Haivision Network Video, a leading provider of the most advanced video networking, digital signage, and IP video distribution solutions, today announced that it has acquired both KulaByte Corporation of San Marcos, Texas, and MontiVision Imaging Technologies based in Germany. The technologies of both companies, including advanced encoding, transcoding, cloud computing, and workflow solutions, will be combined to form Haivision's new Internet Media Division.

Singer songwriter Jacky Cheung, regarded as the ‘God of Songs’ in the Chinese community, recently played a run of 20 dates at the Hong Kong Coliseum. A variety of DPA microphones was used for the concerts, which featured stunning musical performance and dance in addition to Cheung’s great repertoire of songs.

Following the successful series Minute to Win It and My Man Can, the next big SAT.1 show series from MMC Studios went on the air recently. Since July 15, 2011, SAT.1 has broadcast the new prime time show I Love My Country.

Led by Managing Director Johan Högfeldt, Swedish enterprise Supersonic Svenska is the latest recruit to the privileged ranks of DYNACORD distributors. DYNACORD has acquired a solid partner known for its experience and expertise in this Stockholm-based enterprise, as Supersonic Svenska has been developing and distributing exceptional sound systems since 1999.

With production now in motion on Peter Jackson's two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, SGO is delighted to confirm that Oscar award-winning New Zealand-based facility, Park Road Post Production has selected Mistika for the majority of Stereo and DI work for the production and post production workflows of the feature film. Mistika now forms the nucleus of Park Road's stereo 3D infrastructure, placing Mistika at the heart of their stereo 3D workflow.

Oxygen DCT, which is renowned for its expertise in picture monitoring solutions, has launched an outstanding new monitor with integrated quad split that dramatically reduces the cost of building galleries, control rooms and monitor walls.  This evolutionary new monitor is more affordable than the traditional approach of using a quad split and a separate monitor and costs 40% less than the alternative of using two dual rack monitors.

“Decode 2D and 3D rental and sales business grew to a point where the current premises were just not big enough to house the total operation," comments Decode Managing Director Samuel Martin. “3D production in particular is ramping up. I saw it coming so have been planning the move and looking for suitable premises for some time now.”

RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Zhang as the company’s new director of business development. In her new role, Zhang will draw upon her background in information management and information systems to enhance and further grow the RTW brand, specifically in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining RTW, Zhang was a consultant for Citibank, in charge of senior sales.

Neyrinck is pleased to announce that the SoundCode Exchange MXF and SoundCode Exchange MXF Import plug-ins for Pro Tools are now shipping for Mac and Windows. SoundCode Exchange MXF and SoundCode Exchange MXF Import provides MXF file import and export workflows for Pro Tools, allowing MXF video and audio to be imported directly into Pro Tools and making it easy for broadcasters to adopt tapeless workflows.

Broadcast Pix™ today announced its expanded relationship with Gencom Technology, a global media technology solution provider and systems integrator. Through its partnership with Gencom in New Zealand and Singapore, Broadcast Pix has already garnered increased interest in the region’s sporting venues, government agencies, educational institutions, and broadcast applications. Now, Gencom is the Broadcast Pix dealer in Australia as well.

DPA’s new Reference Standard microphones, specified by sound designer Mick Potter and supplied by Amber Technology to Melbourne production company System Sound, are being used on the Australian production of Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-awaited sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.

The Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), the organizer of the Tour de France, and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), its broadcast partner for Europe, are reporting very high audiences since the start of this year's Tour de France.

Women's association football was long subject to ridicule, the prevailing myth being that women lacked the technique and fortitude needed to play good soccer… The recent women's world cup tournament in Germany firmly booted these myths into oblivion, as matches between the world’s best women's soccer teams captivated sports fans around the globe with remarkable athletic prowess, drama, and excitement of the highest order.

MTV World Stage is a global series that brings multi-genre talents with global relevance to an audience in over 550 million households. The events are recorded “live” at the most exclusive gigs, world renowned music festivals and unique concert locations from around the world.

Contestants in the autumn 2011 season of Gladiators on TV4 Sweden came head-to-head with Polecam when production commenced at the Loefbergs Lila arena in Karlstad. Tommie Rekstad of Pink Elephant, one of Scandinavia's most active and creative television production support services, deployed a Toshiba HD camera in a Polecam FishFace housing attached to a Polecam rig.