The Spanish manufacturer gave a seminar for more than 30 Taiwanese TV stations on the latest trends in tapeless workflow management for the broadcast sector. The Taiwanese industry will be facing the transition to HD within the next few years.

“The Final “Qountdown” ended 2011 for the Trance and Techno scene in the Netherlands. Taking place in Amsterdam’s Heineken Music Hall the event, it was organised by Q-Dance. Lighting designer Tamil van Draanen was keen on giving this event, the last version of a series of Qountdowns, a special mood. Using a grandMA2 full-size and a grandMA2 light as backup gave him the assurance needed to accomplish his mission.

Blackmagic Design announced that production house Brightonart Ltd built a comprehensive AV control solution around Blackmagic Design’s ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher to capture runway looks from Vauxhall Fashion Scout, the largest independent showcase of the Fall 2012 London Fashion Week.

Matrox® Video Products Group today announced important new features for Matrox Convert™ DVI Plus HD-SDI scan converters. Matrox Convert DVI products are ideal for creating broadcast video from computer applications such as Skype™, YouTube™, Google Earth™, video games, and web browser sessions, as well as citizen journalists’ mobile phone videos. They are also the perfect appliances to drive projectors and large displays at live events and in houses of worship.

Shotoku Broadcast Systems, a leading international manufacturer of advanced camera support products, recently completed the successful installation of robotic camera support and control systems at the technology and production center switzerland ag (tpc) in Zurich, Switzerland. James Eddershaw, Shotoku Ltd.’s sales director, made the announcement from the Company’s European headquarters in Staines, UK.

FOR-A Company Limited, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, announces that the company will have a strong presence at CABSAT 2012, the largest digital media and satellite expo in the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region.

Auckland’s College Hill Productions Ltd. is one of New Zealand’s largest sound reinforcement production companies, and handles most of the concerts by major international artists as well as indoor and outdoor music events, TV and radio broadcasts, corporate events and more. Recently, College Hill Productions added two HARMAN Soundcraft Si Compact 32 digital live sound consoles to its equipment roster.

Ross Video today announced the launch of their new line of  BlackStorm Video Servers. BlackStorm is an affordable production player with file based workflow support.

Stephen Campanelli, SOC and Andrew Mitchell, SOC claimed top honors in the two competitive categories at the 2012 Society of Camera Operators (SOC) Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards celebration in the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Presented by the German Football Association’s Cultural Foundation, the ninth edition of 11mm, the International Football Film Festival from Berlin, begins on March 9th 2012 with a world premiere: Sepp Maier, former German national goalkeeper and World Cup winner, opens his private archive over two decades after Germany’s victory at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Until this moment the videos shot by Sepp Maier during the tournament have only been seen by a select group of national team players and German Football Association officials.

Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communication systems, is pleased to announce that Y & Co has extended its hire inventory of intercom equipment with two new Clear-Com Eclipse Matrix systems, namely the Eclipse-Median and Eclipse-Pico Digital Matrix, along with the V-Series and ICS user control panels. This additional investment signals Y & Co’s confidence in Clear-Com intercoms’ capabilities to serve the growing live events and broadcast production needs.

Gearhouse SA was once again awarded the accolade of Favourite International Production Company at the TPi Awards, an awards evening considered by many as the premier event for the live production industry. The event acknowledges and rewards the achievements of the most talented and successful individuals and service companies working within the industry and attracts over 1,100 people from all areas of the live music business.

Vinten® and Vinten Radamec®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, have won a substantial order from Oman TV to equip its brand new state of the art studios in Muscat.  A wide range of Vinten and Vinten Radamec’s pedestals and heads will be used in the digital production studios in an agreement worth in excess of one million Euros.

From “Sling Blade” and “The Apostle”, through to challenging situations on “Crazy Heart”, cinematographer Barry Markowitz, ASC, has always relied on OConnor, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, for solid support. For “Jayne Mansfield’s Car”, his newest collaboration with writer/director/actor Billy Bob Thornton, he chose two OConnor 120EX fluid heads.

Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has built a new state-of-the-art European Playout Centre to enhance its provision of media services to broadcasters.  The purpose-built, high-tech suite uses industry-proven technology to deliver a range of High Definition television playout services which complements Arqiva’s extensive international distribution offering.