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Teletrax does Universal deal
Universal Domestic Television (UDT) has become the first major studio to sign an agreement with Teletrax to electronically monitor the broadcast of promotions for its entertainment shows by television stations across the United States.
“Universal is in the vanguard of the programming marketplace and we believe that others will soon follow its lead,” said Andy Nobbs, Managing Director of Teletrax.
Teletrax is the first and only global digital video monitoring service. Its patented technology embeds an imperceptible digital watermark into video that is robust enough to survive aggressive editing and special production effects such as picture compression. Additionally, Teletrax can detect usage with granular precision, down to one second of video.
As the first entertainment-programming client to adopt the one-of-a-kind service, Universal joins other Teletrax charter clients including leading news organizations Reuters and NBC News Channel.
Teletrax is a member of the AIB.
AIB Conference 2004
The AIB Global Media Business Conference 2004 will take place in Prague on 12 and 13 May.
The event will be held at the headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – the former Czech Parliament building – in the centre of the city. RFE/RL, an AIB member, is the conference partner.
Full information about the event will be available on the AIB website in the coming weeks. In the meantime, suggestions for speakers, presentations and papers are welcome. Send suggestions to the AIB via e-mail using the link below.
AIB helps members make business
AIB Member Radio Prague, the international arm of Czech Radio, has signed a contract with VT Merlin Communications – also an AIB Member -to broadcast programming on its network of high power short wave radio transmitters. The programme is a daily service in Spanish directed at the Southern Americas. It runs from 0000 to 0030 UTC on a frequency of 11.665 KHz.
The programme is down linked from the Eurobird satellite in the UK. It is then sent via fully staffed control facilities, to a transmission site operated by VT Merlin in the Atlantic. This enables a live broadcast to be made, providing listeners with up to the minute news and information.
The use of a transmission facility close to the target area will enable listeners to receive Radio Prague’s programmes clearly. The broadcast is made at 250KW.
Miroslav Krupicka, Director of Radio Prague said, “This is a good opportunity to enhance our listenership in South America. With the advent of new technologies such as the Internet and DRM, we also want to demonstrate that we do not forget about our short wave audience. The first reports from our listeners are encouraging.”
Richard Hurd, Head of Transmission Services at VT Merlin Communications commented “Radio Prague and VT Merlin Communications discussed this opportunity at the AIB Global Media Business Conference in London in 2003. We are proud that Czech Radio have trusted us with their international transmission requirements. This is the start of a new broadcast relationship which will benefit Radio Prague’s listeners and programme makers.”
Global channels for Hong Kong pay-TV
Viewers of Hong Kong’s new direct-to-home pay-TV operation, exTV, will benefit from international channels including BBC World, Bloomberg, CNBC Asia and Nickelodeon Asia.
exTV is due on the air in February, joining another five pay-TV platforms available in the SAR of Hong Kong.
AIB Executive Committee voting underway
Elections to the AIB’s Executive Committee are underway. There are six places on the Committee, which is the body that steers the direction of the Association and guides the work of the permanent staff. The Executive Committee also represents the overall interests of the AIB’s Members in setting the organisation’s strategic direction.
Candidates are:
Tom Wragg, Autocue Limited
Alan Booth, BBC World Service
Mark Smith, BT Broadcast Services
Dennis Israel, InterMedia Survey Institute
Jeff White, National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters
Elzbieta Olechowska, Radio Canada International
Thomas Dine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Linden Clark, Radio New Zealand International
Mike Chandler, SES-Astra
Voting closes on 12 December at 1700 GMT.