-over-IP for Artist Intercom Systems

At NAB 2008 in Las Vegas, Riedel Communications introduced its new integrated Intercom-over-IP solution for the digital Artist matrix-intercom platform.

07.05.2008

Martin Morawetz Becomes Programme Manager of AUSTRIA 9 TV

Martin Morawetz has been appointed Programme Manager of AUSTRIA 9 TV, Austria's new television channel.

07.05.2008

ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion and SWR Order Sony Camcorders

A ProSiebenSat.1 subsidiary and SWR are testing file-based workflows and HD acquisition, ordering Sony camcorders, recorders and XDCAM USB drives.

05.05.2008

Universal EWMS Set-Top Box Presented to the Public for the First Time

At Medientreffpunkt Mitteldeutschland, Hit-TV.eu is presenting the prototype of the universal EWMS HT 100 / EWMS HT 50 set-top box to the public for the first time.

05.05.2008

BAF: A Visit from ZDF

Claus Kleber Visited the Bavarian Academy for Television and Admired the New Newsroom

02.05.2008

6th Hands on HD Event 2008

An advantage through knowledge: knowledge of High Definition technology (HD) is of great importance in the media industry. HD has increasingly established itself as a production standard in cinema, TV and commercial film production. Production-specific know-how secures important advantages in everyday work.

29.04.2008

Stephan Borg Becomes Deputy Managing Director of Giga Digital Television GmbH

Stephan Borg has been appointed Deputy Managing Director of Giga Digital Television GmbH with immediate effect.

29.04.2008

ZDF Co-Productions Receive German Film Awards

Three German Film Awards went to co-productions involving ZDF.

29.04.2008

Golden WebSpatz for ZDF tivi Online Pages

At the German children’s-media festival “Golden Sparrow” in Gera and Erfurt, the ZDF tivi online pages at http://www.tivi.de received the Golden WebSpatz award.

29.04.2008

Evisco: Video Streams from the BMW Open

The Munich agency has developed a new, convenient media pool for the BMW Open 2008 tennis tournament.

28.04.2008

Indie Magazine Pitchfork Launches Alternative to MTV

Online magazine Pitchfork, well known and popular among indie fans, has launched a new internet music television channel.

24.04.2008

“Desperate Housewives” Ends with a Season Record

ProSieben’s scheduling of the “Desperate Housewives” season finale paid off. On Wednesday evening, 2.43 million viewers aged 14 to 49 watched the final episode for the time being, “Tornado.”

24.04.2008

S4M’s VPMS wins over 2008 Innovation Award jury

S4M’s Video Production Management System won over the 2008 Innovation Award jury in the Business Software category.

22.04.2008

Girls’ Day at ZDF Headquarters and Regional Studios: 300 Girls Learn About TV Production and Broadcasting Careers

With more than 300 places at its headquarters and regional studios, ZDF is offering an extensive program for the nationwide Girls’ Day initiative on Thursday, 24 April. The broadcaster will open its doors to girls in grades 5 to 10 and offer opportunities to learn about technical careers in television production.

22.04.2008

HDTV, DVB-T and DVB-H for Austria

Österreichische Rundfunksender GmbH (ORS) holds well-attended “TV08” retailer roadshow in Vienna.

22.04.2008

ORF Launches HDTV Channel via Astra

The first public-service broadcaster to operate a regular HDTV channel in the German-speaking region on ASTRA.

22.04.2008

BBC World Becomes BBC World News

The BBC is updating the name and appearance of its international television news channel.

21.04.2008

Envivio adds HD and SD broadcast encoders

Envivio’s new HD and SD products target low latency and MPEG-4 AVC bandwidth efficiency for satellite and terrestrial delivery.

16.04.2008

Das Erste in HDTV for the 2009 World Athletics Championships

ARD, together with ZDF, will broadcast the 2009 World Athletics Championships in the new high-resolution television format High Definition Television (HDTV).

16.04.2008

ARD Quality Initiative Enters the Next Round: Start a Channel Scan Now! – New Transponder Successfully Commissioned

For viewers receiving the programmes of the ARD family "ARD Digital" digitally via satellite (DVB-S) or cable (DVB-C), the motto is now "Join in the channel scan!". A new transponder was successfully put into operation in mid-March.

16.04.2008

TV Channels Are Losing Their Regular Audiences

Viewers Develop Stronger Attachments to Individual Formats.

