STEREOTEC Stereographer Sarah Rotter held the 3 day pre-summit workshop for the “AIBD/BROADCAST EMPIRE Master Class: Thinking in 3D” from 26-28 May 2013 at the Swiss-BelHotel Maleosan in Manado, Indonesia. On show was the latest STEREOTEC Nano Rig, accompanied by two CUNIMA MCU micro HD camera systems.

EVS, the leading provider of live video production systems, has been chosen to deliver a reliable and flexible workflow for live multicam production and content management at one of the world’s most modern indoor stadiums – Friends Arena in Stockholm. The project was commissioned by the onsite production company, Onside TV Production and implemented by systems integrator, Danmon Svenska.  An extensive range of EVS equipment has been deployed throughout Onside’s fully equipped production centre, consisting of three control rooms, for the coverage of Swedish football and major music and entertainment events.

All Mobile Video (AMV) is one of the USA's premier providers of end-to-end video and audio solutions for broadcast, entertainment, programming and events, with sound stages and studios throughout Manhattan, while also maintaining a fleet of mobile trucks nationwide. The company was one of the first to embrace high-definition video and keeps itself in the vanguard of broadcast technology, as evidenced by its recent purchase of HARMAN Studer Vista 9 and Vista 5 M3 digital mixing consoles for two of its broadcast trucks.

Orad, a leader in broadcast graphics, today announced that its PlayMaker sports replay server played a significant role in the production of the UEFA Euro under 21 Championships. The 15-game tournament, held over a period of two weeks, was produced by Mizmor productions. Mizmor has used PlayMaker for major sports productions extensively over the past four years.

Leader Instruments announces a new addition to its product range, the FS8681 video camera image inspection and evaluation system. Designed for use in conjunction with a standard PC, the FS8681 allows efficient checking of characteristics such as image distortion, chroma phase and saturation, tonal characteristics, resolution, signal-to-noise-ratio and pixel-related

Cobham, the RF specialist company that uses cutting edge communications technologies to empower broadcast users, will be on hand at SMPTE Australia 2013 to feature its latest IP-based HD encoding technology.

SSL Inc., the U.S. operation of Solid State Logic, is pleased to announce that Jay Easley has been appointed Vice President of Live Consoles in the Americas. Previously with Midas and Klark Teknik (MKT), Easley has had a successful sales and marketing career in the live sound market, with many years experience in global audio console launches, acquiring new business and increasing market share. In this new role, Easley brings his vast understanding of the live market to promote SSL’s recently introduced ‘Live’ console, which brings the industry standard, sonic legacy of the SSL brand to the stage.

XL Video has streamlined and optimized its corporate structure in Germany.  Previously the enterprise was represented in Germany by two separate companies: XL Video of Hamburg and XL Solutions of Düsseldorf. It also had offices in Munich, Berlin and Nürtingen. On 1 July, XL Solutions and XL Video merged.

Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, today announced that Qatar TV (QTV) has installed an extensive Riedel intercom system across its brand-new state-of-the-art 5,000-square-meter broadcast facility, which includes a 1,100-square-meter studio that is among the largest in the MENA region.

ARISE NEWS, the new 24-hour global TV news network, leveraged Ventuz high-end graphics software for their broadcast newsroom solution including real-time 2D/3D graphics, HD video walls and interactive in-studio applications. London-based Spotted Zebra led the system design and integration

Mr Fell has more than 35 years’ experience in senior broadcasting technology roles, including at British broadcaster ITV, where he was Director of Future Technologies (2008-2009) and Controller of Emerging Technologies (2004-2006).

Harris Broadcast has appointed Alain Pecot to the role of vice president for the Middle East and Africa.  He accepts his new position at a time when Harris Broadcast is demonstrating a strong commitment to this vibrant and growing market, including the launch of a new training and demonstration facility, the Harris Broadcast Academy, in Dubai.

Encouraging and nurturing raw young talent, Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) is one of the largest international platforms of its kind. Showcasing the future of fashion, over 1,000 aspiring designers descended on London during June for Graduate Fashion Week 2013.

The FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 came to an end, allowing all involved parties to take a slight breather to reflect on the lessons gathered so far, whether successes or potential areas of improvement. On the HBS side, one of the definite successes is a new — and vitally important — engineering concept: the pre-commisioned Equipment Room Container (ERC), which was tested in situ at the International Broadcast Coordination Centre (IBCC) in Belo Horizonte.

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), a world-leading provider of communications technology and services, today announced its intention to acquire Red Bee Media, a world-leading media services company headquartered in the UK, from an entity controlled by Macquarie Advanced Investment Partners, L.P.