Arqiva is providing events rights holder SuperVision Media with satellite distribution services via Arqiva’s Digital Cinema platform on IS905. This supports SuperVision Media's distribution and commercialisation of live sport and entertainment events into digitally enabled cinemas in Europe and around the world.

Dubai Media has installed two 32-fader, Solid State Logic C100 HDS consoles in two new remote OB vans as part of the network’s move into HD broadcast. The C100 HDS consoles primarily support live to air coverage of horse racing at the massive new Meydan Racecourse and other local and international sporting events. The positive experience with a C100 HD in the main studio helped Dubai Media with its decision to use the C100 HDS consoles in the new vans.

An industrial area ablaze, multiple collisions on the highway – reporters need to be on the spot immediately. By acquiring several new reporter vehicles, SWR has laid the foundations to enable reporters to respond in the shortest possible time. In most cases, he or she will be travelling alone without a sound engineer, not only to reduce costs but to save vital response time. An essential component: the easily controllable z4 console built into these vehicles.

Smile, lift the beer glass, grin and bear the coarse joke during the Bavarian “Derbleck’n”, the traditional humorous “politicians scolding” speech. As so often before, Brother Barnabas has raised a painful subject, and one of the senior politicians has got his come-uppance. Musical comedy ensues, and all buttons are pushed so that the many merry viewers can enjoy the live transmission by the Bavarian public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) from the Nockherberg in Munich – one of BR’s shows with the highest viewing figures.

NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCaster™ model TCXD850, its newly launched multi-channel, high definition/standard definition (HD/SD) portable live production system, received three coveted awards at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2010. The editorial staffs of TV Technology, Videography and DV magazines presented the STAR Award, Vidy Award and Black Diamond Award, respectively, to NewTek for TriCaster TCXD850.

From 17th to 20th May 2010, FKTG will hold its 24th annual conference (FKTG Fachtagung) in Hamburg. The conference brings together professionals from across the industry and provides a forum to learn about the latest research findings, technologies and applications (such as HD, 3D and IPTV).

Litepanels®, A Vitec Group company, bringsthe Fresnel into the 21st century with the new Sola series. Offering beamcontrol of 70° to 10°, the revolutionary new daylight-balanced Solas provide the controllability and single-shadowproperties inherent in a Fresnel light, but utilize just a fraction of thepower of conventional fixtures.

Omneon Inc. today announced that Telenova Italy, a major multiregional broadcaster based in Milan, has taken an Omneon Spectrum(TM) media server system live in its move toward a fully tapeless production system. The Spectrum system, which replaces legacy video server systems, supports both ingest and playout of Telenova programming (Telenova in Lombardia and Telesubalpina in Piemonte) and offers an edit-in-place capability for a more efficient and streamlined overall production workflow.

At the NAB 2010 Show, Grass Valley™ introduced a new addition to its Ignite™ automated production system, called Ignite Konnect, which was well received by both convention attendees and the industry trade press. In fact, the new Konnect, which allows users of the Grass Valley Kalypso™ and Kayenne™ Video Production Center systems to easily transition to live production automation, was recognized by two of the industry’s most prestigious publications as a best-of-show solution that promises to have an immediate and positive effect on the industry in a variety of ways.

RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices, is pleased to announce the sale of its SurroundControl 31960SD surround sound monitoring controller to The Weather Channel (TWC), the popular U.S. television network devoted to weather-related programming. In need of a metering device that could not only help the network adapt to upcoming loudness control legislation, but also monitor surround sound as well, TWC found just what it needed in the SurroundControl 31960SD.

As you might know, one year ago we decided to combine all the Avid companies—including Digidesign, M-Audio, and Sibelius—into a new, unified Avid. Since then, we’ve taken steps toward transitioning Digidesign to the Avid name. We understand that you might have questions about the future of Digidesign and the product lines you’ve invested in. With that in mind, we’d like to share some information, answer some questions, and explain how these changes will affect you.

Analog Way, a leading designer and manufacturer of image converters and presentation switchers, is pleased to announce a new release to its High Resolution Mixer and Seamless Switchers range: Eikos (Ref. EKS500) by Analog Way is a Multi Layer Hi-Resolution Mixer Seamless Switcher with 4 Scalers! It will be unveiled as a world-premiere on Analog Way's booth #N951 during InfoComm 2010, from June 9 to 11th, in Las Vegas, NV - USA.

•„ The Hotel Excelsior Creek houses two of the most popular nightclubs in Dubai: the newly opened Ratsky and the Mood„
•   In both clubs, Liberty Acoustics has installed sound reinforcement systems from DYNACORD„
•   The Ratsky now boasts a DYNACORD VariLine and the emirate’s first P 64 Digital Audio Matrix Manager, whilst in the Mood a VariLine underpinned by Sub 18 basses supplies the requisite sound pressure

Panvidea, a global leader in the on-demand video preparation, processing and distribution of entertainment and advertising content across any digital platform, has today announced that it has licensed and implemented the industry-leading MXFWrapper video wrapping tool from MOG Solutions which will enable its customers to deliver digital content to a wide range of professional broadcast archive and playout devices by such companies as Avid, Omneon, and Snell.

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