Canon Australia confirms 4K broadcast acquisition
Sydney, Australia, 18 January 2016 – Canon Australia is excited to announce the first purchase in Australia of Canon 4K broadcast lenses.
NEP Australia recently acquired Canon’s new 4K CJ12s portable broadcast lenses. Designed for professionals shooting interviews or live broadcast, including sports and news, as well as television dramas and commercials.
“As a market leader, we aim to give our partners the products to drive productivity and creativity,” said Paul Stewart, Manager – Motion Imaging, Canon Australia.
“NEP were Australia’s first outside broadcast provider to cover an event in 4K and we’re committed to 4K broadcast solutions, as we expect broadcaster and consumer demand for 4K will only increase. These lenses will complement our Sony HDC4300 4K capable cameras as we move towards more 4K productions,” said Marc Segar, NEP Australia’s Director of Technical Services.
About Canon
Canon is the world’s leading imaging brand that actively inspires with imaginative ideas that enable people to connect, communicate and achieve more than they thought possible through imaging solutions for business and consumers. Canon’s Australian R&D company, CiSRA, develops and exports digital imaging technologies for use in Canon products worldwide. Canon has ranked among the top-five US patent recipients* for the past 29 years, and had global revenues of more than $US37 billion in 2014. Canon Australia also operates Canon Finance Australia, which offers one-stop shopping for customers wanting leasing or finance services. For more information, visit www.canon.com.au,www.facebook.com/
* Based on weekly patent counts issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
About NEP Australia
NEP is Australia’s largest and most experienced host broadcast, outside and studio broadcast project delivery company, providing broadcast infrastructure for major sport and studio productions across the country and internationally. NEP facilitates more than 2,000 hours of Australian broadcast television each year, including live sport (NRL, AFL, Cricket), popular series and drama (My Kitchen Rules, The Voice, Neighbours) and live entertainment and event programs (Dancing with the Stars, The Footy Show and the annual Logie awards). The company is also internationally recognised for its technical expertise in host broadcasting and major events, managing complex projects including the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the 2014 G20 Leaders’ Summit. NEP Australia is wholly owned by NEP Group Inc. More information at http://www.nepinc.com/welcome/