Category Archives: News Reel

BBC Inquiry Finds Sexual Harassment “Rare” At Broadcaster, But Bullying Is “Prominent”

A review of internal practices at the BBC has found that there have been 37 complaints of sexual harassment at the broadcaster in the past six years, but that current incidents are “rare.” Bullying and other forms of “inappropriate behavior” were found to be “much more prominent.” more »

Web Content Creators Focus on Spanish Speakers

For several years, networks and channels with programming aimed at Hispanic viewers have been increasing their presence during the annual television industry ritual known as upfront week, when advertisers and agencies are wooed before the coming fall season. more »

Watch Your Data Caps: Kaleidescape Starts Offering Blu-ray-Quality Movie Downloads

Want to legally download Blu-ray quality copies of Harry Potter movies? Owners of Kaleidescape systems can do so today – but should watch their data caps. more »

1080p Is Better Than 4K. (Or: Why I Chose The Canon C100)

After many years of owning a wide range of camera systems, including a Red One and an Epic, I decided to sell it all and rent. So for the past three years I have been exclusively renting cameras on a per project basis, that is until recently when I made the plunge and bought the Canon C100. Little did I know how many eyebrows and questions it would raise when I posted a picture on Facebook. Here is why I chose a 1080p, 4:2:0 camera over a 4k RAW camera. more »

Atmos, All Around

Director Peter Jackson calls it “the completely immersive sound experience that filmmakers like myself have long dreamed about.” Mark Andrews, who made his feature film directorial debut with Pixar’s Brave, says, “It’s more 3D than 3D images.” “It” is Dolby Atmos, a new cinema sound system that promises to change the way you see and hear movies. Does it? more »

Time Warner Revenue Is Flat, Despite Cable Gains

Sluggishness at Time Warner’s magazine and movie divisions partly offset gains at its cable television networks, leading to virtually flat revenue and a 13 percent increase in operating income in the first three months of the year. more »

Iron Man 3 Ticket Prices Soaring to $25 in China

Premium tickets run high in Beijing, but lower prices in smaller cities keeps average ticket price at the equivalent of $5.78 -- still pricey given the country's low per-capita income. more »

How Netflix could suffer Blockbuster’s fate

Blockbuster, a Goliath, was slain by a David named Netflix , which used technology to take down video rental stores that had reached a plateau. Netflix is now a household name, while Blockbuster has gone the way of the Pony Express. more »

Terry Gilliam to return to the English National Opera

The director of Time Bandits and Brazil will helm a production of the opera Benvenuto Cellini, by French romantic composer Hector Berlioz. more »

Memorial Service for 2D Animation Planned for San Diego Comic-Con

Hollywood animation studios seem to think that 2D animation is dead, so we may as well go ahead and make it official. more »