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Phew! What a rollercoaster. As the esteemed business guru Mike Tyson used to say, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” Coming so soon after COVID, and the apparent recovery of the ensuing increased production levels during 2021/22, it is probably fair to say that the challenges presented by 2023 were unanticipated....
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At Adamantean, we’re all about staying at the forefront of industry innovations, and we’re excited to share the latest developments with you. Our leadership team recently attended The Kit Plus Show at the Kia Oval, IBC in Amsterdam and EnergaCamerimage Film Festival in Poland, which were all showcasing cutting-edge broadcast and media technology.  Gareth, Samantha,...
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Accessing funds to finance equipment has got harder but there are routes to capital that specialist brokers can help SMEs to navigate. The economic downturn, interest rate rises, inflation and the writer’s strike, plus ongoing budget cuts for unscripted TV among public service broadcasters, have combined to make the equipment asset finance market the worst...
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It looks like the IBC four-day format is here to stay, which I’m a big fan of. Five days was always too long, especially if you tag on the increasingly influential SVG Summit at the front end. But do you think that Thursday – Sunday would be better than Friday – Monday? I doubt that...
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In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”Obviously not my words, but they’re never...
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After a 6 year NAB hiatus for me, there were some interesting changes.  The new Las Vegas Convention Centre West Hall is a bit of a hike from the other halls.  Now in any other country and any other exhibition centre, the attendees would just have to accept that it helps to get your step count up....
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London’s BSC show is a really “good” show. Replace “good” with “targeted”, “effective”, “local” or “well-attended” and you get the picture why I think it’s one of the most important dates in my calendar. I obviously have a fairly biased agenda. I sell the universal commodity that everyone needs… money. It makes sense that a...
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With all of the financial turbulence in the UK economy, it seems the perfect time to put straight a few common misconceptions about equipment finance. I know that in all of my time in this industry, finance has always been seen as a bit of a dark art, involving baffling conversations about VAT returns and...
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