ARRI, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of professional motion picture equipment is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Cayzer as Chief Executive of its global network of camera and lighting rental operations.

For three weeks prior to the opening of the Summer Games in late July, customer service personnel from PESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and build manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, were on site at the International Broadcast Center (IBC) in London to support the setup and configuration of its routing switcher system, as well as provide training for technical operators.

Italian entertainment lighting manufacturer Clay Paky has congratulated its long-term Russian distribution partner DOKA on 25 years in the business at its annual seminar in Moscow.

Salam Media Cast has consolidated its position as a leading integrated broadcasting solutions provider by opening a new London office that will enhance its service offering to its well-established network of international clients.

On Saturday, July 21st, 2012, the channel ProSieben broadcast the new show Joko vs. Klaas—The Duel Around The World. The identity of the ultimate world champion was decided at MMC's studio 36 in Cologne, Germany.

grandMA2 has gone country playing key roles on the “Brothers of the Sun” Tour, with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, and at the fan-favorite CMA Music Festival, which held concerts at Nashville’s LP Field.

Grass Valley™ will exhibit its latest, field-proven solutions for live production, file-based workflows, and integrated playout applications at the 2012 BIRTV Show, August 22-25. The annual conference, the region’s largest broadcast and professional video production trade fair, will be held at the China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing.

Vinten Radamec®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, will unveil its new next generation heads to China’s broadcast market for the first time at BIRTV 2012, in Beijing, on 22-25 August.

Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, supplied a state-of-the-art custom equipment package for ABC’s new interactive real-time reality competition, The Glass House.

TSL Professional Products Ltd., manufacturer of hardware and software audio monitoring, tally and power management products for the broadcast industry, and DK-Technologies, manufacturer of high-quality audio and video test and measurement equipment for broadcast and production, are pleased to announce a strategic technology partnership. As part of this relationship, TSL will offer unique product solutions for a variety of markets, beginning with the broadcast industry.

Chandos records the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande using networked audio converters: From left to right: Ricardo Ryan (Merging Software QA & Project Manager), Claude Cellier (Merging CEO), Neeme Järvi (Maestro), Ralph Couzens (Chandos Managing Director) and Brian Pidgeon (Producer)

C2S Systems, the broadcast integration arm of WTS Group, has completed work on a new London-based playout centre and studios for broadcaster Phoenix ChineseNews and Entertainment (PCNE). The Mandarin and Cantonese language channels commenced transmission from the new facilities to audiences in the UK and Europe on the 2nd of July.

Spanish lighting designer Oscar Gallardo has turned to an energy and cost-saving MAC Aura lighting rig supplied by MFO S.L. Productions for Joan Manuel Serrat and Joaquin Sabina’s current tour.

Ibiza 123 is the first music festival to be held on the island, and played host to a diverse line-up of artists featuring global superstars Sting, Elton John and Lenny Kravitz; live performances from chart stars Labrinth and Tinie Tempah; plus sets from some of the hottest DJs on the planet including Tiesto, Fatboy Slim, Chase & Status, Luciano, and David Guetta!

Soundcraft’s ‘Mixing with Professionals’ series has become popular in the US and abroad with industry pros and newcomers alike, offering tips and tricks about using Soundcraft Vi Series consoles from some of live sound’s most experienced engineers. On August 21, Soundcraft continues the series at the HARMAN campus in Northridge, California with seminars hosted by internationally renowned front of house engineer Dave Kay.