Broadcast Pix™ yesterday announced the shipment of its 100th Granite™ live video production system. The 100th unit was purchased by Cisco Systems in October, and is the company’s second Granite system.

UEFA has announced that it has concluded a number of media rights deals for UEFA EURO 2012 and 2016 sales outside of Europe. These agreements reaffirm the UEFA European Football Championship as a compelling global property with significant interest and viewership outside of Europe. They further reflect UEFA’s continued long-term strategy to achieve the best possible media platform in individual markets by dealing directly with local broadcasters or, if and when appropriate, by using sports marketing agencies. The deals also include media rights for the 2011 and 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship as well as for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2013.

Camera Corps announces the appointment of Media Trust Ltd as exclusive distributor for the CIS. Based in Moscow, Media Trust will handle the entire Camera Corps product range centred on the Q-Ball and HD Minicam remote-controlled camera systems.

Videographer Ajay Johnson traveled across the United States while shooting Sea to Shining Sea, a documentary following 15-year-old Kimberly Anyadike’s dream of piloting a single-engine Red Tail airplane from Compton, California to Newport News, Virginia. Ajay Johnson worked with the SOOM tripod system and the FSB 6 fluid head from Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand.

In addition to product information for the complete range of products, the websites provide an expanded range of videos, white papers, user guides and many additional resources. The websites also provide an opportunity for visitors to locate local dealers, find out information about hand-on training in their region and to access regional product support.

Chyron (NASDAQ: CHYR) announced that MDR, based in Leipzig, has expanded its already extensive Chyron portfolio. The German broadcaster, a long-standing Chyron advocate, has recently added three HyperX³ graphics systems and iRB to its current infrastructure, 15 HyperX graphics systems featuring iSQ and CAMIO, and Chyron's news graphics management solution. The systems, which provide graphics and branding for MDR's news bulletins, are installed in the broadcaster's state-of-the-art graphics center.

Miranda Technologies, the worldwide provider of infrastructure, playout and monitoring solutions for the broadcast and cable/satellite/IPTV industries, has announced the appointment of Jay Gravina as Vice-President of Sales, United States and Canada.

As the world watched, Thomson Reuters brought the plight and rescue of 33-trapped Chilean miners to audiences around the globe with the help of Brick House Video’s Callisto-RC Production Switcher. Thomson Reuters, the world’s largest international news agency, relied on Callisto’s mixed transmission ability every day from its arrival on October 2nd until October 13th as the last miner was lifted to safety from 2050 feet (625 metres) underground.

Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), which is in charge of the production and broadcasting of the Nov. 11-12 G20 Summit in Seoul, has selected EVS’ production suites to boost its coverage of the event. The EVS suite will be used for the video and the multilingual feeds acquisition, as well as for its integrated fast turnaround media management system that includes clipping, near line storage, transfer and streaming to post production facilities.

Hyperactive Broadcast has just added another 6 complete Sony HD camera channels to their existing hire stock following continued growth in live OB programming.

AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today ships its new KONA 3G capture card. The multi-format SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/2K video I/O hardware for Mac and PC-based systems is available now, with an optional K3G-Box for additional connectivity.

In collaboration with Starz Entertainment, SENCORE demonstrated how the company's next-generation receiver decoders and satellite modulators can maximize transponder bandwidth efficiency when delivering a high volume of content. The demonstration took place at a meeting of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) held at the Starz Entertainment facility in Englewood, Colo., on Nov. 3.

The German production company "Gruppe Weimar Filmproduktion" shot the 30-minute documentary "Fliegengewicht" ("Flyweight") for the German TV channel MDR (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk). It is about a young ethnic German repatriate who has to face the reality of his new home, and how boxing plays a central role for him during this process. Director of Photography Urs Zimmermann chose the MiniPlus LED light from Litepanels, a Vitec Group brand, for principal illumination.

Helmut Egenbauer, CEO of MEDIA BROADCAST, will be appointed to Non Executive Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the company. In May 2010 Mr Egenbauer joined the European management of TDF, MEDIA BROADCAST’s parent company, with his appointment as President Central Europe.

Revamping its production facility for the nationwide digitalization of television in 2007, Las Vegas NBC affiliate, KSNV My News 3 continues to offer viewers 24/7 digital high-definition programming with its Studer OnAir 3000 console. With the console’s help, My News 3 maintains its consistent productive workflow in the studio even with hectic deadlines and six hours of live news broadcasts a day.