Archive for the ‘Library Storage’ Category

re:fine facilitate digital transition for DCD Media

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

blog_may11_dcdre:fine has struck a deal with the UK’s  independent distributor DCD Rights to provide content processing services, including  library storage, tape dubbing, and digital distribution.

Under the terms of the deal, re:fine and DCD Rights will be working together for an exclusive 3 year period on future storage and digital distribution, including 2500 hours of  top music, entertainment, and factual content.

DCD Rights is employing re:fine to facilitate its proactive move into digital distribution, taking advantage of the economies of scale associated with this method of global servicing.

Steve Ayton, MD of DCD commented on the deal, “  We are delighted to be working with re:fine, whose high level service culture, and vision of where the industry is going matches our own”

“We are very happy to be working with DCD, helping them manage the tape to digital transition and managing all of the storage, dubbing, encoding and distribution requirements for their excellent range of top-quality programming, “ said Alex Kennedy, Business Development Director at re:fine.

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re:fine to deliver the Volvo Ocean Race to broadcasters

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

blog_volvoThis month re:fine has managed content from the astonishing Volvo Ocean Race yachting event, including library storage of the Volvo Ocean Race’s 8000 tape library and digitization. In addition, re:fine will also help service all additional tape and digital requirements from programme creation to clips for broadcasters, making files available from re:fine’s digital storage.

Pioneered in the Netherlands in the 17th century, competitive yachting emerged as a competitive sporting event in the 19th century, when sailors began racing from continent to continent. Since then, yachting has gained in popularity, ultimately becoming the ultimate ocean challenge and world race one of the world’s most exciting sports.  The Volvo Ocean Race is an exceptional sailing experience, celebrating the spirit of the first commercial sailors on dangerous trade routes.

The first edition was inspired by two famous sailors of the last century, Sir Francis Chichester and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. It quickly became one of the most prestigious competitive yachting events in 1973 with the inaugural Whitbread Round the World Race, the longest, most demanding yachting contest to date.  In the 2001-2002 races, the event was re-branded as the Volvo Ocean Race, officially becoming the “Everest of Sailing” in terms of its challenge and its very competitive and diverse international crews. Each team has 11 crew members who will endure extreme conditions, no fresh food, and temperature variations from -5C to +40C. It is one of the most challenging global yachting races and one of the most demanding team competitions in the world.

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Jamie’s Family Christmas

Monday, December 20th, 2010

turkey_blog_decHelping to get us in the festive mood this month we created broadcast masters of ‘Jamie’s Family Christmas’ and ‘Jamie Cooks Christmas’ for distribution in Europe throughout the festive season!  Episodes are stored year-round in our library and can be called off and dispatched as required

Jamie’s Family Christmas sees our favourite chef sharing his secrets for a stress-free family Christmas.    Set at his Essex home and featuring his family and friends, each episode features fool-proof recipes with the emphasis on getting everyone mucking in

The recipes that we want to try include his best, most succulent turkey with delicious gravy and stuffing and his perfect ‘crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside’ roast spuds!

In ‘Jamie Cooks Christmas’ the Chef is joined by friend and former mentor Gennaro Contaldo, who brought his unique European influence to the proceedings. Jamie showed how to transform lowly left-overs into some truly irresistible creations that cut through that Boxing Day hangover and feed friends and family throughout the festive period.

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re:fine to archive Time Team

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

tony_blogPopular archaeological series Time Team is the latest library to be stored at re:fine.

The series, produced by Videotext Productions, is now in its eighteenth year and enjoys an extremely loyal following.   The show has had many companion shows also being stored at re:fine,  including Time Team Extra, History Hunters and Time Team Digs.  The series also features special episodes, documentaries on history and archaeology and live episodes.

As well as storing the masters we service dubbing requirements.

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Volvo around the world race library stored on dry land at re:fine

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

yachtnlThe Volvo Ocean Race archive is the latest tape library to come under management at re:fine.  The 4,500 tapes contain archive footage from the incredible race’s thirty year history.

The race (previously known as the Whitbread around the world race) takes place every three years.  The 2008-2009 race covered over 39,000 nautical miles, took over nine months to complete and reached a cumulative audience of 2 Billion People.   The race is a gruelling test of human endurance where conditions can include 30 metre waves and winds at up to 110 km per hour.

Each tape is logged on to our asset management system and stored in our climate controlled library.  The assets can be viewed online and tapes and clips can be ordered for delivery worldwide.

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