New Home for Imparja Television
Thursday, April 24, 2008

As part of its relocation and equipment upgrade project,  Imparja Television in Alice Springs has placed major orders with Quinto Communications for a large quantity of JVC CRT monitors and new Omneon transmission servers. Following an evaluation period, Imparja chose Omneon’s new MediaDeck ser.. .. read more..

EFILM Takes on ‘Australia' with SGI
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

NAB 2008 — To support changes in film production as well as attract major international productions, EFILM AUSTRALIA is upgrading its existing SAN from SGI with an additional 22TB of SGI InfiniteStorage systems. The two new SGI InfiniteStorage 4500 systems will be installed in the Sydney and Mel.. .. read more..

Sky Channel Takes SGI for On-Air & Asset Management
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

NAB 2008 — Faced with a growing business broadcasting an average of 12 hours of live racing events daily and an aging 15,000-plus videotape library in six different formats, Sky Channel, in Sydney, Australia, made the decision to go digital by purchasing a media asset management and storage solut.. .. read more..

Arqiva, SAT-GE to Deliver MPEG-4 HD to Asia Pacific
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

NAB 2008  - The Satellite Media Solutions division of UK transmission services company Arqiva has announced it is joining forces with SAT-GE, a subsidiary of General Electric, to provide an Asia Pacific satellite-based High Definition (HD) video platform. Collaboration and co-ordination by both pa.. .. read more..

Seven Network Deploys XDCAM
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Sony has expanded its business in the Australian broadcasting industry with the signing of a new contract with the Seven Network. Seven Network - the largest Metropolitan Network in Australia, has purchased Sony PDW-510 XDCAM camcorders, PDW-1500 decks and PDW-U1 drive units for its migration to ta.. .. read more..

zer01zer0 Takes Largest OB Van in Southern Hemisphere
Monday, April 21, 2008

zer01zer0 has commissioned Sony Australia to build two high definition outside broadcast vehicles to keep up with the growing demand for coverage of sport, music and special events in HD. This strategic decision by zer01zer0 will provide them with a leading edge, taking advantage of the latest avai.. .. read more..

ABC Upgrades Graphics with Chyron
Monday, April 14, 2008

NAB 2008 - Chyron has announced its largest Asia-Pacific order from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation which will see the broadcaster upgrade its graphics workflow with Chyron systems in seven cities across Australia. The installation will be carried out by Chyron's Asia-Pacific partner, Magna.. .. read more..

ABC Selects Digital Newsroom from Thomson
Monday, April 14, 2008

NAB 2008 — Thomson has announced that it has completed contract negotiations and is moving forward with the progressive roll-out of a fully integrated digital newsroom across all current Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) news sites in Australia. The move follows a pilot project in Melbour.. .. read more..

Only 42 Percent Watching Oz DTV
Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Research released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) indicates only just over two out of five Australian households – 42 per cent – are watching digital television over the airwaves. ‘Take-up of digital free-to-air TV has risen steadily since its introduction in 2001.. .. read more..

Conroy Commits $37.9M to DTV
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Speaking at the Australian Broadcasting Summit in Sydney, Stephen Conroy, the Australian Minister for Broadband, Communications & the Digital Economy, announced a commitment of AUD$37.9 Million in funding towards the management of the transition from analogue to digital television. Stating that the.. .. read more..