16.04.2008

Filming Begins on ZDF Cinema Co-production “So glücklich war ich noch nie”

Filming begins in Berlin on the ZDF cinema co-production directed and written by Alexander Adolph, with production continuing through 21 May.

15.04.2008

New Premiere Encryption: Criminal Hackers Face a Black Screen

Premiere is pursuing a two-pronged strategy in the fight against criminal hackers. From the second quarter of 2008, alongside a new version of Nagravision, NDS Videoguard will be introduced as encryption technology for broadcasting Premiere subscription programmes via satellite.

15.04.2008

NAB 2008: S4M Makes a Strong Showing

At NAB, S4M presents Dynamics Media, an all-in-one broadcast-management system covering channel management and media sales.

15.04.2008

Pinnacle PCTV Stick for Analog and Digital TV Reception

Pinnacle Systems introduces its next-generation PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick with improved DVB-T and worldwide analog TV reception.

15.04.2008

NAB 2008: Canon Introduces Two HD Camcorders

The XL H1S targets professional television studios, while the XL H1A is intended for mobile reporting teams.

14.04.2008

NAB 2008: Exhibition Opens Today

Following the conference program’s start on 11 April, the exhibition halls open today. DIGITAL PRODUCTION is reporting from the event.

14.04.2008

Director-General Schächter: ZDF Has Set Its Path to HDTV

High-definition television an important pillar in the changed digital world

11.04.2008

NAB 2008: DVS Presents Pronto3 Disk Recorder

Its modular design is intended to adapt flexibly to production requirements from SD through real-time 2K.

11.04.2008

MAXON CINEMA 4D Gains Ground in Television

More television professionals are integrating CINEMA 4D into their pipelines for high-quality motion graphics.

10.04.2008

Hafida Zebri Joins verytv

Hafida Zebri (26) strengthens the verytv team as Junior Art Director.

10.04.2008

N24 Goes on Air with NCPower

Leading German news channel N24 commissions NorCom and IBM to build a new newsroom system.

09.04.2008

ProSiebenSat.1 Group and IBM Build the First Pan-European Digital Platform

IBM and ProSiebenSat.1 Group Sign a 200 Million Euro Outsourcing Agreement

09.04.2008

Techex and DVC Agree Strategic Partnership

DVC Digitalvideo Computing and Techex Europe sign a strategic partnership covering IP-video systems.

08.04.2008

domradio Selects Geißendörfer & Leschinsky

The Cologne streaming company transmits services from Cologne Cathedral live over the internet.

08.04.2008

Singapore Office Expands DVS International Presence

DVS opens a Singapore office to strengthen its presence and customer and reseller support in the Asia-Pacific region.

08.04.2008

Do Not Allow a Step Backwards in Youth Media Protection

ZDF Rejects Statements by the Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media.

04.04.2008

Now Distributed: MagicSoft UltraRed Live-CG

New Media AV is taking over distribution of MagicSoft UltraRed, the innovative software solution for live CG.

03.04.2008

M.P.E.C and TELTEC Join Forces

Wiesbaden-based TELTEC GmbH and Hamburg-based M.P.E.C. GmbH have formed a strategic alliance, combining a trade-focused partner with a company offering project expertise and extensive IT knowledge.

02.04.2008

FDP: Schächter’s Censorship Accusation Is Absurd

Responding to ZDF Director-General Markus Schächter's criticism of the limits on public-service broadcasters' online activities in the 12th Interstate Broadcasting Amendment Treaty, the FDP parliamentary group's media expert Hans-Joachim Otto states::

02.04.2008

March TV Market: RTL Scores Across Genres

In March, RTL again leads among viewers aged 14 to 49. With a 15.8 percent audience share, it is ahead of ProSieben at 12.1 percent, Sat.1 at 10.9 percent, VOX at 7.4 percent and ZDF at 7.1 percent. Among the total audience, RTL places behind ZDF and ARD with an 11.7 percent share.

02.04.2008

Constantin Film Reports Preliminary 2007 Figures

Constantin Film AG generated consolidated revenue of €225.0 million in 2007 according to preliminary IFRS figures after accounting-policy changes. Revenue was down 14.3 percent from the record €262.7 million in 2006, but the group met its targets despite difficult market conditions.

02.04.2008

N24 Continues on Its Growth Course

Germany's leading news channel N24 achieved an average market share of 1.2 percent in the advertising-relevant target group of viewers aged 14 to 49 in the first three months of the year. This is the best first quarter in the channel's history and represents an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared with the first quarter of 2007.

