Shotoku Broadcast Systems has supplied a six-channel remotely controlled camera configuration to WGBH Boston - America’s preeminent public broadcaster and producer for PBS - as part of the station’s upgrade to a sophisticated robotic solution. The system was installed in WGBH’s studios located at One Guest Street, Boston, MA. James Eddershaw, Shotoku’s sales director made the announcement from the Company’s European headquarters in Staines, UK.

FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the LTR-120HS video archiving recorder at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 11-14 (Booth C5219). Using high-quality AVC-Intra/DVCPRO codec and MXF wrapper/un-wrapper, it records MXF files that can be used by a variety of NLE systems to LTO-5 tape.

Grass Valley™ has expanded the features and functionality of its Ignite™ Scalable Automated Production System to give customers more choice in how they want to implement it into their daily production workflow. At NAB2011, Grass Valley will highlight the latest version of Ignite software (v6.1) that, among other things, supports users with existing or future Calrec audio mixing consoles. Current Ignite customers can easily upgrade to version 6.1 to add external audio device control while still realizing all of the operational cost savings and technical benefits enjoyed by the more than 120 facilities worldwide that have already committed their program productions to Ignite.

Broadcast Pix™ today announced it will offer Lyric PRO 8, Chyron’s graphics creation software, for its family of Granite™ live video production systems. Every Broadcast Pix system includes a switcher, Harris Inscriber CG, and clip store, and now Granite users can choose Chyron as well. Broadcast Pix will demonstrate the new Chyron option at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 11-14 (North Hall, Booth N4506).

As part of an exciting roster of new products launched at NAB2011, Hamlet is showing its new DigiScope DS900 for the first time. This new approach to quality control allows you to monitor multiple simultaneous tests on up to four signals on the same display. The result is a winning combination of enhanced capabilities at a reduced price.

The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) today announced that it will host a Manufacturers' Forum, Understanding Broadcast Buyers, Saturday, April 9, just prior to the 2011 NAB Show. All marketing and sales executives of broadcasting equipment and services vendors are encouraged to attend the free workshop, scheduled from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room N236/N238 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Eredivisie Live, the leading football channel in the Netherlands, migrated to high definition for the beginning of the 2010/11 season. Their new playout center uses Grass Valley™ K2 Summit™ media servers, chosen for their flexibility, power, and future-proofing.

RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices, proudly announces that successful German musician and composer Helmut Zerlett implemented an RTW SurroundControl system for integrated monitoring control and signal analysis into the design of his surround-sound compatible Cologne studio. In Germany, Zerlett is a well-known band leader for many popular late-night television shows.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) have signed an agreement for broadcasting cycling events organized by A.S.O.

Filmmaker James Cameron and acclaimed cinematographer and CEO of PACE, Vince Pace, will deliver the opening keynote address on Monday, April 11 at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Cameron, the creative force behind the two highest grossing motion pictures of all time, and Pace, a world-renowned visual effects visionary and 3D innovator, will discuss recent developments and innovations in 3D technology and storytelling and future implications for the entertainment industry at large.

EVS is inviting two leading broadcasters for its technology migration workshop organized on Monday 11 April, in room C204 of the Central Hall at NAB. Erick Diaz, Technical & Operations Manager at NBC/Access Hollywood, and Bevan Gibson, Deputy Head of Technology at SkyNews, will share their experience in migrating their production workflow to a fully integrated tapeless environment.

Clear-Com®, a global leader in mission-critical voice communication systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Palmer as Regional Sales Manager, Southern Europe and Africa. In this role, Palmer will further strengthen Clear-Com’s rapidly growing market presence in Southern Europe and Africa by developing and maintaining key dealer and reseller relationships, while actively pursuing and cultivating new sales opportunities in the region.

A grandMA2 light was chosen by lighting designer Paul Normandale and lighting director Glen Johnson for James Blunt’s “Some Kind of Trouble” 2011/12 world tour which has just kicked off in Europe. 2 x grandMA2 lights are on the tour, running in full tracking back up, with networking provided via 2 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit).

SprintCam, an industry-leading ultra slow-motion system, is poised to bring extreme slow-motion into the mainstream of broadcasting in China, after its successful debut with national network CCTV. First featured in CCTV's coverage of the Beijing Tennis Open Championships, the SprintCam Vvs HD (Phantom® powered), represented in China by Instrimpex Instec, is extending I-MOVIX's presence to all major broadcasting regions worldwide.

The UEFA Executive Committee, chaired by UEFA President Michel Platini, met in Paris, during the afternoon of Sunday 20 March and the morning of Monday 21 March 2011 and took the following main decisions: