David Tomatis, Chief Executive Officer of SPORTEL, announced today that SPORTEL’s next spring market would be held in Rio de Janeiro in March 2012.

The US-based cinematographer Alan Caso ASC (Lie to Me, Big Love, Trauma) has again chosen LED lights from Litepanels, a Vitec group brand, for his new series ‘The Defenders’. The CBS one-hour drama centers on the personal and professional lives of two very different Las Vegas Lawyers.

Building upon its family of top venues, recording studios and popular artists, HARMAN’s AKG China has signed two endorsement contracts with Chinese pop producer Yadong Zhang and the JZ Club in Shanghai. An avid AKG fan throughout his career, Zhang is known as the “Godfather of Chinese Pop” and has produced albums for top Asian artists, including Faye Wang. Now an “All-AKG-Club,” JZ Club continues to lead the jazz club scene in all China.

FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will showcase its new HVS-4000 multi-format video switcher at the at the 2011 NAB Show, which runs April 11-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. (Booth C5219). Available in 2 M/E, 2.5 M/E or 3 M/E models, the switcher is loaded with standard features to handle complex video productions, and offers optional support for 3 Gbps* and 3D production.

SPORTELAsia 2011, the international sports content market, wrapped up a successful 3-day gathering, with a total of 543 participants, representing 309 companies from 46 countries worldwide in attendance. SPORTEL Organization is very pleased with the turnout and the reports from the participants who expressed their satisfaction after having experienced a particularly successful edition.

The Viña del Mar International Song Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar) is a hugely popular music festival that has been staged annually during February since 1960 in Viña del Mar, Chile. It is considered the most important international festival in Latin America.

SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO) (TSX-V: SIO) today announced the continued expansion of the SENSIO® 3D Live Network, now composed of more than 750 screens. The Montreal company is partnering with Circuit George Raymond (CGR Cinémas) to add its network of 34 multiplexes, enabling access to live 3D events for the inhabitants of 34 French cities. Activating this new branch, the last match of the renowned and much-followed 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championships, pitting France against Wales at the Stade de France, will be screened on Saturday, March 19.

Chyron today announced the launch of the Chyron Channel Partnership Program, a new initiative designed to provide systems integrators and manufacturer representatives in the U.S. and Canada with product and solution information that facilitates inclusion of the company's products in today's complex system designs. Partners will gain better access to Chyron training resources and engineering staff as they explore and identify the best solutions for their customers' needs.

Camera Corps' Multi Camera Keypad makes its NAB debut at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 11-14 April. Shown in prototype at IBC 2010 and now in production, the Multi Camera Keypad increases from five to 96 the number of remote camera heads that can be operated via the company's Joystick Control, Mini Joystick Control or CCU Panel.

Patchwerk Recording Studios is one of the premier recording and mastering facilities in the southeast. The Atlanta studio has recorded more than 60 gold and platinum albums. Patchwerk Recording Studios’ chief mastering engineer Kenny Daniels, aka Kenny Mixx, has worked with artists including B.o.B, Yo Gotti, Scrappy, Pit Bull, Yung Joc, Flo Rida, Rick Ross, T.I. and many others.

STAGETEC USA broadens its activities and comes closer to its customers: Since January a new office and showroom in New York City has opened doors. Located in Brooklyn the office is equipped with an AURUS and a CRESCENDO console and several NEXUS systems.

EVS-OpenCube, an MXF specialist division of EVS, announces the release of ENGSoft, a new software application aiming to simplify the import processes of ENG files into the Avid editing environment. The new solution will be exhibited at the NAB Show in Las Vegas (April 10th to 14th) at booth C9508 (in Central Hall).

The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) today announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2011 Engineering Student Awards, an IABM-sponsored program designed to recognize high-achieving college students in the fields of broadcast engineering or media technology. The award will be presented to eight students, who will receive financial support to attend IBC2011 next September in Amsterdam.

The broadcasters ORF, ZDF and HD Resources used extensive Riedel MediorNet systems for distributing the signal at the Alpine Ski World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. A total of 29 mainframes were installed for integrating the OB truck with the venues Kandahar and Gudiberg, the Medal Plaza as well as the IBC and the TOC of the host broadcaster.

Minute to Win It, the hit game show first seen on NBC, is even better in Dutch—thanks to great slow-motion replays using the Grass Valley™ LDK 8300 Super SloMo camera. Netherlands broadcaster RTL added the “PowerCam” to the production, with a handheld LDK 8300, to get audiences even closer to the action.