02.04.2008

T-Systems Media & Broadcast Becomes Media Broadcast

MEDIA BROADCAST, formerly part of T-Systems and now owned by France's TDF Group, is positioning itself as a German broadcast-services brand.

01.04.2008

Tele 5 Posts Best Result in Channel History

Film channel Tele 5 closed March with record audience shares and a strong quarterly advertising-sales result.

01.04.2008

TELTEC Moves to New Premises

TELTEC GmbH moves into larger premises at the Berliner Union Film site in Berlin on 1 April 2008.

01.04.2008

Sat.1 Reaches 10.9 Percent in March

Sat.1 averaged a 10.9 percent share among viewers aged 14 to 49 in March, an increase of 0.2 percentage points year on year.

01.04.2008

VOX Reaches 7.4 Percent Share in March 2008

Cologne-based television channel VOX closed March with a 7.4 percent share among adults aged 14 to 49.

01.04.2008

VDZ Welcomes Restrictions on ARD and ZDF’s Online Press

The VDZ Association of German Magazine Publishers regards the criticism voiced yesterday in Mainz by ZDF Director-General Prof. Markus Schächter of a single provision in the draft redefining ARD and ZDF's functional remit under broadcasting law as unobjective and misleading.

01.04.2008

ZDF and ARD Lead German TV in Q1 2008

ZDF and ARD jointly led German television in the first quarter of 2008, each reaching a 13.3 percent audience share from January through 30 March.

01.04.2008

41st Mainz Television Criticism Days on “Commodity or Value?“ Open

ZDF Director-General Markus Schächter: Public-Service Broadcasters' Online Prospects Must Match the Development Guarantee

01.04.2008

Channels Partner with Warner for The Red Baron

DAS VIERTE and THE HISTORY CHANNEL launch a cross-promotional partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures Germany for The Red Baron's 10 April cinema release.

31.03.2008

Fox News New York Uses TAMUZ Monitors

Fox News again selects German manufacturer TAMUZ to supply monitors for the third phase of its New York expansion.

28.03.2008

Berchtesgadener Land Switches to DVB-T

Digital terrestrial television launches in Berchtesgadener Land and the Traunstein district on 29 April 2008.

28.03.2008

ZDF Monday Cinema Shows “Catwoman” as a Free-to-Air TV Premiere

Cat power against blonde poison: Halle Berry and Sharon Stone engage in the ultimate catfight in the fantasy thriller "Catwoman".

28.03.2008

Screen Visions supplies video walls for André Rieu

Screen Visions will supply LED video walls for André Rieu’s 2008 outdoor tour.

28.03.2008

ZDF Yearbook 2007 Published

Under the title "The Course Is Set", Markus Schächter outlines the course being set for public-service broadcasting in the report volume of the ZDF Yearbook 07.

27.03.2008

Video Art on the Flat Screen

The channel ‘souvenirs from the earth’ combines aspects of an art gallery, art-book publisher and television station, presenting video art and electronic music.

27.03.2008

Criticism of Commercial Broadcasters’ TV Programming

CDU/CSU politicians and church representatives have criticised commercial television broadcasters' Easter programming for its numerous violent films.

27.03.2008

Moodmixer Systems Use Modern Internet Technology to Control Your Background Music

PWsoft's Moodmixer systems offer generation of nonstop playlists for background music and in-store radio.

26.03.2008

TV Record: The Box Ran Hot Over Easter

247 minutes – that is how much time each viewer aged three and over spent in front of the television per day from Good Friday to Easter Monday.

26.03.2008

Avid Systems Expand Across Eastern European TV

Broadcasters in Warsaw, Zagreb and Sofia deploy Avid-based systems for workflows ranging from news production to reality television.

26.03.2008

WiFi 2.0: Google Targets TV Frequencies

White spaces are intended to enable wireless high-speed Internet services

26.03.2008

Seite 4 TV Completes Live-Streaming Pilot

VVA Networks, nacamar and filmstrom complete the first online live-TV event for book-news platform Seite 4.

22.03.2008

Teracue Supplies ISS Columbus Video System

The ESA's Columbus research module joins the ISS, with Teracue video-management software supporting the DLR control centre.

19.03.2008

Interactive Television Opens New Commercial Models

Interactive television extends the connection between broadcast programming, online services and direct viewer response.

18.03.2008

Local DVB-T Pilot Launches in Leipzig

The Saxon media authority launches its Überallfernsehen lokal DVB-T pilot project in Leipzig.

18.03.2008