Anton/Bauer will provide 24/7 access to products, repair, service and support to NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, for its production of the 2012 London Olympic Games from London, England July 27 – August 12, 2012. The announcement was made today by David Mazza, senior vice president, engineering, NBC Olympics, and Michael Accardi, president, Anton/Bauer.

“Panariello non esiste” (Panariello does not exist) is a typical modern TV programme that freely mixes different genres and forges them into a show which is enthralling for both the guests in the studio and the viewers at home.

When Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast, Sports & Entertainment markets, rolled out its first Ford Transit Connect MMRP ENG vehicle four years ago, it aimed to instill confidence in the smaller ENG platform as a viable asset for broadcast outlets.

Riedel Communications, one of the leading manufacturers of real-time networks for video, audio and communications, premiered a suite of AVB products for the Artist digital matrix intercom platform at this year's NAB in Las Vegas. AVB allows for transporting AES3/EBU audio in real-time with guaranteed bandwidth and quality of service (QoS) via Ethernet-based Local Area Networks (LAN).

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has joined 12 other international broadcasting bodies in founding the landmark Future of Broadcast Television (FOBTV) initiative in Las Vegas.

Faheem Bardien walked away with this year's Naledi Best Lighting Design award for his evocative lighting design for The Mandela Trilogy staged at Teatro, Montecasino. Gearhouse Splitbeam provided the full lighting rig as well as crew for stage, lighting, flies and props on this unique opera which has been described as "an impressive entertainment product of export quality".

Paul Collison is using the new MA onPC command wing to control the lighting of the Main Arena Spectacular at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show. Designed as the perfect hardware expansion to the grandMA2 onPC software, the MA onPC command wing enables the look and feel of the software to be as close to a real grandMA2 console as possible.

MicW, the Beijing-based manufacturer of quality microphones, has launched new i-Series microphones for mobile devices at this year's NAB exhibition in Las Vegas, USA. The i-Series ranges from recording, interview, shotgun, lavalier to headworn microphones for iPhone, iPad and other smart phones.

RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices for studio recording and radio and TV broadcast applications, and Calrec Audio, LTD, manufacturer of high-quality audio products, have jointly announced at the 2012 NAB Show that the RTW TM7 TouchMonitor will be fully integrated into Calrec’s line of digital audio consoles.

The Burgtheater in Vienna has added five DPA d:fineTM omnidirectional headsets to its armoury of more than 70 DPA microphones. The d:fines were purchased from DPA’s Austrian distributor, Studer Austria.

W-DMX™ by Wireless Solution Sweden AB helped make the grand opening of the Katara Amphitheatre in Doha, Qatar a truly illuminated evening.

DPA Microphones launched its handheld d:facto™ vocal mic at the 2012 NAB Show (Booth). Building off the success of the DPA reference standard cardioid 4011 microphone, the company has pooled its years of expertise and resources to bring the eagerly awaited, high-quality vocal condenser mic to the broadcast market.

Orad and Motion Path have joined forces to offer sophisticated, pre-designed on-air graphic packages for use on a wide-range of broadcast programs including, elections, sport events, weather, news and more.  The stunning graphics packages, which are designed by Motion Path and run on Orad’s graphic solutions, are ideal for broadcasters who want to quickly introduce a new look or jumpstart a new production.

In a press conference at NAB 2012 ALC NetworX and the Telos Alliance announced a new partnership to boost the RAVENNA IP-based media networking technology to new horizons. Combining Telos’ long-standing experience – more than 25,000 Axia Livewire™ devices in over 3000 installations – with the advantages of RAVENNA’s open technology approach based on latest industry standards, advances RAVENNA to the forefront of IP-based Professional Broadcast applications.

HARMAN'S Studer was showing its commitment to integration of the Livewire AoIP standard at NAB with the first showing of the D21m interface card that may be used on Vista and OnAir console systems.