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Druckli Tools V2 expands Cinema 4D nodes
Druckli Tools V2 adds rebuilt Plane Split, new distributions and node utilities for Cinema 4D 2026.1 and later.
UNSERE ERDE reaches two million viewers on its fifth weekend
The German-British production UNSERE ERDE by Alastair Fothergill (DEEP BLUE) is celebrating more records: with the best opening weekend for a nature documentary, it reached one million enthusiastic viewers faster than any predecessor.
Blu-ray gains a new rival in the format war
No sooner has the format war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD been decided than the next contender, HD-VMD, appears on the scene. London-based New Medium Enterprises (NME), the company behind the Versatile Multilayer Disc, intends to hold its own despite Blu-ray's triumphant advance.
World Athletics Championships to provide the starting signal for HD television
Preparations for regular operation from August 2009 / Long simulcast phase / Cable carriage still uncertain
ANIXE HD Moves to New Astra Transponder
Free-to-air 24-hour high-definition channel ANIXE HD is changing its Astra transponder.
DSF increases the bandwidth of its digital broadcast signal on Kabel BW’s cable networks
Even better digital DSF programme signal in Baden-Württemberg
Tandberg and ENO Establish Distribution Partnership
A new distribution channel for Tandberg Codian infrastructure products is intended to create additional sales opportunities.
HD DVD is dead. Now quite officially too
Toshiba has now stated in a press release that HD DVD devices will no longer be developed, manufactured or marketed. Blu-ray is thus also officially the successor to DVD.
Primera Technology warns against purchasing products on the ‘grey market’
Against the background of the ever-expanding ‘grey market’, Primera Technology warns against obtaining the company’s products through unauthorised distributors. In this connection, the manufacturer of professional duplication and printing systems expressly points out that the otherwise customary two-year warranty is not valid for devices purchased through these sales channels.
Serious blow against the pay-server scene
For almost two weeks, Essen criminal police conducted a coordinated operation against two FTP pay-server rings. Recently, officers searched ten homes throughout Germany on suspicion of commercial copyright infringement. This produced further investigative leads.
Framepool Markets Thierry Donard Footage
Framepool has taken over worldwide marketing of Thierry Donard’s existing and future “Nuit de la Glisse – Perfect Moment” films.
Media industry discusses the future of film
‘Film industry is undergoing its greatest upheaval since the invention of the feature film’
Wizzard Media licenses 35 programme formats to sevenload
World’s largest provider of video podcasts shows international stars and shows in sevenload channels
ASTRA increases capacity for DSF in Germany
ASTRA and sports broadcaster DSF have concluded an agreement on the use of additional satellite transmission capacity. Under this agreement, effective from February 1, 2008, DSF will increase the bandwidth of its digital TV signal by almost 50 percent.
Constantin Film opts for the Blu-ray format
Constantin Film AG, Germany’s leading independent film-production and distribution company, has chosen the Blu-ray format for the home-entertainment exploitation of its high-definition products. The company had previously supported both HD DVD and Blu-ray technology. From March 1, 2008, releases will appear exclusively in Blu-ray format.
Filming begins on Bond 22 at Pinewood Studios, London
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions Ltd, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios announced yesterday that filming has begun on the eagerly anticipated 22nd James Bond adventure.
Constantin Film brings the next Bully film to cinemas
Wickie and the Strong Men. In cinemas in 2009.
Release Group LEX Announces Withdrawal
fter the international search operation against suspected release-group members on September 20 of this year, set in motion by the GVU and led by the Hürth criminal police, the associated scene remains in motion
Fascinating Voyage of Discovery Through Europe’s Film Landscape
Let's see what is playing at the neighbours': The fascinating voyage of discovery through Europe's diverse film landscape continues. From February to April 2008, European Film Promotion (EFP) is bringing neighbouring countries' national audience hits and film highlights to screens in Munich, Copenhagen and Madrid for the film event PICTURE EUROPE! The Best of European Cinema on the Road.
MTV and Jerry Bruckheimer Develop Video Games
US producer Jerry Bruckheimer is entering the games industry and will develop video games together with MTV in future.
