• Sound reinforcement was more important for snowboarding than for any other event at the winter sports competitions in Vancouver.
• Rocky Mountain Production Services relied upon Electro-Voice XLD systems and Tour Grade amps to deliver a suitably dynamic production.

The three leading companies in the sports and entertainment markets have joined forces to provide customers with an even more responsive professional service. For smooth, effi cient operations, the activities of EURO MEDIA FRANCE have been divided into 3 departments:
• Entertainment
• Sports Coverage, RF Broadcasting
• Real TV, Events, Corporate

Audemat, the Monitoring and Test specialists within the WorldCast Systems group, have announced an all new version of their highly successful HD modulation monitor, the GOLDENEAGLE HD V2.

Softel today announced that Showtime Networks Inc. is using the industry-leading Softel MediaSphere interactive television (iTV) playout platform to become the first television network in the United States to offer an ETV (EBIF) experience in HD with the integration and commissioning of MediaSphere TX at its network operation center. On Feb. 26, Showtime Networks first delivered an interactive EBIF application to Verizon FiOS subscribers on its flagship SHOWTIME HD channel. The application enhanced its live coverage of the Strikeforce Challengers Mixed Martial Arts fight card with rich, engaging content.

Once again, the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival took place in Dubai's Media City Amphitheatre. It was the 8th edition of the festival which featured artists like The Brand New Heavies, David Gray and James Morrison.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) urged decision makers at today’s EU spectrum summit to support future developments of digital terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) and take into account the complementary nature of broadband. Both DTT and broadband are vital platforms for media organizations and the public today and in the future.

Harris Corporation ((NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, and Abu Dhabi TV (ADTV), owned by Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC), announced that Harris broadcast technology will form the core of ADTV’s new fully tapeless, high-definition (HD) production and playout center.

EVS Broadcast Equipment, the leader in Instant Tapeless Technology, unveils XTnano, the new entry level replay and live slow motion server made in EVS. The functionalities of this new server will be demonstrated in exclusivity during the NAB show at the EVS stand in Central Hall (C9508).

Multiple-Emmy-award-winning SMPTE Fellow and lead blogger at SchubinCafe.com Mark Schubin will keynote the Digital Cinema Summit "3D: Cinema and Home" on Saturday, April 10, as part of the NAB 2010 conference program.

Sky Sports today announced that it has chosen Vizrt as the core graphics platform for its 3DTV channel, due to launch in April.

FOR-A, a manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the VTW-330HS HD/SD Character Generator and LTG-50HS HD/SD Logo/Title Generator at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth C5219).

FOR-A, a manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the FA-9500 Multi Purpose Signal Processor at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth C5219). A replacement for the FA-9100, the new unit offers frame sync and video and audio conversion tools, as well as a variety of options for improved functionality.

Strengthening its presence in the broadcast environment, Calibre is bringing their brand new ranges of format converters and synchronizers, scaler/switchers and warp & blend processors and will show them in not one, but two dedicated booths at NAB.

Narrated by award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, a film documenting the STS-125 shuttle mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope has arrived in theaters on Friday, March 19. The film is a joint venture between NASA, the IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures.

World’s fastest growing motorsport with 8 races on 5 continents heads to new locations in 6th season.
The 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship takes off in Abu Dhabi on March 26/27 and then circles the globe with eight races on a record five continents this year with a highlight-packed calendar that includes new locations in New York City and Lisbon along with eagerly awaited returns to Rio de Janeiro and Germany. Britain’s Paul Bonhomme will be looking to defend his championship in an even faster field of 15 pilots from 13 nations after a thrilling battle last year against Austria’s Hannes Arch watched by millions.