On 1st November, Christian Struck, who joined Lawo in 2007 as a member of the Product Management Team, became the ‘mc² series Product Manager’ in the team of Felix Krückels, the Senior Product Manager for mc² series. Struck’s foremost task in his new field of activity will be the supervision of R&D for the mc² series.

When Northern Light won the competitive to tender to provide the advanced technical infrastructure for the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury, UK, the company set out to design a fully integrated system that was both versatile and reconfigurable, which included a Soundcraft Si3 digital mixing console.

Vizrt, a leading provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, announced today that it has entered into a terms sheet with Swiss company LiberoVision AG, a leader in the field of virtual sports enhancements.
According to the proposed terms sheet, Vizrt Ltd. shall purchase all of the issued and outstanding share capital of LiberoVision in three installments: 60% upon signing of the definitive agreement, 20% upon approval of the financial statements of LiberoVision for the year 2011 and 20% upon approval of the financial statements of LiberoVision for the year 2012.

Harman Automotive produced a special event showcasing Harman’s heritage as a supplier of leading-edge audio equipment used in world-class audio production facilities. To demonstrate this, GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Steve Levine recorded young band Patch William at Mark Knopfler’s British Grove Studios in London, employing leading-edge equipment from Harman Professional. Using JBL LSR6300 Series studio monitors, Lexicon PCM96 Surround effects processor and a range of AKG microphones, Levine recorded an original track in 5.1 surround format and played the mixed track for guests in a Range Rover equipped with a stunning Harman Kardon Logic 7 HD system.

Grass Valley™ is supplying a broad range of products, including a complete newsroom system, production and master control switchers, and infrastructure equipment for the first high-definition television service in Bangladesh. Maasranga Television, part of the SQUARE Group began broadcasting test transmissions from its new center in Dhaka on October 10, 2010.

Leading international news broadcaster Bloomberg Television has signed a European SNG contract with Arqiva. Bloomberg Television will have dedicated use of an Arqiva SNG truck including camera and production facilities. Arqiva will also provide backhaul, satellite capacity, downlink and onpass.

Today at InterBEE, held November 17-19 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, Grass Valley™ announced new option packs, as well as Service Pack 3 for the T2™ Intelligent Digital Disk Recorder (iDDR). The newly released Service Pack 3 provides increased usability and workflow efficiencies for the T2 iDDR, while the option packs allow for a wider variety of native playback formats.

Leading Italian cinema chain ‘The Space’ has signed a contract with Arqiva’s Digital Cinema partners, Arts Alliance Media. This involves The Space, one of Italy’s largest exhibitors, deploying Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System across their circuit.

SENCORE's advanced video delivery and test and measurement solutions support today's 3D broadcast revolution and have the flexibility to continue doing so in the future. Furthermore, as consumer demand and technological advances combine to yield changes in compatibility standards, SENCORE is committed to adding appropriate, 3D-compatible features and products to its portfolio.

SSL DV, the maker of the world class Gravity Media Asset Management System, is pleased to announce that the new high definition Gravity Studio Recorder (GSR HD) is going on the road at the beginning of December visiting three major European cities. The GSR HD, with MC software option, was designed to provide multi-camera video and audio coverage of a program, while still preserving the traditional tape work flow paradigm engineers use for near-air productions.

Gearhouse Broadcast’s Equipment Rental and Projects divisions will provide I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, ITV’s autumn reality programme set in the Australian rain forest, with technical and broadcast facilities. The flyaway facilities will create a large Production Gallery, an MCR area, a CCU area, a VTR/EVS Room, two Audio Control Rooms and a Comms area.

LYNX Technik AG, provider of signal processing solutions for the broadcast and professional AV industries, announces a firmware upgrade for its yellobrik SDI to HDMI converter, the CDH 1811.

The results from the annual Christmas shopping survey for Twenga, the most comprehensive shopping search engine, show that 52% of Brits don’t want to receive a 3D TV for Christmas.

About a quarter of TV viewers surveyed expect to upgrade to 3DTVs in the next 18 months, while 75% either currently own an HD set or plan to buy one in the same time frame, according to a global study from Motorola Mobility.

Following his fourth studio album release in September, R&B sensation Trey Songz has teamed up with Usher for the international OMG Tour, utilizing AKG microphones for lead vocals and his band’s lead guitar and percussion. With a 40-minute set each of the 58 nights of the tour, Songz’s relies on top-quality technology to deliver memorable performances to hundreds of thousands of fans in the world’s most famous venues.