Telekom Opens «Videoload» to Customers of Other Providers
Deutsche Telekom will in future open its online video platform «Videoload» to customers of other Internet providers. Until now, access to the video-on-demand service was reserved solely for users who had booked a DSL connection with Telekom.
TOBIS Works with BrightDrive Media Sharing for Film Restoration Project
Bright Systems announces that Tobis Portugesa S.A., Lisbon, has chosen media sharing to ensure a better postproduction workflow.
Hands-On Mobile, Xendex and the New Game BEEzzz
Hands-On Mobile today announces the initial release of the new game BEEzzz.
Amazon Talks to Vodafone About Cooperation for E-Book
According to a press report, online retailer Amazon is negotiating with mobile communications provider Vodafone over worldwide distribution of its reading device for electronic books.
Audiobook Download Market Breaks $100 Million Mark
The market is also developing rapidly in Germany
Actimagine builds mobile-video retail platform
Actimagine develops a secure mobile-video distribution platform for India’s Mobile Magic retail chain.
27 Dresses – in Cinemas on Valentine’s Day 2008
Valentine's Day is known as the day of lovers. There are Valentine's cards, Valentine's confectionery, Valentine's flowers - in Japan men are given gifts by women, and the Chinese counterpart to this day is called Qixi. But however and wherever this day is celebrated, it always revolves around finding a partner, being in love and love. In keeping with this theme, 20th Century Fox of Germany is bringing the romantic comedy 27 DRESSES to cinemas on February 14.
Harry Enchants DVD Charts
A megaseller as a book, an audience of millions in the cinema, now the Hogwarts Express is racing through the media control DVD charts. Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley have a very special magic ready for the 46th calendar week: The wizarding students appear in the ranking no fewer than six times! The latest film adaptation, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", which more than seven million Germans saw in the cinema, goes straight to number one.
ARD and ZDF Spent Too Much Money on Online
According to calculations by the KEF fees commission, the public-service broadcasters spent more money on internet- activities than they had granted themselves. ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio are said to have violated their self-commitment not to spend more than 0.75 percent of licence fee revenues on online
Expanded Tech Data Team: Patrick Belser Is New Business Development Manager CAD/ISD for Switzerland
Patrick Belser has been working since 01 October at the international IT distributor Tech Data as Business Development Manager for the CAD/ISD (Infrastructure Solutions Division) area in Switzerland.
*instinctools Crossmedia Solution for Burda Digital Systems
*instinctools GmbH from Stuttgart develops a consolidated content pool for Burda Digital Systems according to the single-source principle. The reuse of multimedia content opens up new sources of revenue for Hubert Burda Media.
A new case for “The Three Investigators”
SHIP – Studio Hamburg International Production films the second cinema adventure; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany will again handle distribution.
China bans Hollywood films from cinemas
The Chinese government is banning all US Hollywood films from its cinemas at least until May 2008. Although a previously applicable "Hollywood moratorium" was supposed to expire in October of this year, applications for approval of films in 2008 have so far been rejected without exception, Timesonline reports.
Bruce Willis shows the Wixxer
The action film decisively wins the duel between “Die Hard 4.0” and “Neues vom Wixxer.” The “single DVD” with Bruce Willis as New York cop John McClane is ahead. It starts from the top spot in the media control DVD charts
TV-Loonland concludes numerous contracts for LITTLE PRINCESS
TV-Loonland announced that the success of the popular children’s brand LITTLE PRINCESS (65x11 min) continues with the conclusion of numerous contracts in the TV and home entertainment sector.
Acht Frankfurt: Digital tapeless broadcast-copy delivery with Leporello
Since June 2007, the Frankfurt company has used the digital delivery route for broadcast copies to broadcasters.
Connecting Cottbus 2007: Film projects from 11 countries await the pitch
Event on November 8/9 is intended to network producers and partners
Video stores want to win customers back
Germany’s video stores are trying to win back their customers as part of a broad-based advertising campaign.
