The Videocom division of The Vitec Group plc today announces its acceptance of HME’s offer to acquire Clear-Com Communication Systems, its business unit that provides mission-critical voice communication systems for broadcast, live performance, military, federal government and professional audio markets. HME, a privately held company based in Poway, California, is a pioneer of digital wireless intercom solutions for restaurant, hospitality, pro sports and pro audio markets.

The Vitec Group's ("Vitec" or "the Group") Production Solutions Division today celebrates the opening of a new facility in Bury St Edmunds, U.K. The Group's CEO, Stephen Bird, is hosting an opening ceremony at the new site to commemorate the company's heritage, including its industry-leading technologies, brands and relationship with the Bury St Edmunds' community.

‘The Voice’ has been an incredibly successful show format that began life in The Netherlands in 2010 and has since been syndicated all around the world, attracting millions of viewers and making stars of many of its contestants. While the core ingredients of the show remain constant regardless of country, there’s no doubt that there is a degree of friendly rivalry between international production companies, as each tries to introduce a new element or facet that will make their version stand out from all of the others.

Once again, production company tpc – technology and production center switzerland ag – is relying on STAGETEC equipment to produce the second season of The Voice of Switzerland for Swiss Radio and TV broadcaster SRF. The talent show's live broadcasts are produced at the Bodensee Arena in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, between 27th March and 24th April.

The talent show phenomenon that is The Voice is now in its third season in South Africa and is proving as popular as ever. It has just entered the ‘live show’ phase, broadcast from Mosaiek Teatro in Fairland, Johannesburg and aired on M-Net, DStv 101. This year, this exciting section of the TV show is bringing a brand-new audio experience to its studio audience, courtesy of L-ISA Hyperreal Sound technology by L-Acoustics and DiGiCo mixing consoles, provided by the show’s full technical supplier, Mutli-Media.
 

dock10, the MediaCityUK-based media services provider, announced today that the Blind Auditions stage of BBC One’s The Voice UK recently returned to dock10 for the second consecutive year.

RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices, is pleased to announce the sale of its SurroundControl 31960SD surround sound monitoring controller to The Weather Channel (TWC), the popular U.S. television network devoted to weather-related programming. In need of a metering device that could not only help the network adapt to upcoming loudness control legislation, but also monitor surround sound as well, TWC found just what it needed in the SurroundControl 31960SD.

It all began with a documentary on the TV arts channel “arte” about the world’s coldest inhabited place, Oymyakon in the far east of Russia. The programme also mentioned “ice whispering”, a phenomenon that occurs when people breathe and speak in extremely low temperatures. The breath immediately freezes, generating a crackling noise that follows the speaker like a shadow.

Lighting designer Tom Kenny specified 42 Astera Titan Tubes to be an integral part of the lighting rig for legendary rockers The Who. Their critically acclaimed Moving On! tour has just finished the first leg and will play 31 dates in the US, Canada and England accompanied by a local orchestra in each venue conducted by Keith Levinson, plus special guests including violinist Katie Jacoby and cellist Audrey Snyder.

The Monaco iGaming Exchanges, to be held in Monaco from 11 to 13 October 2010, has enhanced its conference program by adding an exclusive high level panel on the perspectives and evolution of the online gaming and betting market in the US.

Targeting broadcasting professionals, (musical) theatres and high-profile live audio events, Digital 9000 sets a new benchmark in digital wireless transmission. The system, which includes the EM 9046 receiver, SKM 9000 handheld and SK 9000 bodypack transmitters, and a comprehensive suite of accessories, has been meticulously designed for the highest channel counts in today’s increasingly dense frequency environment.

After the end of the BBVA League and with three games to go in the Liga Adelante, GOL TELEVISION turns its attention to the World Cup which gets underway this week in South Africa, the year’s most important sporting event held every four years. The channel will provide viewers with comprehensive coverage right from the kick-off on 11th June and throughout the tournament which comes to a close a month later on 11th July. To get things moving, GOL TELEVISION will cover the opening concert of the World Cup on 10th June from 22.00, from the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg which will feature performances from Shakira, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and Juanes.

Preparations for the 2013 Schladming Alpine World Championships,which will take place from the 4th – 17th February, are in full swing. The entire region is thrilled to be able to offer both athletes and guests a perfect platform for the event.

The production "The world of Hans Zimmer - a Symphonic Celebration" has been touring since 2018. The tour, initially focused on Germany, has already been extended several times and is now enthusing countless fans in other European countries. In this impressive audiovisual experience, the world-famous themes of the German film composer were arranged for orchestra for the first time. For the authorized tour, the artist has made the entire music selection and is supervising the artistic development. The production is being conducted by Gavin Greenaway, a long-time companion of Hans Zimmer. 

Wazee Digital, a leading provider of cloud-native video management and licensing services, today announced that the World Poker Tour® (WPT®) has renewed its relationship with Wazee Digital. Under the continued agreement, the WPT uses Wazee Digital's complete asset management and distribution service to deliver WPT TV shows to both domestic and international broadcasters.