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International Workshop Trains Young People on Digital Video

  Reporting As Means of Communication A group of young people from 12 countries will participate in an upcoming workshop on making short videos and news reports using digital technology. There is still space available for those who can cover their own travel to Belgrade.

Digital Age Ushers in Epic Cinema Changes

  Play Games, Watch Football or Learn Eye Surgery This Saturday some young film fans won't be going to the cinema simply to watch Cars, Disney's new animated film about motor racing; they'll be able to race them, too. At Shepherds Bush in west London and six other Vue cinemas around Britain, youngsters will be able to play the computer game based on the new…

Sky Aims For Wireless Sky+ TV Boxes

  Last week Sky took the wraps off its long promised broadband service - Sky Broadband. Provided the home is on Sky's ADSL network, Sky subscribers can get a basic internet service for free, or a bells and whistles job with very fast download speeds at a very competitive price. But what future developments can be expected? Sky's Products and Services chief Brian Sullivan ha…

Sony Encourage Films on PSP

  Sony has announced plans to boost the popularity of movies on their PSP system with the launch of The Memory Stick Entertainment Pack, incorporating 1GB and 2GB memory stick Duo options. The pack, which will also work with select Sony cameras and phones, will also include a DVD.

NBC and YouTube Announce Promotional Alliance

  NBC Universal has reached an uneasy alliance with YouTube that will see NBC television programming officially carried on the user contributed video web site with on-air promotion on NBC.

UK Film Company Sets Up To Ride Growing Digital Wave

  A new British film company, Slingshot, opens for business this week with an ambitious pledge to produce 10 feature films over the next three years - a goal it hopes to achieve with a business model unique to this country: producing and distributing digital feature films. Few deny that the future of the film industry is digital. However, the change-over from physical 35mm film and the p…

'Music Piracy Reaching Epidemic Proportions'

  Counterfeiting and piracy is reaching epidemic proportions because of the internet and auction sites such as eBay, it has been revealed. The internet is now at the heart of piracy involving illegally copied software, music and films and for disposing of fake goods through eBay and other auctions sites which costs Britons billions of pounds a year.

Plans For New Broadcasting Rights Anger Podcasters

  The UK is backing a controversial new broadcasting treaty that opponents say gives big media companies new rights over content. The UK joins the US, the BBC, Yahoo! and other nations and firms supporting WIPO's draft Broadcasting Treaty. Intellectual property campaigners and podcasters oppose the new treaty. They claim that it puts more control over content in the hands of big busi…

HDV5000 HD DVD Disc Player Introduced by RCA in US

  Designed to complement the surging popularity of high-definition TV displays and concurrent with the release of new HD DVD movie titles, Thomson today unveiled its first HD DVD player, the RCA HDV5000 (US suggested retail price $499), which combines the superior image and sound quality of high-definition images and multi-channel surround sound with the convenience of DVD disc playba…