Prix Lux for Fatih Akin’s “The Edge of Heaven”
Fatih Akin’s film "The Edge of Heaven" received the European Union’s highest distinction, the Prix Lux
Promotion at Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment promotes Dr Andreas Kelz to Vice President and Managing Director GSA
Andreas Kleinert’s “Freischwimmer” in Hof
Typhoon and distributor Novapool Pictures present Andreas Kleinert’s latest cinema film at the 41st Hof International Film Festival 2007 (October 23 to 28, 2007): “Freischwimmer”. The surrealisti c evil fairy tale already attracted great attention at the Venice Film Festival in the Giornate Degli Autori series.
VIDI takes over distribution of CSI broadcast products
The video products of the American manufacturer CSI Communications Specialities,
Inc. have been added to the distribution portfolio of VIDI Video Digital GmbH.
Blackmagic Names DACH Distributor
Blackmagic Design appoints New Media AV to distribute and support DeckLink, Intensity and Multibridge products across the DACH region.
dc days: Tapeless Distribution
What is the state of tapeless distribution in the broadcast sector? Which systems are used? What experiences have been made so far?
NomadsLand Shares Revenue with Filmmakers
NomadsLand extends its advertising and download revenue-sharing model from independent filmmakers to written citizen journalism.
Truck full of pirated copies
A raid covering an entire market took place last Sunday at a Czech border market. In Asch, not far from Hof in Bavaria, around 200 Czech officers from customs, the trade police and the immigration police sealed off the entire market.
Legal music downloads grow by 37 percent
The boom in legal music downloads continues. In the third quarter of 2007 alone, 9.3 million digital products were downloaded from the Internet, media control reports. "The past quarter was the strongest single quarter in history," says Ulrike Altig, managing director of media control. The increase corresponds to 37.1 percent compared with the same period of the previous year.
Turner Distributes Programmes on Dailymotion
Turner brings CNN International, Adult Swim and Nuts TV material to Dailymotion as part of a European online-distribution agreement.
Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival – Submission deadline for the short-film competitions ends soon
For the 29th edition of the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival in Saarbrücken, taking place from January 14 to 20, 2008, submissions will be accepted until November 01, 2007 for the short- and feature-film competitions and the medium-length film competition set up for the first time.
BerlinCalling Opens Mobile Content Market
BerlinCalling launches a marketplace for mobile video, sound and animation, with artists retaining copyright and receiving half the revenue.
Politician convicted of trading pirated TV series
The Federal Association for Audiovisual Media e.V. recently predicted a new DVD sales record this year. TV series are enjoying increasing popularity among consumers within this market segment. Business-minded people outside the legal marketing chain also earn from this, such as a member of a small established party in Münster.
Cinecittà Joins IMAGE MediaGroup
Cinecittà becomes the fifth IMAGE MediaGroup member, adding 30 stages plus production, digital post and sound-post services.
Mickey Rourke and Winona Ryder Join Cast of THE INFORMERS
Alongside Oscar winners Billy Bob Thornton and Kim Basinger as well as Brandon Routh, Ashley Olsen, Jon Foster, Lou Taylor Pucci and Austin Nichols, they will be seen in further leading roles in the dramatic thriller based on the bestseller of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis (“American Psycho”). Gregor Jordan directs. Filming for the Marco Weber production takes place from October 15 in Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Uruguay.
TV-Loonland Takes Penelope Distribution Rights
TV-Loonland gains television, home-video, VOD, IPTV and mobile rights to the preschool 3D series Penelope across multiple regions.
Quad Play Suite from Comverse
Four-in-one solution for IPTV, fixed-line, mobile and video telephony
Getty Images Expands Film Collections Through Three New Partnerships
Rights-managed material from Dick Clark Productions, Discovery Communications and AP Archive on offer
VCC Establishes Media Asset Management Firm
Leporello markets a web-based archive and distribution platform for moving-image assets.
New Media: Plazamedia Expands Football Content Production for International Markets
The full-service provider is producing video streams and mobile video clips for the Japanese and US markets
NBC Uses ScheduLINK for Olympic Coverage
NBC is using ScheduALL's ScheduLINK resource-management software to coordinate its Olympic Games coverage.
Roxio Buys Pressplay and Plans Napster Relaunch
With the acquisition, Roxio has acquired a legal infrastructure for the distribution of digital music as well as catalog rights to the five largest music labels. Pressplay will serve as the basis for relaunching Napster as a legal online music service.