Archive for January 23rd, 2008

Nashville, TN, January 24, 2008 — 615 Music, one of America’s preeminent Production Music companies, providers of library and production music (both original and custom) for television networks and programs, feature films, radio, commercials, on-air promos, interactive applications and multi-media clients, is revving up its engines and starting 2008 with a bang, producing hot new promo music for two high profile clients, and by releasing 28 new library CD titles. 615 Music President and CEO Randy Wachtler made the announcement. more

Hackettstown, NJ, January 23, 2007 – Nucomm, Inc. announced today, its new 7 Series HD and HD ready product. Nucomm’s entire ENG/OB product line is now capable of HD operation using built in encoding/decoding technology. Presenting today’s broadcast arena with the convenience of field upgradeability, all 7 Series products can be delivered with HD capability or delivered as SD and can be easily field upgraded to HD via a software key. Prior to this announcement Nucomm’s HD product line consisted of the CamPac 2 HD/SD wireless camera transmitter and Newscaster DR HD/SD diversity receiver that have been well received as the premier wireless camera system in the industry. The 7 Series will displace the current SD product line as Nucomm’s standard product. more

Open Television Network Unveils New RSS-Driven Online Video Marketplace; Provides Compelling Alternative to Ad-Driven Online Video Model

Unique ‘klickTab’ Micro-Payment Technology Enables Content Owners to Generate Revenue While Creating Simple, Convenient Way for End Users to Build Custom, Program-Specific Channels

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 23, 2008) – Open Television Network (www.openTVnetwork.com) debuted today, presenting an entirely fresh approach to creating an unmediated online video marketplace between content owners/creators and consumers. With the Open Television Network, consumers will be able to create program-centric custom channels with content paid for through Open Television Network’s unique new klickTab RSS-payment technology, also debuting today. For content owners/creators, the Open Television Network provides a compelling RSS-driven model for generating revenue for their content. more

Hollywood, CA, Jan. 24, 2008 – SonicPool, one of Hollywood’s leading post facilities, specializing in audio and video finishing, edit suite rentals, and full post-production services, has been busy with a number of exciting new, upcoming independent films for 2008. These projects include the company’s work in the areas of providing sound design/mixing, and offline services for several production companies. The announcement was made by John Frost and Patrick Bird, co-founders, SonicPool.

SonicPool’s latest feature film work includes:

Sound Design, Mix and Offline Picture Edit for Feature Film: more

Morgan Hill, CA – January 23, 2008 – Today, the Poppy Jasper Film Festival announced a call for entries for short films. Entry forms can be completed directly online at www.withoutabox.com. The 2008 Poppy Jasper Film Festival will be held November 14-16 with screenings in Morgan Hill, California. more

DAZ Productions Inc., a leading developer of professional-quality 3D software and models, announced today the beta version of its DAZ Studio™ 3D Bridge for Photoshop© plug-in. Compatible with Photoshop 7, CS, CS2 and CS3, this new plug-in allows DAZ Studio users to automatically apply 3D imagery and artwork to any Photoshop project. The limited-time public beta version of the DAZ Studio 3D Bridge for Photoshop is now available for free download at www.daz3d.com/3dbridge. more

Mammoth HD Footage Library

The Beijing Collections by Christin Bolweski, feature the The Forbidden City (the Chinese Imperial Palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty and is today a museum) and Tiananmen Square with Mao Zadong’s Mausoleum and the buildings surrounding the area. more

Billerica, Massachusetts (January 23, 2008) Broadcast Pixâ„¢ Inc. today announced the shipment of its 600th unit to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas Rangers, a Major League Baseball team. The Rangers Ballpark video production team will use its Broadcast Pix Slate live video production system to broadcast replays during home baseball games on large video monitors in the ballpark. The replays will be reminiscent of what viewers experience on broadcast television. more

STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA’S MEDIA CITY SOUND JUMPS INTO THE MIX FOR TONIGHT’S DEBUT OF FOX TV’S “THE MOMENT OF TRUTH”

Studio City, CA (January 23, 2008) – Studio City, California based Media City Sound is in the mix for FOX-TV’s highly anticipated new show, The Moment of Truth. The company is handling the show’s sound and mixing duties as it premieres tonight (23) on FOX.

Media City Sound Vice President Lisa Blackwood Hope noted, “We are very excited to be mixing this highly emotional and intense game show. It’s a great experience to have the creative vision of Mike Darnell in house personally guiding the process of building excitement and emotion, more

New Archive Facility in Kuwait City to Showcase Harris ONE Solution

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 23, 2008 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded an order from Gulf Media Company, a leading systems integrator in the Middle East, for the build-out of a new archive facility for Kuwait Television in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The Kuwait Television archive project will be the first facility of its kind in the region. more