For decades, German sport on television has been associated with one programme above all others: 'Sportschau', the weekend sports roundup produced by West German Broadcasting (Westdeutsche Rundfunk, or WDR) and broadcast on the main German public-service terrestrial channel ARD. As the Winter Olympics opened in Vancouver and German public-service TV channels began their long-planned transition to high-definition broadcasting, the much-loved Sportschau moved to a new timeslot on Saturday nights, and, from February 13th 2010, began transmission in high-definition with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound.

Software Generation Ltd (SGL), a leading provider of content archive and storage management software for media and entertainment, has today announced that Egyptian football club channel Al Ahly TV has installed a FlashBox archive in its new facility in the Egyptian Media Production City near Cairo. Al Ahly is the most successful club in the history of the Egyptian Premier League. The system was installed by SGL’s partner Systems Design and is part of a complete end-to-end digital broadcast installation.

FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the HVS-350HS HD/SD 1.5 M/E Digital Video Switcher at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth C5219). A “big brother” to the popular and cost-effective HVS-300HS, the HVS-350HS switcher is ideal for mobile production units and small control rooms that have limited space but produce challenging programs, such as sports and other live events. FOR-A will also showcase the HVS-300RPS, an upgraded version of the HVS-300HS with a redundant power supply, at the show.

Rugby fans had the opportunity to experience the RBS Six Nations Championship England v Wales match in 3D at 40 cinemas around the UK last weekend. Further to the box office success of 3D movies such as Avatar and Monsters v Aliens, mobile and broadband provider, O2 and 3D production specialists, Inition, brought audiences a further dimension with a landmark 3D broadcast to the big screens.

Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced the addition of vectorscope capability to all of the company's new RM HD LCD video monitoring products. Already equipped with waveform display and a broad range of metering and overlay options, these sleek and compact monitors bring increased functionality and efficiency to high-quality HD monitoring, particularly in the space-constrained production environment.

Camera stabilizing in any situation – whether at the Winter Games, football matches or boxing. The artemis EFP HD special edition camera stabilizer system from Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, offers optimum functionality for camera work at sports events. The new high-capacity technology ensures an extremely long run time of both the camera and wireless systems. Thanks to the Hot Swap technology, the replacement of the batteries is possible without interrupting the power supply to the camera, monitor or transmission path. Furthermore, the artemis EPF HD SE supports the processing of HD SDI video signals of up to 4.5 GHz as well as SD video signals.

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded several additional contracts by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and Information (MOCI) for products spanning its high-definition (HD) portfolio.

Insight Media, a recognized leader in Emerging Display Technology Market Research, has issued an authoritative new report: 2010 3DTV Forecast Report: A Comprehensive Worldwide Forecast of 3D Television Unit Sales by Region and Technology. The report finds that nearly 50M 3DTVs are expected to be sold in 2015, rising from 3.3M 3DTVs in 2010.

THOMA Film- und Videotechnik, based in Sauerlach near Munich, presents its new Remote-Kit system. With this system conventional tripod heads can be converted quickly and easily into full-scale remote systems. The system is especially user-friendly due to the fact that it can be assembled and dismantled in just 20 minutes without any mechanical handling. This new development is appropriate for all modern Sachtler tripod heads. THOMA is developing the system further, so that in the future, Vinten heads will be compatible, as well.

ADAM Audio, a Market leader in professional audio monitoring has teamed up with Raumfeld the multi room specialists to launch a high performance wireless speaker system.

The New Speaker M based on ADAM's successful and critically acclaimed A-series monitor systems, the new Speaker M has been co-developed with Raumfeld to offer the same exceptional sound quality in a convenient and versatile wireless format.

Globo TV, the longest-established TV network in Brazil, has become the first broadcaster in South America to invest in SoundField’s digital surround microphone systems for high-definition broadcasting. The SoundField DSF-2/DSF-3 system has been installed in Globo's new high-definition outside broadcast unit (the largest HD OB vehicle in the Southern Hemisphere, according to Globo), which entered service in mid-January 2010.

The new Apple iPad is about to become a fully functional live video production system control panel. Broadcast Pix™ today announced iPixPanel, an application that will allow an iPad to control any of its Slate video production systems. The iPixPanel combines the iPad's user friendly touch screen and wireless control with a Slate panel's unprecedented feedback, which shows device and file name on the panel's buttons, helping users to create engaging live video.

FOR-A, a manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the MBP-100MP Multi Format Player at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth C5219). It offers HD/SD-SDI baseband output of major file formats used in video production, including MXF files like XDCAM HD and P2HD.

FOR-A, a manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the MFR-5000 Series of routing switchers at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth C5219). The new MFR-5000 series offers multi-format support of 3G, HD, SD, ASI, AES, and RS-422 signals, and up to 10 units can be configured individually and linked together for customized, large-scale routing solutions.

I.E. Effects delivered 3D reality for “Traveling in the Storm,” an immersive entertainment experience developed by Falcon’s Treehouse for OCT Shanghai’s Happy Valley. In this innovative ride participants assume the role of storm chasers. Traveling in an Amphibious Exploration Vehicle, they embark on a series of extreme weather adventures, including stereoscopic visuals combined with physical effects, such as splashing water, wind, changing temperatures and more. I.E. Effects designed and executed all of the stereo content, including visual concepts, modeling, texturing, lighting, and compositing for each shot.