Vatican Planning Live 3D, HD and Ultra HD Broadcast

THR

The April 27 ceremony, at which Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints, will be recorded in 3D and 4K.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/vatican-planning-live-3d-hd-692236

Movie-style effects on a budget

Digital Studio 
While the feature film vfx business is in flux, the TV vfx business is thriving by delivering creativity to tight timescales on a budget. 

http://www.digitalproductionme.com/article-7240-movie-style-effects-on-a-budget/1/print/

Focal International Awards

Broadcast 

Recognising projects from all over the world that have used historical footage to great effect.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/focal-international-awards/5070060.article

Space for more: satellite operators go interactive

Digital TV Europe

Satellite operators are seeking to deliver TV services that match the functionality of fixed-line operators by adding interactive functionality to their platforms, but there’s good mileage in linear TV yet.

http://www.digitaltveurope.net/161772/space-for-more/

Let there be Light

Digital Studio

LED lighting hasn’t been around for long, but it’s already had a major impact on the content production industry.

http://www.digitalproductionme.com/article-7079-let-there-be-light/

How the cloud is changing TV

Broadcast

Managing media held on remote servers is becoming integral to all manner of broadcast and post-production applications – from recorded and live programme production to ad clearance and digital archive. The following are four current uses of cloud-based media asset management.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/how-the-cloud-is-changing-tv/5069760.article

Trifocal film at NAB

TVB Europe
Walt Disney Studio’s 3D short film shot with a revolutionary trifocal camera system is to be shown at NAB.
http://www.tvbeurope.com/first-trifocal-3d-film-on-show-at-nab-2/

SIS Live considers splitting fleet in search for buyers

Broadcast

SIS Live has reopened the tender process for its collection of outside broadcast units after it failed to find a buyer for the fleet.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/techfacils/sis-live-considers-splitting-fleet-in-search-for-buyers/5068574.article

BBC Revamps iPlayer

StreamingMedia

Changes in the world's leading catch-up service highlight the switch from "TV online" to "online TV"

http://www.StreamingMediaGlobal.com/Articles/News/Featured-News/BBC-Revamps-iPlayer-95306.aspx

FIFA waits on 3D World Cup plans

Sports Video Group

With three months to kick-off, production plans for the World Cup in Brazil are in their final stages yet there is no sign of any 3D coverage. In a statement to SVG Europe, FIFA said it had “yet to make a decision” 
http://svgeurope.org/blog/headlines/fifa-waits-on-3d-world-cup-plans/

For the future of film VFX, look to TV

TVB Europe

While the feature film visual effects business is in flux, the TV VFX business is thriving by delivering creativity to tight timescales on a budget. 

http://legacy.tvbeurope.com/main-content/full/for-the-future-of-film-vfx-look-to-tv/gk37#.VLKjQKDpBG4

Scramble to 4K means industry is long-term loser

TVB Europe

The staggered introduction of Ultra HD 4K production, distribution and display equipment risks fragmenting the market, adding unnecessary cost and yet again ending any chance of fielding a single, worldwide television standard. The issue is causing concern among many manufacturers.http://www.tvbeurope.com/scramble-to-4k-means-industry-is-long-term-loser-2/

BBC Spin Puts Onus on BBC3 to Reinvent Online TV

StreamingMedia

With the BBC planning to axe BBC3 in its linear form, the corporation promises to "reinvent a space for young people" on the iPlayer, exploring different formats and content

http://www.StreamingMediaGlobal.com/Articles/News/Featured-News/BBC-Spin-Puts-Onus-on-BBC3-to-Reinvent-Online-TV-95248.aspx

Pay TV Rules While Digital Comes of Age

StreamingMedia

While OTT VOD and electronic sell-through services continue to explode in popularity across Europe, live programming still gives pay TV services the edge.

http://www.StreamingMediaGlobal.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Pay-TV-Rules-While-Digital-Comes-of-Age-95237.aspx