David Brindley is to spearhead creativity and origination at Twofour as he takes up the role of Chief Creative Officer, joining the label next year with responsibility for devising and implementing the label’s creative strategy as it enters a new era. His department’s commissions over the past three years at the BBC include Race Across the World; Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing; Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out; The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan; The Murder of Jill Dando; War on … [Read more...] about Twofour appoints new CCO
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UNISOC achieves 5G data call over 5G mmWave module
As a leading global supplier of mobile communications chipsets and IoT chipsets, UNISOC announced that it has successfully completed a data call over 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) module based on the 26GHz band. It will lay a solid foundation for the development of 5G mmWave chipsets. The test was performed using a UNISOC 5G mmWave terminal prototype and Keysight signal generator and signal analyzer. The 5G mmWave prototype terminal includes baseband, intermediate … [Read more...] about UNISOC achieves 5G data call over 5G mmWave module
Keynote at January Miami Conference
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) announced the addition of big names from the international content community, including Banijay, all3media, Telemundo, Britbox, CBS, Canada Media Fund, and Kanal D who will speak at NATPE Miami Marketplace + Conference 2020 next year. Further industry leaders are expected to be announced in the coming weeks as NATPE continues to commit to growing its place as a premier marketplace and conference for the global content community … [Read more...] about Keynote at January Miami Conference
Directors Cut upgrades to Baselight for HDR and 4K
Independent London post house Directors Cut Films – owned and operated by its creative staff – has invested in a Baselight TWO colour grading workstation with a Blackboard 2 control panel. Directors Cut works primarily in premium long-form television, as well as drama series, documentaries and feature films, with increasing interest in 4K and HDR. Leading broadcasters and production companies in the UK routinely turn to Directors Cut to finish major projects. While the work includes major … [Read more...] about Directors Cut upgrades to Baselight for HDR and 4K
World’s fastest-growing spectator sport levels up with Calrec
With professional gamers gaining celebrity recognition and passionate audiences totalling more than 200 million worldwide, eSports is the next big wave of sports production. As eSports rises in popularity, larger, more complex tournaments and broadcasts are being produced, resulting in companies looking at more traditional broadcast solutions, such as those provided by Calrec Audio. Calrec’s high-quality audio consoles help customers – such as EA Sports, Full Sail University, OGN and more – … [Read more...] about World’s fastest-growing spectator sport levels up with Calrec
Olympic Athletes receive reallocated medals in Olympic Channel original series
Clean athletes who were awarded their rightful Olympic medal following the disqualification of doped athletes are featured in a new original series Take The Podium. Each episode highlights an Olympic Medal Reallocation ceremony and profiles the path to redemption for those athletes who were originally denied their special moment on the podium. The six-episode series premieres worldwide on Wednesday, 6 November on the Olympic Channel global digital platform, and will be available at their … [Read more...] about Olympic Athletes receive reallocated medals in Olympic Channel original series