The 2015 Australian Open Uses Custom Consoles to create temporary control room January 14^th 2015 - 12:15 PM

Broadcast furniture maker Custom Consoles has designed a temporary flyaway production system for UK-based systems integrator Gearhouse Broadcast for 2015 Australian Open tennis tournament, January 19 to February 1.

“Peter Pan Live” Audio Soars With DPA Microphones December 29^th 2014 - 03:57 PM

NBC continues to capture all of the magic (and uncertainty) of the Golden Age of television, when stage plays and dramas were broadcast live and anything could go wrong at any minute, so the equipment had to work the first time out. One of the challenges of live TV is

Gearhouse returns to the jungle to support I’m a Celebrity..Get me out of here December 18^th 2014 - 12:30 PM

System integrator and equipment supplier, Gearhouse, for the seventh-year-running built studios in the midst of the jungle to support production of the ITV show I’m a Celebrity…Get me out of here.

Gearhouse Broadcast Launches Australia’s First Native 4k Supertruck December 15^th 2014 - 08:52 AM

The Australian division of international broadcast services operator, Gearhouse has followed up their recent 4K Hitachi camera purchase with the debut their newest truck, HD8. truck. According to Gearhouse Broadcast owner John Newton, the HD8 is simply referred to as a “native” 4K OB super truck. Newton explained, “In order to be

Streaming Backstage Interviews For 48th Annual CMA Awards November 10^th 2014 - 02:27 PM

The 48th Annual CMA Awards aired live on the ABC Television Network on November 5 in all its fanfare, but the network also streamed backstage interviews live to give viewers with tablets and mobile devices an exclusive look at what’s taking place behind the scenes before and during the live H

An Innovative New Business Model for Mobile Production Trucks November 10^th 2014 - 09:30 AM

In the world of mobile television production trucks, most companies offer two basic types of vehicles: sports and entertainment. If you inquire about renting a truck, most companies will send you a list of the equipment on board and a flat price.

Drones on the up: The difference between US and UK regulations October 3^rd 2014 - 02:24 PM

The US has belatedly permitted six film companies to fly unmanned craft while the UK has dozens.

As Video Technology Continuously Changes, Rental and Service Houses Do Brisk Business September 1^st 2014 - 03:37 PM

Like everything else in today’s economy, video rental and service companies — especially those based in New York City or Los Angeles — have moved from being small niche businesses into major global conglomerates with a who’s who of major media clients.