production

Amazon Prime finds The Power with Universal Pixels

Universal Pixels provided in-camera scenery and reflections for the production’s vehicle shots

How Ten Pound Poms created a 1940’s feel while shooting in HDR

The £10 ticket to sunny Australia was a no-brainer for people looking to escape the post-war gloom and grey skies of Great Britain. However,...

Production & Post

Anton/Bauer introduces sodium-powered 9kWh mobile power source

The Salt-E Dog enables productions to offset 2.6 kg of CO2 and associated NOx per litre of fuel saved

Production & Post

Cooke Optics, EZtrack partner to ‘blur the line between production and post’

Integrated system enables film-makers to merge images from on-set cameras with high-quality computer generated elements in Near Real Time

Case Studies

Case study: EWTN Hungary employs Blackmagic Design in every aspect of the production chain

The broadcaster is deploying Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 cameras and ATEM 1 M/E Constellation HD live production switcher to address its evolving production needs

Business

UK government vows to create extra million jobs in TV and film industries

Secretary of State Lucy Frazer promises to "protect our public service broadcasters" during speech in London

Business

Bectu: UK faces freelancer crisis in unscripted TV sector

The union says 2023 has been "unusually quiet for freelancers in the unscripted genres"

People

Meet the… head of production

Swixer's Helen Spokojny explains why working in the media industry means working with people who all have different skills and strengths, and the joy...

Eurovision 2023

Flying the Flag: dock10’s role at Eurovision

TVBEurope talks to dock10's Adam Balcombe about how the facility will be the backbone of the BBC's Eurovision 2023 coverage

Business

How will the writers’ strike impact the TV and film production industry?

Ampere Analysis' Fred Black talks to TVBEurope about the impact the ongoing writers' strike in the United States could have on both broadcast TV...

Production & Post

Sustainability and the Finnish TV and film industry

From battery-powered equipment failing on Arctic shoots, to product durability, TVBEurope hears from three members of Audiovisual Producers Finland (APFI) about how technology vendors...

Media Delivery

We have a responsibility to not just demand change for the sake of it: Viaplay Group sets out its sustainability targets

Lena De Geer, head of sustainability at Viaplay Group, tells TVBEurope about the company's aim to become one of the world's most truly sustainable,...

Media Management

Artificial intelligence to help broadcast Italy’s Torneo Delle Regioni

Tournament has signed a deal with Pixellot to provide the systems to enable the broadcast of all of the matches that are not televised

Eurovision 2023

Drone technology and 360-degree cameras used on Eurovision postcards

The 37 postcards feature 111 different locations, with local production crews used where possible

Business

Sustainability and the media industry: The vendors’ view

To mark Earth Day on 22nd April, TVBEurope is focusing on sustainability throughout the month. We hear from a number of vendors about what their...

Business

Origin Film & Television expands into south-west England with Cinewest merger

Based at Bristol's Bottle Yard Studios, Cinewest provides customers with cine camera, lens and grip rentals

Business

UK TV and film industry reacts to Budget statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has held the qualifying threshold for high-end TV shows at £1 million

Production & Post

James Corden’s production company behind new Sunderland TV and film studio

Crown Works Studios will include up to 20 premium sound stages suitable for major feature film and HETV productions

Production & Post

Canon: ‘New Tech Masters’ are the future of filmmaking

The report posits the idea of Set Libs, a greenscreen library subscription service where VR camera experts could standardise detailed location shoots created through...

Production & Post

UK supply and logistics provider Supply 2 Location opens new hubs, lays out green credentials

The company has opened new hubs in Birmingham and Merseyside, and recently finalised negotiations on its second Scottish 'yard' within the Pioneer Film Studios...

Live Production

EBU: Artificial intelligence will drive the future of production

The European Broadcasting Union's head of strategy suggests AI will help to simplify the skills needed in production in the next few years

Business

UK TV and film production spend hit record £6.27 billion in 2022

HETV contributed £4.30 billion, or 69 per cent to the overall figure

Production & Post

New Welsh TV studio officially opens its doors

The studio is aiming to deliver sustainable productions and minimise its carbon footprint, with local film and TV crews available

Live Production

EMG consolidates RF services under one brand

Between them, the company's RF specialists work across more than 1,500 RF events per year, said EMG, including the Tour de France, Olympics, FIFA...

Business

ISE 2023 embraces content production and distribution

ISE 2023 also includes a new Content Production and Distribution Zone which will showcase technology from a select group of organisations in content production...

People

Gravity Media adds to equipment rental team

Two new hires, Ian Morrison and Leila Ghazzawi, are welcomed to the business' equipment rental division

Production & Post

‘The future of filmmaking is cloud-based production’

The Rings of Power producer Ron Ames discusses how cloud was a major part of the show's production process, enabling the production team to...

Business

Film and TV Charity launches initiative to celebrate the #HiddenHero

Charity is launching an inaugural week-long celebration of everyone who works in TV and film

Production & Post

Report: Average day of filming generates more than one person’s annual carbon footprint

The video streaming industry’s annual carbon footprint now exceeds that of the airline industry, states the report

Production & Post

Lovely Jubbly! Pinewood Studios honours David Jason

A road on the studio's lot has been renamed David Jason Way

Production & Post

Maidstone Studios celebrates 40th birthday

Maidstone Studios' Josephine Clark talks to TVBEurope about the facility's heritage, the technology that has had the biggest impact, and plans for the future

Production & Post

Setting sail with Blackmagic RAW

How the team at Orillo Films employed Blackmagic Design's URSA Mini Pro 4.6Ks and Pocket Cinema Cameras to shoot a new documentary about the...

Audio

How to juggle working as an executive producer and sound supervisor on set

Patrick Haynes talks to TVBEurope about his dual roles on short film One Drop, why he chose Audio-Technica microphones and wireless systems to capture...

People

Andrew Boswell returns to Twickenham Film Studios as joint MD

Boswell will be tasked with growing revenue across the company’s production, digital dailies, post production and financing businesses

IP Migration

Why the move to AVoIP means media production will never be the same again

Just as IP networks reinvented meetings during the pandemic, AV over IP is changing the way entertainment (and more) is created, writes Audinate's Joshua...

Thought Leadership

An eye to the future: In conversation with Avid CEO Jeff Rosica

During IBC, Avid CEO Jeff Rosica sat down with Jenny Priestley to discuss the return to trade shows, the industry’s move to the cloud...

IP Migration

Seizing the full potential of NDI

Karl So, vice president, product management at Caton Technology, writes that while NDI is not the solution to every requirement of production and delivery...