Gekko Technology, world leader in LED lighting systems for film and television, has chosen IBC 2010 as the venue for the international launch of its new kezia 200F white-optimised spot lamp.

Wohler's exhibition at IBC2010 will showcase a range of acclaimed products that increase broadcasters' control, flexibility, and efficiency in managing complex audio and video monitoring in today's digital and HD broadcast environments. The AMP2-16V will represent Wohler's award-winning line of 16-channel modular monitoring systems, combining video monitoring with comprehensive audio management capabilities including industry-leading loudness control.

Haivision is a world leader in delivering the most advanced and intelligent IP video networking technology. Haivision's products are deployed worldwide within the foremost Fortune 100 companies; in the most rigorous military and defense applications; in state-of-the-art healthcare facilities for video collaboration and training; in highly renowned educational institutions for IPTV, teaching, and remote learning; in the most efficient interactive broadcast applications; and within the world's leading TelePresence suites. Haivision distributes its products through value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and OEMs worldwide.

OmniBus Systems, the award-winning provider of comprehensive broadcast automation, content management and workflow solutions, and the originator in 2006 of the revolutionary IT-based iTX automation and playout platform, will be announcing and demonstrating the next stage in the 21st century broadcast revolution: the iTX Enterprise Suite.

In order to maximize the coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ the German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have increased the capacity of their joint production with the deployment of EVS instant tapeless solutions providing access to the FIFA Media Asset Exchange (MAX) at the International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Johannesburg, but also to hours of custom-made content produced across South Africa with XT[2]-LSM systems installed in 6 HD OBVans from Alfacam.

Sports broadcasters, leagues, and teams are looking to create dynamic, custom websites to satisfy the most ardent sports fan’s thirst for sports information. They want to create an online mecca where fans can get the latest news, statistics, highlights, events, and opinions—everything about their favorite sport. Until now, creating dynamic websites required the help of professional web designers.

Utah Scientific announced that Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), the largest television company in Italy, is relying on a large routing system supplied by Utah Scientific consisting of a UTAH-400/XL (loaded 1000x2000) video router integrated with an audio router (2000x2000) at the heart of a technical infrastructure that is being thoroughly renovated to provide full 3G/HD/SDI signal distribution.

LYNX Technik AG, provider of award-winning modular interface solutions for the broadcast and professional AV industries, is providing their yellobrik SDI to HDMI Converters for Phase 1 of Peel Media’s MediaCityUK project. The solution consists of 20 single-mode SDI fiber optic to HDMI converters for converting HD-SDI and 3G fiber signals to HDMI for monitoring studio feeds.
UK systems integrator TSL is working as the technical design consultants for the planning and implementation of Phase 1 of the MediaCityUK project.

June 21st, Sofia: The ‘big four’ of heavy metal music (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer) graced Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria where a Lawo mc²66 console broadcast the historic show seamlessly to cinemas across the globe.

Five Camera Corps Q-Ball robotic minicam systems have successfully completed one of the longest reality-television productions in the history of broadcasting. A nine-month voyage aboard a television reconstruction of Charles Darwin's voyage in HMS Beagle, the series was shot aboard the clipper Stad Amsterdam as it traced the course of Darwin's round-the-world journey. 'Beagle' was produced by Netherlands-based VPRO broadcast network and transmitted to audiences in Belgium and Holland as well as being globally viewable via the internet.

Advances in the quality of 3D imaging have recently turbocharged demand for the technology, and industry leader 21st Century 3D depends on Angenieux Optimo DP Series lenses to help them meet the challenge of delivering content. From feature length films to television content to special venue productions, 21st Century 3D has built a solid reputation as a pioneer in the area of stereoscopic content creation and technology development. Since 2009, their highly regarded BX3™ beam splitter has featured Angenieux’s Optimo DP Series 16–42mm lenses.

BT has signed a five year contract with the global broadcaster CNBC, the leading business and financial news channel, to distribute the channel’s content from its London headquarters to its sister sites in the US and Europe.

NRJ, one of Europe's most popular music broadcasters, has expanded its NTP 612 routing system with three additional subframes. Newly installed at the channel's Paris headquarters, these are equipped with three 625-800 subframes allowing direct input of AES/EBU digital audio. This latest expansion is additional to three 625-800 subframes installed at NRJ in 2009. The sale was won by NTP's Paris-based reseller Areitec.

A major new addition to the Polecam product range will be introduced at IBC 2010. The HRO 69 (High Resolution Optics) is a high quality 3.5 mm lens designed specifically for use with latest-generation 1/3 inch miniature 3-CCD HD cameras.

Digital Vision is the leading supplier of colour grading, finishing, mastering and restoration solutions for the broadcast, film and commercials industries. At the heart of the company’s technology sits market-defining colour management functionality, highly creative grading tools and comprehensive stereoscopic 3D features for post production.