Jan
27

Advertising spending up

Spending on advertising in Bahrain grew 11.4 per cent from $77 million in 2002 to $86 million last year, according to the latest industry figures. International Advertising Association (IAA) Bahrain Chapter president Khamis Al Muqla said this growth reflected a rise in expenditure throughout the GCC and the Arab world. “Print, of course, had the [...]

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Jan
26

Avid Acquires NXN and Expands Leadership in Digital Asset Management

Company plans to integrate market-leading technology across film and video postproduction, broadcast news, and 3D animation product lines to offer seamless management of digital assets Tewksbury, Mass. — January 26, 2004 — Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that it has acquired Munich-based NXN Software AG – the leading provider of asset and production [...]

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Jan
16

Avid Xpress Pro and Media Composer Adrenaline to Support Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series

- Filmmakers will have one-step process for outputting to Windows Media 9 Series for digital cinema – Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT – January 15, 2004 – Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced plans to support Microsoft’s Windows Media 9 Series in future versions of the Avid Xpress® Pro and Media Composer® Adrenaline™ [...]

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Jan
15

Digidesign to Receive Oscar for Pro Tools System

Academy Award is second Oscar in Avid family Avid Technology, Inc. today announced that its audio division, Digidesign®, will receive an Academy Award® of Merit (Oscar® statuette) from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The statuette, which will be presented at the Scientific and Technical Academy Awards on February 14, 2004, will recognise [...]

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Jan
15

Avid Empowers Filmmakers at 2004 Sundance Film Festival

Company collaborates with HP and Microsoft to educate filmmakers on cutting-edge digital production methods For the 10th consecutive year, Avid Technology, Inc. is showcasing its latest products and innovations for digital filmmaking at the Sundance Film Festival, to be held in Park City, Utah, January 15-24. Together with HP and Microsoft, Avid will educate filmmakers [...]

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Jan
11

Computer Point exhibiting at the 8th Gulf Radio & Television Festival

Computer Point will be exhibiting and demonstrating the latest Avid Xpress Pro digital nonlinear video editing system at the 8th Gulf Radio & Television Festival taking place in the Regency Intercontinental Hotel in Manama starting January 12th through 15th. Computer Point will be giving away goodies and have special offers on the Avid Xpress DV [...]

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