Digital
Spectrum Sale: old analogue spectrum sold for $2b song
While the screen sector vacates all that old-fashioned spectrum to broadcast digitally, Telstra, Optus and TPG bought in to provide…
XMediaLab: back after ten year Odyssey
The X Media Lab is now ten years old, has reinvented itself, and is testing some new ideas with a…
Distribution Future: is the triumph of digital communication a lot of analogue piss and wind?
As we hover between disk and download, cinema and long tail, some argue that digital distribution will stabilise and save…
Playpen: fun in the pool
Giraffes + pretty good animation = splash
Screen Australian Animation Announcement: the depth behind the decisions
As we transmitted on Wednesday, Screen Australia has announced support for two short animations, and completion funding for a third.…
Titan View: niche distributor signs with Vimeo On Demand
Niche Australian distributor Titan View has signed up with Vimeo’s new self-distribution service, On Demand, which was launched at the…
Playpen: branded entertainment mashes Mercedes with the ultimate tofu
Would this make you buy a Mercedes? It works in Japan, clearly for a younger audience.
The Death of Film: One Lab's Story - or Who Do You Think You Are?
Last Friday, Deluxe closed its last film processing bath. To mark the end, Dominic Case has woven the story of…
Death of Film: A century of post goes down the drain
Besides the raw realities of cinematography, the loss of film processsing signals the end of a wonderful industrial infrastructure. Processing…
Playpen: this is just wrong
Think that 'Swan Lake' is a teeny bit bourgeois? Missing something in the muscle and tricks department? The Chinese State…