It’s not too late to ignite your World Cup coverage. Opta will be covering the greatest show on earth in obsessive detail. From statistical insights, unmatched historical data and fully hosted, fully customisable event centres, we’ve got the World Cup sorted.

A team of more than 300 technical staff and 39 cameras in situ in the stadium, 16 of which providing images exclusively for laSexta, 3 for Al Jazeera and ESPN, in addition to 6 mobile units guaranteed the very best quality coverage of the title-decider clash between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona on Saturday.

Sports are the decisive engine of technical progress. Televised sports guarantee phenomenal audience ratings, and sports broadcasts are provide premium advertising space!
In short, sports and media are inseparably bound, and the people that shape them meet annually at the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit. On 10 and 11 May 2010 in the Düsseldorf ESPRIT Arena, these pressing issues will assuredly be on the agenda.

The world is going 3D. And at the Sony booth at NAB 3D is front and center. From cinematic spectaculars to stadium concerts to live sports on television, 3D is transforming entertainment. 3D is everywhere, adding a new dimension of realism, immersion and excitement. But the spotlight on the Sony booth this year is on 3D sports. All Mobile Video’s new 3D truck is presented at the booth and clients like HBS (working together with Sony on the World Cup in 3D), Sky UK and ESPN are around to discuss their use of Sony gear for 3D productions.

Solid State Logic, the manufacturer of industry leading digital consoles for the broadcast industry, announced the integration of their digital broadcast console range with the Optocore Optical Digital Network System at NAB 2010 (Booth C3313) in the new Pro Audio Hall located in the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

TC Electronic (Booth SU7926), a global leader in digital signal processing, announces a joint venture with RTW (Booth C457), a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices.

Demand for mass-market 3D TV is soaring
Broadcasting live 3D events to home viewers to begin in earnest
Ericsson provides complete 3D video processing solution to ESPN

Enables new services for 5 million viewers
Provides Tata Sky customers with highest picture and sound quality
Dramatic bandwidth savings for launch of new services using the latest generation MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC encoders

Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) delivers high quality TV to 60 million viewers
Egypt’s national broadcaster enhances output quality
11 satellite and 9 local channels offer clearer video content

NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in 20 languages 
Rated the #2 regular-season sport on television in the US
Ericsson HD video processing solution delivers highest picture quality

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is powering end-to-end 3DTV workflows at the 2010 NAB Show. Harris will demonstrate how the company is capable of enabling broadcasters to employ a 3DTV-ready operation easily and cost-effectively when they are ready.

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, announces the latest enhancements to its OPTO+™ fiber optic product portfolio. These enhancements illustrate the company's commitment to supporting broadcasters — as well as satellite/cable facilities, telecommunications companies and outside/truck-based broadcasting — as they take advantage of fiber optics to efficiently manage signal transport and look for better ways to streamline their workflows.

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is demonstrating technology that helps broadcasters more efficiently manage the processing of audio and video signals in the facility. At the booth, customers can see the latest Harris advancements in content routing and display, including a new frame sync input card for the Platinum™ router and new IP multiviewer solutions.

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, announces key enhancements to its NEXIO® server portfolio, addressing the growing demands of broadcasters to achieve greater operational efficiency — without sacrificing functionality and flexibility.

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, debuts several new Inscriber® broadcast graphics systems and workflow solutions that help broadcasters get to air with dynamic graphics, streamline their workflows and realize increased operational efficiency.