The London 2012 Olympic Flame was lit yesterday in Ancient Olympia, Greece ahead of the start of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on 18 May.

In September 2011, Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA) admitted its first 325 students. This independent, state-supported school for 14 to 18 -year-olds offers, alongside courses in the creative and performing arts, instruction in the rapidly developing digital arts. Using the most modern digital technology, students are being schooled in all aspects of TV, film and radio production as well as allowed opportunities to work on productions of their own.

wTVision enters in Miami with the launch of SOI TV, Sistema de Opinion Interactiva (Interactive Opinion System), the first and only 100% Social TV for Hispanics.

Vladimir Putin has been inaugurated as president of Russia in a lavish ceremony in the capital, Moscow. To picture Mr Putins way to the Kremlin XD motion equipped two motorcycles with gyro-stabilized RF camera heads.

It’s the kind of extraordinary musical event that happens once in a lifetime: quintessential singer/songwriter Paul Simon got together with iconic jazzman, composer and music educator Wynton Marsalis for a very special three nights of live performances at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. The event featured Simon and Marsalis performing all-new orchestrations of Simon’s songs with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and special guest Aaron Neville. HARMAN’s Studer® Vista 5 and Soundcraft® Vi6 digital consoles were brought in to handle the considerable mixing requirements for the concert.

ATG Broadcast will promote its full range of systems planning, design, installation, commissioning and post-installation support services at Broadcast Asia, Suntec Singapore, 19-22 June. Exhibiting on stand 4F2-01, the company will be represented by Managing Director Graham Day.

At Broadcast Asia Vislink will launch the broadcast Advent Mantis "MSAT" Man Portable Data Terminal

Wireless Solution Sweden AB Singapore distributor Laservision recently delivered the award-winning creation of “Wonder Full” – the largest light and water spectacular in South East Asia. This breathtaking multimedia spectacular is currently on display at the doorstep of the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

The first-ever official public screening of the UEFA Champions League final will crown the UEFAA Champions Festival celebrations in Munich on Saturday 19 May. This official public screening of thee final between FC Bayern Munich and Chelsea FC, hosted by Olympiapark at the Olympiastadion, will form part of the four-day UEFA Champions Festival.

Making the final available via the official public screening gives fans an opportunity to celebrate the game and experience the magic of the UEFA Champions League final, which will be watched by millions of viewers around the world.

The Turkmenistan TV Tower, one of the most prestigious broadcast projects in the Central Asian region, runs on a comprehensive communications infrastructure from Riedel Communications. Riedel, the renowned manufacturer of real-time networks for video, audio and data, delivered a flexible system combining Artist Digital Matrix Intercom and Acrobat Digital Wireless Intercom technology for the tower's studios and the OB trucks. The Turkish provider Policom is responsible for the installation.

The G20  is the most important  financial and economic international summit. It is comprised of 20 members, the world’s major and emerging economies. In 2012 the meeting will take place in Los Cabos. Past locations include Heilgendamm, Washington, London, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Seoul, and Cannes. The summit’s meetings will be held at the new Convention Center in San Jose del Cabo.

The IBC2012 Conference will be held between 6 - 11 September 2012, at the RAI in Amsterdam. The conference is set to bring together business leaders and opinion formers to debate, discuss and analyse the latest technological trends, innovation and strategic thinking. IBC is the leading forum for the electronic media and entertainment industry attracting over 50,000 professionals from more than 160 countries and combines an internationally renowned conference with a first class exhibition featuring the latest media technology innovation.

Orad announced today that KCET-TV, the largest publicly supported independent television station in the U.S., has purchased the Orad ProSet Virtual Studio system for one of its two new studios currently under construction in Burbank, California. The new state-of-the-art broadcast facility equipped with Orad virtual studio technology will enable KCET to transform itself into Southern California’s premiere public media and production center.

A unique way to live broadcast from the UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Sports fans will be able to catch highlights of their favourite Barclays Premier League teams on Sky News Arabia, the 24-hour Arabic language multi-platform breaking news channel.